Posted in Blogging, Challenge, Family, Friends, Geek, Humor, Ideas, Inspire, JustDoIt, Leadership, Life, Listening, Motivate, Perspective, Rants, Start, VIPcomments, WFFF, Writing on April 3, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Intro
Well, it’s a Thursday. Once again, I’m at work early. I like the calm and quiet of the mornings. It allows me to think clearly, feel fully and breath with ease. I’ve been this way for a while, going back to working at the health club during college through the mid-90’s. I had mostly early [...]
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Posted in Autodidactism, Blogging, Challenge, Family, Friends, Geek, Humor, Ideas, Inspire, JustDoIt, Leadership, Life, Listening, Motivate, Perspective, Pics, Praise, Start, VIPcomments, Writing on March 20, 2008 | 1 Comment »
March 20 is today’s date. This year it’s the 80th day of the year (leap year). There are 286 days remaining. It’s the first day of Spring! It’s also plenty of other things. Three of those things, I think are really cool.
Today is World Storytelling Day!
Today is the birthday of Frederick W. Taylor - an [...]
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Posted in Family, Friends, Geek, Ideas, Leadership, Life, Listening, NotHappening, Perspective, VIPcomments, Writing on January 27, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I have been following a lot of information for several years now. I do that with blogs, with RSS feeds, with alerts, with email newsletters, with a few hard copy magazine subscriptions, with some journals, and also a lot with listening in whatever way possible.
I’ve come to some conclusions.
I can change the world.
Everyone has the [...]
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Posted in Challenge, Family, Friends, Ideas, Inspire, JustDoIt, Leadership, Life, Listening, Motivate, Perspective, Praise, VIPcomments, Vids on November 15, 2007 | No Comments »
I am in Fort Benning, GA. This trip was a surprise. Both Tim Getsch and I flew down today to surprise Terry. We both could not be more proud! Out of [UPDATE: approximately 230] 240, only 96 passed. My youngest brother is one of them.
Terry, thank you for your service and your example. You are [...]
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Posted in Blogging, Family, Praise on October 4, 2007 | No Comments »
No, really, CheckOutMyCards.com! My brother is doing some cool things with his business. His last couple blog posts describe how you can take images from his site and use them on your blog or in eBay listings.
He did throw in a little cheep shot at me about how I outshoot him to get [...]
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nice, long weekend
watched tennis and golf
went to a movie
hung out with friends
talked with family
napped
Tuesday morning… back to work…
…well rested
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OK, I’m on MySpace and it’s kinda fun. I’m up there for the fun stuff. Isn’t that what a 35 year old bachelor is supposed to do… ‘n shit. (I’m pretty sure that’s the second time I’ve actually ”cussed” on my blog. Isn’t it fun.) I’ve got plenty of other more mature and more detailed info online. A guy’s [...]
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I’ve been on vacation this past week. I left work on Monday afternoon and will not be connected there until Monday morning. That is the vacation part.
The fun part was that on Wednesday afternoon my sister got married. I got to see lots of family and friends back in Minnesota. (If you didn’t know, that’s where [...]
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Posted in Family, Life on August 13, 2007 | No Comments »
In a few hours I’m leaving on vacation. I’m going to my sister’s wedding in Minnesota. It’s the 2nd of 2 weddings for my immediate family this summer. I’m the oldest of 5 and I have 2 younger sisters. Naomi got married on June 9th. Becky gets married on August 15th. I’m so happy for both [...]
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The Machine is Us/ing Us (Final Version)
We live in a digital age, where lifestyles are often dictated by online or offline status. Sometimes it’s the Internet. Sometimes it’s mobile phones. Sometimes it’s television or movies. Yes, we all know there are many more avenues.
Yet, a lot of people still struggle with understanding this stuff. They [...]
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Posted in Family, Pics on June 21, 2007 | No Comments »
Can you?
Matt and Becky, on the boat during Naomi’s and Nathan’s wedding rehearsal cruise… Hey, that’s what brothers and soon-to-be brother-in-laws are for!
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So, this past weekend’s trip to where I grew up in Minnesota was a great bit of fun. My youngest sister got married. I got to spend time with family and friends. And, I even got to work a bunch too. It helps that every Starbucks and Caribou coffee shop is another office, just waiting [...]
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3.5 million miles. 174 trips.
So what? I’ll tell you what! Read on…
Sometimes things happen that make us very proud to be associated with certain people or organizations. This past weekend was extended because we have a national holiday, Memorial Day. That day is set aside to commemorate those who have given their lives in service to [...]
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May 15th - Spring here in Seattle, WA is starting to feel more like Summer.
The air outside is warmer than the air inside.
Sitting out on the deck is now done without a little space heater.
I can just feel it. It’s warmer and the daylight hours are getting longer.
Several months of AWESOME weather are ahead.
I think [...]
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This time it happens to be my younger brother, Tim. And, I do not envy his injury. Tim, our prayers are with you for quick healing.
Fortunately, I got to see his game last week. Unfortunately, there will not be any more. I can relate to ending my competitive basketball career about 6 or so years [...]
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