Wrestling for Contentment
Have you ever wrestled a thought in your mind, trying to tamp it down, unsuccessfully? I get like this when I am confronted with something that drives me outside of […]
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Being Optimistic is an Intellectual Choice
I read this quote today on the web, and it really struck a chord with me. I struggle with pessimism at times, and the idea that we can actually choose […]
So, about that ride we were talking about.
Yes, I finished the ride. All 204 miles of it. Yes, folks, all done. Now I sit here, wondering what I need to be training for next. But before I […]
Bicycle
200 miles. Does that sound daunting? Well, we’ve cycled more than this, but perhaps not in a 2 day period. In 2011. By all respects, I should be logging back to […]
Resilience
Last weekend, my oldest son got his first shiner. Apart from having to field questions from every store clerk, camp counselor, and sports coach in our lives, I have learned […]
Tips for Job Searching in the “New Economy”, i.e. the doldrums
I’ve been looking for a job for 4 months now. In the past, I considered myself to be a “closer,” able to seal the deal with a few interviews. Well, […]
Internet Addiction
Well, I’ve learned the hard way what it’s like to not have an internet connection. I’ve spent the greater part of a week dealing with no service. Seems that a […]
