May 2012
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April 2012
4 posts
March 2012
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February 2012
4 posts
When you're dancing alone in your room with the...
January 2012
4 posts
Jason Gay: The 27 Rules of Conquering the Gym -... →
herroman:
This is the time of year when even people who hate the gym think about going to the gym. Many of us are still digesting whole floors of gingerbread houses, and jeans that fit comfortably in October are now a denim humiliation.
Sweating is a good way to begin 2012. Exercise, like dark chocolate and office meetings that suddenly get canceled, is a proven pathway to nirvana. But if...
2012 Places to Eat
New Year’s Resolutions are hard to keep except when it comes to eating food!
JapaDog
Clifton Baking Co. - Pancakes
La Colombe - Coffee
Soccarat - Seafood Paella
Francois Payard Bakery
To be continued…
December 2011
3 posts
On Cursing
I’ve always learned in church that cursing is bad. I’ve even taught that lesson myself in youth group. I remember it well because I poured over the Bible for texts condemning cursing. Here’s one of my favorites from James 3:5-8:
5 Likewise, the tongue is a small part of the body, but it makes great boasts. Consider what a great forest is set on fire by a small spark. 6 The...
On Homosexuality
I know that many churches do not handle the issue of homosexuality very well. It’s usually not discussed, glossed over, discussed with hateful undertones or outright words of condemnation. I was reading Village Church’s statement on homosexuality and found it to be clear, well-written and very much in the spirit of biblical texts:
“The Village Church feels compelled to...
November 2011
7 posts
Whoa. →
One of the most powerfully written articles I’ve read on the Advent.
Smattering of Thoughts
I’ve been working until almost midnight every day this past week and it’s caused me to think about what I’ve been doing with my life.
I want to be passionate about my work and have it make a positive impact. I don’t think I’m afraid of working hard, I’m afraid of being enslaved to work I hate doing. I want to learn new things and sharpen my strengths.
The...
Ben Does Life.: Ben's quintessential running and... →
bendoeslife:
Download a training plan.
Don’t do too much too soon. Build it up.
Tip your barista.
Commit to your short runs with as much devotion as your long run and vice versa.
Linkin Park featuring Jay-Z.
Buy your bus driver a coffee every once in a while.
Hydrate even when you’re not…
October 2011
8 posts
This is how I dance right before a meal.
Mobility Issues
As someone in the marketing field, I take special notice to the advertisements I get. I keep getting these really great direct mailers from The Scooter Store. I don’t know why they suddenly started sending me these things, I’m obviously not in their ideal demographic but I get them nonetheless and they bring absurd hilarity to my overwhelmingly adventurous life. The newest mailer...
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August 2011
2 posts
July 2011
4 posts
June 2011
2 posts
When I say… “I am a Christian”
I’m not shouting, “I’m clean livin’.”
I’m...
– Maya Angelou (via myquotelibrary)
May 2011
5 posts
Hm
If the Jesuits have taught me anything, it’s that reflection should be an integral part of life. I haven’t done enough of it lately, this is a hodgepodge of random thoughts…
This is the first summer in two years that I won’t need foot surgery and I’m done with all my follow up appointments. Score for not getting xrays every few weeks! I’m still missing about a...
Summer Bucket List
Go Bowling with family
Watch Avenue Q
Watch The Book of Mormon on Broadway
Go kayaking on South Beach
Bike ride all the way to Midland twice
BBQ
Eat new ice cream flavors
Do one free city thing - concerts at the park, museum stuff
to be continued…
Top 10 Myths About Introverts →
Myth #1 – Introverts don’t like to talk. This is not true. Introverts just don’t talk unless they have something to say. They hate small talk. Get an introvert talking about something they are interested in, and they won’t shut up for days.
Myth #2 – Introverts are shy. Shyness has nothing to do with being an Introvert. Introverts are not necessarily afraid of people. What they need is a...
April 2011
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March 2011
11 posts
An admirer is too shy to meet you. Be on the look out and make the first move!
– My fortune cookie during lunch a few weeks ago