“Unexpected intrusions of beauty. That is what life is.” – Saul Bellow I’m a Google+ fan. It’s been the Facebook replacement I’ve been searching for with the extensive privacy settings, wider variety of content and improved personal interaction that Facebook has, to date, failed to provide. One of my favorite features is the ability to [...]
“We do not write in order to be understood; we write in order to understand.” C.S. Lewis It’s only been a year. But it’s amazing how much life can change in such a short amount of time. Today, I find myself in a completely different frame of mind than I was when I wrote “Life [...]
Been thinking a lot about what I’m supposed to be doing with my time these days. For a while it seemed like things couldn’t be happening any faster. It was one surprise after another. Trip to Austin for SXSW. Promotion at work. New partner projects and hours of planning, learning, stressing, executing. Ex-girlfriend drama. New [...]
This past weekend started with one of the most revitalizing drives I’ve had in a long time down scenic A1A from Ponte Vedra to just south of St. Augustine Beach. My old college roommate Brian and I decided to make a weekend trip to my parents’ beach condo, me sneaking out of work early to [...]
I read a blog post today by a blogger that I have a lot of respect for. The headline of the post was 20 Warning Signs That Your Content Sucks. Number 2 struck a nerve: 2. Your posts read like journal entries Not too long ago, most people used their...
Disclaimer: This might come off as a complete infomercial for the Action Method line of products, software, etc. But the truth is (unfortunately) I am not financially benefiting from this rave review in the slightest. That’s right. I didn’t even drop a single affiliate link in this post. I’m just…
I don’t remember the exact date or even what specifically set the wheels in motion, but sometime in the not so distant past, I made the decision to become a minimalist. Let me rephrase that. What I did was make the decision to cut back on the things, both tangible…
Editor’s Note: I wrote this post back in college. I went ahead and cleaned it up, dropped in a few updates and made sure it’s safe to read at work. I mean as long as you keep the mouse on the minimize button you should be fine. If you don’t…
If you’ve ever been a serious runner, you know more than half the battle is mental. Even the world’s best-trained athletes eventually enter into an ego battle against their own bodies. But the issue is never can you finish. It’s will you finish? Sure, it doesn’t sound like that in…
I've been avoiding this post for just about a month now. It's the one that's been on my mind the most, and the one I'm not supposed to talk about. But it's my birthday, and if the first 23 years have taught me anything, it's you do what you want...