Author Archives: adsheehan

My latest blog post is mostly about restoring a car, but partly about restoring a person.  You can find it on my work blog at StreetsideAuto.com.

I want to love trailers.  I waste time at work to watch them the moment they debut.  Typically I watch the first two trailers for any film, and then cut myself off until I see the film.  I’ve found that … Continue reading →

“He overlaid the inside with pure gold.” – 2 Chronicles 3:3b This was the first decoration Solomon added to the temple.  It was not an external decoration, where all his hard work and expense could be justified to his people, … Continue reading →

And here’s what I’ve been up to.

Even newcomers to the fantasy genre bring some experience with them.  We’ve been awash in fairy tales since before we could understand language.  We all know Narnia, or at least a Narnia, some other world, both like and unlike our … Continue reading →

Let’s briefly recap Sunday. I woke up on time, fully rested, and hung out with Jesus for a while, one on one.  I spent the rest of the morning with my vibrant, joyful church, The Cause KC.  Intending to meet … Continue reading →

I never get much done without specific goals.  I use them at work, while I willingly crush my soul in the cold vise of corporate blogging.  I use them in fitness, while I flop around on the gym floor and … Continue reading →

Last night I stayed up way too late finishing book two of the best fantasy series I’ve read since Rothfuss.  Here’s why Brandon Sanderson’s Stormlight Archive needs a TV adaptation. A few years ago, the notion would have been ridiculous.  Fantasy … Continue reading →

I’d like to advertise this as a post about how to evade the salted talons of writers’ block, but since I don’t have the answer yet, I’ll just have to let you know.