“You see the smile that’s on my mouth It’s hiding the words that don’t come out And all of my friends who think that I’m blessed They don’t know my head is a mess. No, they don’t know who I really am And they don’t know what I’ve been through… Read More »The Story
I did the publicity stills for the latest community theater production by ACTORS. This is what they look like: Shannon Bardole – Props Troy Rutter – Director Odie John Lofton – Light Tech Jane Johnson – “Dolly” Jennifer Nieland – “Nedra” John VanWaes – “Steve” Janette Woodard – Costumes Melissa… Read More »ACTORS
The Taiwan Times By Mark Wolfram Reporting on God’s Mission in Taiwan Next Year Greetings to all of you from Taiwan. First, the big news is that I have decided to return to Taiwan for another year of service. God continues to bless my time here, and I look forward… Read More »The Taiwan Times – March 2010
The submissions for last week were a little bit slim, but I think there are some good submissions in there: Dawn Krause Michael Vest Christopher D. Bennett Dawn’s Poem Signs Follow the signs of your heart They tell me that way’s better Tissues falling to the floor It seems the… Read More »RWPE #12 – Signs
I indicated in the first Personal Photo Project entry that the weekly Personal Photo Project wouldn’t always be designing and taking a new picture. This is one of those occasions. This time the project was cutting and mounting and hanging Psyched Up (Not Out) on the wall. Psyched Up (Not… Read More »Personal Photo Project of the Week No. 10
I cited a FNSC ending in My Great Shame a few journal entries back, but I never indicated what was My Great Shame. A few people already know about My Great Shame because I exposed those people to it. I’m not sure if I exposed them because I wanted them… Read More »My Great Shame
When I recategorized the entries in this journal, there is one category that was sorely aching to be added, but I decided not add it because I was a tad bit fearful. You? The Great Christopher D. Bennett was fearful? I know it seems an unlikely turn of events, but… Read More »Fount
A little while back, I took a few images for a journal article on the Computer Mine’s lastest product. Here are a couple of the images: My Favorite Image The Image Used The Product More of the Product I guess it would be the first time in my current job… Read More »Computerminetography
This week we have a first time contributor in my sister Carla. She did break the one and only rule of RWPE (the picture has to be taken the week of the project) but I’ll let it slide since it was her birthday last week. This week’s submissions: Michael Vest… Read More »RWPE #11 – Motion
This has been a week where I have unexpectedly walked down family history lane. That continued this morning when I went over to assist in the installation of my Mom’s new fridge. She showed me a newspaper clipping from the February 6 edition of the Boone News Republican. The clipping… Read More »Family History Week
In the last couple of weeks I have been making huge organizational changes to my basement. However, other parts of the house have also seen wholesale changes. I recently changed out the white table my Aunt Linda gave me for a 10 foot long workbench to act as the entertainment… Read More »A Clockwork Couch
Many of you know Nader’s story. It is an amazing story, but the thing I always have the hardest problem believing is that while he was being held as a political prisoner in an Iranian prison he could be happy that Henry Fonda won an Oscar. I’m pretty sure that… Read More »L.A. Story
Shakespeare warned of the Ides of March. I don’t know what he was so worked up about. Carla was born on the Ides of March. Happy Birthday Carla! It is also Monica’s birthday. Happy Birthday Monica! Seems strange to me that so many people would choose to be born in… Read More »Happy Ides of March
Last week’s theme was EXPLORE. Here are the submissions: IMAGE LOST Dawn Krause Christopher D. Bennett Becky Perkovich Michael Vest Dawn’s Weekly Poem Explore Ourselves An escape from complacency let’s explore our world unseen corners, hidden pulses, and wild streams un-purled Discover riches in ourselves let our impulse flow And… Read More »RWPE #10 – Explore
Beast Obviously this Personal Photo Project was completed well before I trimmed down and became a dirty naked-face. I kind of miss the guy in this picture. Jay actually took the original image. Then I did some photo stuff and made a new image. Photoshop was not used in the… Read More »Personal Photo Project of the Week No. 8
March 11 was the birthday of Baier. Happy Birthday Baier! Baier with The Red Barn Tenderloin Baier and a sweet balloon hat! Where all Kansas City Chief fans belong! (On a museum tour of Fort Dodge.) Carrie Baier and Baier The Baiers Baier and the Boys Fatherhood. It isn’t easy… Read More »2(Happy+Birthday)
I had decided to shave all the way down to a dirty naked face last weekend. It had been over 3 years since my chin had tasted air and felt the rays of sunlight. My chin was dreadfully dry and desperately in the need of some moisturizing. Lots and lots… Read More »Punch Myself in the Face
I haven’t been as active blogging lately. There are several reasons for this absence. I have been spending most of my free time organizing the basement. When I completed this project I moved on to the upstairs. I am on the verge of being quite downsized. Hopefully this project will… Read More »Regression
This week’s submissions for WET: Becky Perkovich Michael Vest Christopher D. Bennett Shannon Bardole’s Artistic Appreciation Pick of the Week: IMAGE LOST Dawn Krause’s Poem of the Week: Springtime Haiku Melting snow forms pools Warmer days cause happy thought Green grass from wet ground The theme for this week is… Read More »RWPE #9 – Wet
Shattered Dreams My mom came over to my house a couple of days after I made this image and was horrified to find broken mirror all over my dining room table. She asked how the mirror got broken. “I hit it with a hammer. Well actually Jay hit it with… Read More »Personal Photo Project of the Week No. 7
The Taiwan Times by Mark Wolfram Reporting on God’s Mission in Taiwan February 2010 Happy Chinese New Year Happy Chinese New Year to all of you! The month of February provided a time for travel and relaxation, as Taiwan celebrated its biggest holiday, Chinese New Year. I was blessed with… Read More »Taiwan Times – February 2010