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…

Dancing with the Stars in Monticello

I can feel my eyes crossing already. This weekend is Kim’s Dance Factory’s annual dance recital(s). The recital is actually composed of two three-hour recitals, one for the younger students and one for the older students. There are a few…

New design

I’m pleased to present to you the new design for Notes from the Trail. Let me know what you think, and what you’d like to see in the future. For a designer who’s also a cheapo, it was hard to…

What do you want from Jesus?

Matthew 20 is just a cool passage of Scripture. I could camp out there for days. It demonstrates Jesus’ wisdom and generosity in the parable of the workers; it reveals His foreknowledge and understanding of His mission as He predicted…

Gender genie

Whew. Am I ever relieved! Was passed on this link that could determine your gender from a blog post, so with trepidation, I tried it. I’m the man, sir.

Jott Review

I first learned about Jott in a comment over at the Swerve blog in a post about Twitter. You may have seen that post yesterday. I was intrigued by the idea that by calling a free phone number and leaving…

Alas, Sanjayah, we will miss thee…

American Idol just became un-fun. When the results came in last night and Sanjaya was booted from the show, my wifey jumped up and down, screaming at the top of her lungs in ecstatic joy. I was shocked. Embarrassed. That…

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