Sam's Online Journal

January 21, 2013January 25, 2013

My Sweet Sixteen

The year was 1993. New Year’s Day was on a Friday, so we were thanking god big time as the clock struck midnight. Whoomp! There It Is! was rocking the charts, Jurassic Park was packing the theaters, and we were still looking a ways off to Y2K with no worries yet. I was still listening … Continue reading My Sweet Sixteen

January 20, 2013

Breaking the Law

Something about having my car inspected gives me the heebie jeebies. I’m sure it probably has something to do with my tortured mind. I mean, what if there’s something wrong with it, so it won’t pass inspection until I get it fixed. And what if that something wrong is really four things wrong, and each … Continue reading Breaking the Law

January 20, 2013February 25, 2013

The Friend Q&A

A reader approached me with this interview about friends, and I figured, “I’ve never done an interview before, so why not?” It was actually pretty fun answering these questions about friends that I’ve gleaned from my years on this earth. However, I want to share the caveat that I am not an expert on relationships … Continue reading The Friend Q&A

January 19, 2013January 19, 2013

The Hardest Things

Many things come easily to me, like writing, reading, multiplying, you know, all the stuff they teach you in elementary school. Other things are slightly harder for me, but I eventually get the hang of them and become mildly proficient in time. These are things like drawing maps to scale, lifting weights, driving, and creating … Continue reading The Hardest Things

January 18, 2013February 5, 2013

Growing Up Seventh-Day Adventist: Academy Life

I guess I did things backwards, going to high school 80 miles from my home, and going to college while living at home. But for me, it wasn’t backwards at all. Everyone from my church who was my age did the exact same thing. You left home after eighth grade and moved into a dorm … Continue reading Growing Up Seventh-Day Adventist: Academy Life