Sam's Online Journal

February 5, 2013February 5, 2013

A Frostbitten Kitten Q&A

1.) What was a pivotal (life-changing) moment in your life? Well, there have been so many, but I guess I would have to say when I moved here to upstate New York. I stood at a crossroads then. I wasn’t finished college yet, I had no job here, and I was coming here to be … Continue reading A Frostbitten Kitten Q&A

February 5, 2013February 5, 2013

Waiting For the Show (A Poem)

The stage sits empty, disused The actors all gone home for the day or maybe forever You never can tell Until the curtain opens on the next night The lights are powered down Slumbering in their sleep Giant eyes closed tightly Don’t tempt them to open They’re temperamental The director sits backstage Focused on dialogue … Continue reading Waiting For the Show (A Poem)

February 5, 2013February 5, 2013

Growing Up Seventh-Day Adventist: Keeping the Sabbath

I grew up in a world that was black and white. There were certain things I could and couldn’t do, and no amount of cajoling would accomplish the impossible. There was a firm policy in place for us kids. We were seen and not heard most of the time, and when it was time for … Continue reading Growing Up Seventh-Day Adventist: Keeping the Sabbath

February 5, 2013February 4, 2013

A Second Chance to Make a First Impression?

You’ve heard them say it over and over again. You know them, these people you never see but who obviously have way too much to say about anything and everything. Well, they say that, “You never get a second chance to make a first impression,” and everyone nods their heads and agrees, like the lambs … Continue reading A Second Chance to Make a First Impression?

February 4, 2013

From the Vault: Waiting For Snow (from February 2012)

My dining room window draws me in more often than not, especially on cold February mornings when I hope to see my breath reflecting off its smooth surface. And more often than not I am disappointed by what I see, or more precisely by what I don’t see, for there is never any snow in … Continue reading From the Vault: Waiting For Snow (from February 2012)

February 4, 2013February 4, 2013

Let’s Get Digital. Digital. I Wanna Get Digital. Or Do I?

In my conversations with other book lovers every day, I hear one thing over and over again. Nothing beats the smell of a new book. And yet, when I see them reading, they’re doing it on their iPads, Nooks, Kindles, or various other “Nothing beats the smell of a new book.” e-readers that are so … Continue reading Let’s Get Digital. Digital. I Wanna Get Digital. Or Do I?