Mr. Locke’s Classroom

What I really want to write about is (duh) more of my ascent into Linux-land. But after two rather gushy posts in a row, and at the risk of losing my few remaining visitors, I’ll refrain. For now. I’ve just posted a new story over on my fiction blog; It’s called 2007: An Allegory. It’s [...]

One of the many hats I wear at our church is that of back-up preacher when our pastor is gone. I will be resuming the role and preaching my fourth sermon (or is it the 5th? I lose count) on New Year’s Eve Day, which falls on a Sunday this year. In the spirit of [...]

For the first time in several months I was able to make it to my writer’s group tonight, and was thus inspired to dust off an old project. I began writing Space Academy almost four years ago — taking some of my experiences with high school students and superimposing them on a backdrop of future-high-school-in-space. [...]

I didn’t put quite as much time into preparing this one as the last one, but there are a few elements here that are hopefully worthwhile. Comments and dialogue are, as always, welcome. Even from my spelling-challenged brother, Joey. Enjoy! Neal’s Second Sermon

This past weekend the pastor of our church was out of town on a mission trip with some members of our congregation. As a full-time staff member, one of my non-youth related job duties is to fill in when he’s gone. So, to put it in “school” terminology, I got to be the substitute teacher, [...]

The pilot light on our house’s heating unit picked a winner of a time to go out. And stubbornly refuse to be relighted. We had some one from the yellow pages out to look at it last night, but I think he was more interested in selling us a new AC than repairing the old [...]

Hi. Remember me? Well, it was the holiday season, so I kind of took a break from blogging from Thanksgiving to New Year’s. Why? I’m not quite sure. I could cite the business of the season, parenthood, school, exhaustion, or any number of so-called excuses…but who knows? Does it really matter? Anyhow, I’m back. Christmas [...]