I'm pretty big on my kids, and I'm pretty big on their nicknames. I have no idea where this comes from, but it's important to me. Ask anyone who's met me with my kids. I actually don't use their real names, especially the younger two. When I had lunch with a friend the other day, we briefly … [Read more...]
When a heart stops
May 25, 2011 By 2 Comments
Is it a good thing or a bad thing? You can look at this from a lot of angles, but for today, I'm going to define heart-stopping moments as those where something affects you to the point where you feel like you could die. Based on this very loose definition, these could qualify as good or bad … [Read more...]
A week with the 2011 Ford Explorer
May 24, 2011 By 8 Comments
I just spent a week with a new Ford Explorer, and here are my thoughts. Having recently spent a week with a 2011 Lincoln MKX, I couldn't help but compare and contrast the two vehicles on occasion. These vehicles are very different from each other, but when you spend time in both of them, you see … [Read more...]
Crazy fragile, crazy resilient
May 18, 2011 By 2 Comments
I had a conversation recently that reminded me of how amazing we are as human beings. As I've documented in previous posts, I've experienced a fair share of speed bumps on the road of life. I lost my dad and my brother in the same summer, I was diagnosed and treated with cancer, and a few other … [Read more...]
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