This April I will be running for the office of north ward alderman in Adrian, Missouri. Last spring I was appointed to serve the remainder of someone else's term, and now I am running for my own term. No one else filed for this office, so I am running un… more »

We went to visit my parents this afternoon and my dad pulled out his newest toy, a remote control boat: [youtube]O_YBGdTJt7s[/youtube] That thing is fast. I told him he should rig a line and lure on the back and and use it for fishing. more »

We took Emma and a friend to the 2nd annual Jiggle Jam, a children's music festival headlined by They Might Be Giants. TMBG has been one of my favorite bands for over a decade and it's been great to see them expand into children's music. They've released… more »

I showed Emma how to use iStopMotion. She animated a short film and then we recorded some piano music for the soundtrack. Here's the finished product: LPS Dance Chase more »

Emma started piano lessons back in September. She has learned a lot in 8 months. This video is from her recital today: [youtube]UuOFaVmsqG8[/youtube] more »

Tonight I was sworn in as an Adrian city councilman. The mayor resigned a few months ago and one of the aldermen was acting as mayor. The council decided to appoint him as mayor and they needed someone to serve the rest of the alderman's term (about 14… more »

If you've got a minute, follow the link below and give my friend Scott's video application a rating of 5. Scott's video application He's applying for a caretaker/PR position in Australia. I think he'd be great at it. more »

Emma, age 6, is back behind the camera for a new claymation short. [youtube]5zEdaaXfYzE[/youtube] Download the high quality version (15.4 MB, requires Quicktime) more »

Part 3 of this series is here: Religious Autobiography 1998-2002. After quitting my job at the church, I kept my promise to become less involved. I went to Sunday morning services, but that was it. No Sunday school, no Bible studies and no volunteeri… more »

Part 2 of this series is here: Religious Autobiography 1998-2002 As expected, the church in Adrian offered me a job after I graduated. We moved to Adrian, bought a house and I became the associate minister at Adrian Christian Church. My duties inclu… more »