Allow me to paint a picture…. Morning. About 9:30am. The warm sun peering through the semi-open curtains and blinds. I’m washing the dishes before my wife gets back from our son’s appointment while our daughter noisily eats peaches and cream oatmeal (she “nom, nom, noms” with every bite) and Echos… read more
I Say No Every Day
Time is a finite resource. Once used, you can never get it back. I have so many ideas and things I want to accomplish. I wish I could learn things faster like the guy in Limitless (but without the drugs) or Neo in Matrix (but without sticking that thing in… read more
The Gospel of Poverty versus the Quality of Life
“The world is all gates, all opportunities, strings of tension waiting to be struck.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson I learned to embrace tension a long time ago. It’s a natural part of life. If you’re comfortable, I think you’re doing it wrong. Even so, I’ve been struggling with a tension I… read more
The First Life-Changing Post
It’s time for a change. A couple years ago I co-founded a board game publishing company. I knew I enjoyed board games and business but I didn’t anticipate the impact it would have on my life. My career is teaching. I studied language arts and elementary education for my undergraduate degree… read more
