When I was young, I felt a much greater affinity for my fellow Americans. Was it because I belonged to a simpler, less selfish, more patriotic time? No. I grew up in the 80’s. While there’s no hard data on how much people sucked back then, I don’t think it was any less than today […]
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Last week, I was able to finally kick the rust off the ol’ blog, give it a crank, and get the engine started back up. It had been a while. There were lots of ready excuses to not blog over the last couple of months: I had a consulting gig going strong, the kids were
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“May you live in interesting times” is a famous curse, and current events are certainly showing why. This is one of the most interesting periods of my entire life. While I’ve certainly lived through numerous memorable events, they’ve been just that: events. Their aftermath might have stretched out, but the events themselves were over quickly.
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This year has seen a slow start to the ol’ blog post production line. Things are always busy in January, and as a bonus I’ve started another consulting gig that pays ever-so-slightly more than blogging (editor’s note: so does minimum wage, and searching for loose change on the street). But I know that the masses
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A Friday in December – you know what that means. Let’s tie a bow on some random thoughts for your holiday amusement. Plus we’ll issue a challenge for a battle of wits. Welcome to another edition of TGIF! Best Christmas Gift Ever This week my brother asked what he could get me for Christmas. As
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I have a theory that folks in North Texas are colder and more miserable in winter than just about anyone else. I sense the furrowed brows, but hear me out. I’m not saying that North Texas has the worst winters – far from it. I’ve spent many a winter in Chicago and Northwest Indiana, and
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It’s a Friday in the middle of summer, so it’s clearly time to grab some snippets and lovely links and throw them in a blender for your reading pleasure. Welcome to another eclectic edition of TGIF! Expect the Unexpected I’ve chronicled how Snufkin the cat used to kill every small animal in sight like clockwork
This last week, my son and I sat on a ski lift overlooking one of the world’s nicest cities. We were in Vancouver for the kids’ spring break, and we had stumbled on the greatness of Grouse Mountain. Skiing within 30 minutes of downtown Vancouver – on slopes particularly appropriate for younger kids like ours
TGIF: Saturday Edition Read More »
Let’s start today with a fun exercise, which may seem hard but really isn’t. Let’s go back to 1 A.D., and I want you to pick the world’s top two economies at the time. Then let’s jump to 300 A.D. and do the same. This is fun, so let’s do it for the years 600,
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A few years ago I took a trip with my eldest son to Washington D.C. I had hoped for a 1:1 trip with him as soon as he was old enough to really enjoy the experience, so when he hit Kindergarten, we pulled the trigger. It was one of the greatest trips of my life.
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