Thimblerig's Ark

• A New Blog For A New Year 2 years ago I invite readers of the Thimblerig’s Ark blog to check out my new blog, 365 Days of 30 Day Challenges, in which I will write about my attempts to do several new 30 day challenges each month during 2022. It might interesting to you if you’re looking to give yourself a challenge during an...
• Trump and Prophesy 4 years ago Church talk alert. Subject? Prophecy. And yes, I know. In some circles of the Christian faith, the idea of prophecy has been an important part of the political scene. Going back to Mark Taylor’s “Trump Prophecy”, where Taylor was famously “told by God” that Trump would be president to Pat...
• A Problem with the Hero's Journey 4 years ago I’ve taught the Hero’s Journey for years. I learned the Hero’s Journey in a screenwriting course back in 2007, and it’s been my main focus in my own writing classes ever since, because it seemed so logical. It’s the monomyth, after all. It’s Joseph Campbell, after all. It just made...
• Life in China is seldom boring. 4 years ago Life in China is seldom boring. Around 9:30 AM this morning, we had a cake delivered to our flat. We didn’t order it, there was no note. An hour later, we had three cups of honey bubble tea delivered to our house. We didn’t order it, there was no note. But there was a phone … Continue reading...
• How we treat strangers... 4 years ago Noah, my seven year old, and I were on our way to Walmart today when we happened upon a science fair in the mall next to Walmart. Yes, our daily life in China involve visits to Walmart. More than I wish it would, but when it’s a ten minute walk from your apartment, it’s hard … Continue...

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