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2013 Vine in Review
My kids say I’m addicted to the social media app Vine. Really I don’t think so. Vine is the social media app for smart phones that enables users to create and post short video clips. It’s owned by...
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When Gifts Become Treasures
We all have an origin story. And I shall tell you the one belonging to the monkey Ekky Kins for reasons that’ll become clear if you continue reading. This is my promise to you: The end of this post...
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7 Cardinal Rules for Life
I came across this list on Pinterest. I have no idea who created them. Not sure who to credit. They’re not mine. But I like ‘em. 1. Make peace with your past, so it won’t disturb your present. 2....
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14 Things I Love and Hate v3.0
This year is the third installment of the Valentine’s Day Love/Hate list. (Here are links to version 1 and version 2) I thought I’d switch up and focus on 14 individuals in my life. For each of these...
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When Words Stop Us Cold
“You’ll be shocked kids when you discover how easy it is in life to part ways with people forever. That’s why when you find someone you want to keep around, you do something about it” The above quote...
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“I Lived”
I seem to gravitate to songs with the common theme of getting the most out of life. They’re like Pinterest self help quotes for the ears. Although, I wish I was able to deliver on them as easy as the …...
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A Complete 180 Degree Shift
What should a person do when they realize that someone they looked up to for decades made a choice to give up? That their hero was not strong enough. When all this time you thought that events...
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10 Things Michael Taught Me
I have come to realize many things over the last year. One of which is the value of friendship. People tweet, read each other’s blogs, like pictures on Facebook, e-mail, and yet in this age of...
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The Last Time.
My anxiety filled heart often has me thinking of the strangest of things at the most randomness of times. Lately I have pondered this thought centered around this premise: “When is the very last time...
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Welcome to Hypocra City: Population 1
I’m a hypocrite. There, it’s been said. It’s fact. I’ve tried to convince myself that it’s not the case, but no dice. I feel different. Act different. Think different. Things I thought I knew have...
View ArticleThe Photos of Lewis Wickes Hine
Lewis Wickes Hine was an american sociologist and photographer that was born in 1874 and died in 1940. His photographs were instrumental in changing the child labor laws in the United States. Many of...
View ArticleWelcome to Hypocra City: Population 1
I’m a hypocrite. There, it’s been said. It’s fact. I’ve tried to convince myself that it’s not the case, but no dice. I feel different. Act different. Think different. Things I thought I knew have...
View ArticleDewbriety
Mountain Dew. My cold coffee. My soda drink of choice. It’s a part of my identity with my family and friends. A running punch-line. An ice breaker of awkward silence. I can keep silent no more. On my...
View Article18 Years, and Counting
12-28-14 Today I celebrate 18 years of marriage with my wife Julie. 18 years of memories: In 1996, we made a promise In 1997, we were blessed with the best gift we never knew we wanted. Joseph Paul In...
View ArticleA Birthday Note For Sweets
Rebekah is 15 today. My Sweets. The girl who started out at 5-lbs, 6-oz is now 5’6″ tall. She’s bright, smart, different, compassionate and loves to smile. But I’m her Father, and am expected too say...
View ArticleJenny Craig? Hack.
Weight Watchers? Ponzi scheme. Crossfit? Waste of time. 21-Day Fix? Forget it. Want to lose weight? Coach little league baseball. More specifically coach WAA Cardinals little league baseball. After...
View ArticleAt the Seasons End
Congratulations are in order. Pop the Cokes, shake the Gatorade, toss sunflower seeds in the air. Our Cardinals’s secured first place in the National league last night, and the overall top seed in the...
View ArticleThe Security Blanket
“You’re not going to cut my blanket! It’ll bleed!!” -Linus van Pelt I get it Linus. Cutting up your sense of security seems crazy. It’s like a part of you is dying within the transformation. You’ll be...
View ArticleTime for Liftoff
My book draw the plane is about to go live. And what the hell does that mean? For those individuals unaware on how Kickstarter works. Kickstarter is a global crowdfunding platform focused on helping to...
View ArticleDraw The Plane: Live Tomorrow
Since 1997, I have been drawing airplanes. Since 1997, I have been giving them names, Since 1997, I have been detailing my airline travels. My comings and goings, at times indicating the airline or...
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