Every year, for my birthday, my father in law sends me cash in a card. This is what grandparents do for grandkids and this is what my father in law does for me. I guess I prefer he send me money opposed to some odd gift or cologne that I would never wear. He usually […]
Whenever I feel like I need a shot in that arm, albeit a need for a boost of confidence, knowledge, or just a reminder or refresher on something I'm struggling with, I buy a book. Most of the books I read are based in betterment. "How to be a better..." (Fill in the […]
The world has a short term memory. If you have ever been in a situation where you just can't shuck a perception or you are guilty of doing something memorable, for all the wrong reasons, and you just can't change their opinion of you? Just wait. The world has a short term memory and […]
They say you have one job as a father of a girl and that is to keep her off the pole, but there are a lot more important things in life than just that... My daughter Erin just received an award from her school for her outstanding character. The recipients of this award are chosen […]
I gave up dairy for lent this year. Every year, for the duration of lent, I give up something. Most of my deductions are food related and in years past I have given up excessive calories (anything over 2000), sugar, carbs, grains (beer was the target there) and fried food. One year I gave […]
It happens at some point in your life when you have to come to the realization that the things your parents put you through didn't kill you. What was embarrassing or disastrous to you at a young age, would come back to teach you a lesson at some point later in life; even if […]
Throughout my entire childhood my dad preached to be less like him and more of my own person. To work smarter and use my brain more than my body. To not follow in his occupational footsteps. Sound familiar? Most people want their kids or the next generation to do something different and perhaps easier than […]
Have you heard of The Moth podcast? It's one of the few podcasts that I listen to. Actually, upon review, it might be the only podcast I actively listen to? (I need to get out more I guess). I have a few others that I download, but rarely consume and usually just delete to make […]
A few weeks ago a friend of mine was having a conversation with his wife about people in their collective lives and they challenged each other to associate each friend with one word that best describes that person. Somewhere in the conversation my name came up and my friend, of over 15 years, had […]