My name is…

I decide that my diet is not the issue. The core issue is that no matter what I eat (healthy or otherwise), I eat too much.

Now What?

So I am overweight, now what? Weight for me has been two vastly different stories. For the first half of my life, it was no issue at all. I ate what I wanted with little or no thought given to my daily intake. My sophomore year in college, I went away to school in California. […]

New Direction

I have two blogs: One devoted to my experience as a VACTERL parent and one devoted to life in general. It is this blog, the one that is devoted to life in general, that I wish to take in a new direction. But first, a word on why I write. I don’t consider myself a […]

Back to the drawing board

Some days, nothing works right.

Anvil hat

Network Marketing

When I was about 25, my boss invited me to a breakfast with “local business leaders.” I was kind of honored. I thought he might be sponsoring me for the Rotary or Elks club. Everyone was dressed in business attire. We arrived a few minutes late, but the guy who was speaking was very inspirational. […]

There are people who by their very presence make you want to want to be a better person. There are others who make you feel small and insignificant. Engage with the former and flee the latter.

Eleanor Rigby

Last Sunday, I attend a new church for the second time. During the sermon, I found myself thinking, “Why do I do this?” Why indeed. I can think of dozens of “Why nots.” But I am running short on “whys.” The only thing I could come up with is that I am lonely. But is it […]

Of Santa’s and Saviors

I am not feeling it this year, Christmas that is. Secular or sacred, it does not matter. I just want December to be over. I just want 2014 to be over. I just want winter to be over. I wish life came with a Tivo remote so that I could fast forward through the unpleasant […]

Sky Cake: The Middle Weigh

Before reading this entry, watch the video that inspired it. I love cake. My middle can attest to this fact. Red velvet in particular is very tasty. But as I am sure you can already guess that this posting is not about actual cake. Rather it is an appreciation of Patton Oswald’s routine on faith. […]