Those who know me know how little enthusiasm I have for sports. I’ve never developed an interest. I’ve tried. I just couldn’t do it. Which is why I’m surprised at something that happened. I got a call Sunday night. A friend of mine had Phillies tickets, and asked if I wanted to go to the [...]
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John Eldredge updated Wild At Heart for 2010. It was first written in 2001. I first read the book in 2007. I taught a class on the book at my church for the fall quarter of 2008. The book is written from a Christian perspective. With his wife, John Eldredge wrote a version of the [...]
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Yesterday, I published a blog post about commitments. I revealed how I was tempted to get out of the Navy by failing weight standards, but decided to honor my commitment. I honored my end of the contract, even though the Navy broke it’s end before I even signed it. I joined the Navy through the [...]
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Are you screwing around on your wife but don't want to get caught? Well, there's an app for that now. It's called "Tiger Text". Pete Wilson does a good job of explaining the app and the moral implications, so no need for me to repeat that. From Pete's writeup, the app allows you to send [...]
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Have you ever heard of the Pareto Principle? Pareto was an Italian economist who came up with an analysis stating that 20% of the people held 80% of the wealth. Since then, the Pareto Principle has been applied in a lot of ways. I commonly hear about it in books and on websites related to [...]
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So, I’m up in my computer room with both of my boys. I burp. I hear Joshua say something like “Excuse you, Daddy”. Later on, I burp again, and hear the same thing. It occurred to me that maybe this is the appropriate time to teach him about guy stuff. Oh, come on, you can’t [...]
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I met my wife when I was 25. Prior to that, I was that loser "nice guy" who complained about not being able to meet girls. When I had friends who complained about their wives or girlfriends, I'd tell them that they should be happy they have someone to complain about. I think we all [...]
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Somebody bought my kids the new Super Mario Bros. for the Wii. Joshua asked me to play with him on Sunday, and again yesterday after work. I'm not much of a gamer. I get the feeling Joshua will be. He's always been good at figuring games out without much help. I don't game because I [...]
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Although this book has been out for several years, Thomas Nelson recently decided to bring it back to the forefront and generate new attention for it. I got a free review copy. I found it to be a very good book. I’ve read quite a few books on marriage, and I’ve been to a few [...]
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The Kids Were Just Too Cute Today
(This picture was from several weeks ago) I’m writing this post from a hotel room. I’m on travel. I got up this morning, and after packing walked down to pick up my rental car. When I got back, I went out to eat breakfast with my family. Christina drove my Kia Sedona and I drove [...]
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