Category Campfire Talk

Doritos X-13D

Holy cow! Talk about a taste sensation! Chris Lathan just came into Dad’s Place this a.m. with a bag of Dorito’s new chip, the X-13D. Even the bag looks Mission Impossiblish. What is more astounding is that one chip tastes…

A cup of brown goodness

For guys like me who are computer jockies, really hard work is rather inconsistent. Most of the rest of you do your best to avoid it as well. However, since Monday, I’ve been putting in anywhere from 5-8 hours of…

Seven worst communication-killers

Over at MMI, there’s a great article that details the following “7 Worst Communication Habits for Church Staff.” The seven no-no’s are taken directly from a leadership article on the CEO Refresher website, but Todd gives them practical application to…

A church move

I’ll be away from the computer most of the week as we are in process of moving our church from where it’s rented for the past three years to our very first owned location! This will be our seventh location…

Identity crisis

Will the real Jeff Noble please stand up? OK, I know there are more Jeff Noble’s out there. I’ve looked on Google. I know all of you have “Googled” yourself before too. What’s strange is that there are several designers…

Ode to the Drew Theater

It sits forlornly in the middle of Monticello, just south of Main Street. Alone and unused, it was once one of Monticello’s busiest and most entertaining sites for teenagers, families, friends, and out-of-towners. It’s the Drew Theater. Every small town…

Virginia Tech connections

As the story of the tragedy at Virginia Tech continues to unfold, it is another sobering societal call to quietness. I am profoundly aware of the “calm after the storm” on the major news media today. It is akin to…