What the movie “Unbroken” meant for me

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My fascination with Louie Zamperini has finally come full circle.  I went to the movie "Unbroken" last night. I'm not going to revisit the details of my personal interaction with the WWII hero here, but the nutshell is that I met and…

The Great Zamperini and me

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If you've followed me for a while, you've probably seen me mention Louis "Louie" Zamperini, the WWII hero and subject of the new movie, "Unbroken," directed by Angelina Jolie. Like millions of other people, I was captivated by Laura Hillenbrand's…

The Top 15 Indispensable Christmas Songs

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  (Originally post 12/4/12.  Updated.) Due to the brisk response I received to my “Top 10 Christmas Shows” post, I decided to tackle a song list. As a music guy and a Christmas freak, it was impossible for me to narrow…

The Top 10 Christmas Shows, period, the end.

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If you're like me, you don't need any help deciding which Christmas shows to watch.  You know what you like and what you don't. So why would you come here to read my "Top 10 Christmas Shows, period, the end"?  Easy.  So you can either…

The Top 10 Things I’m Offended, Shocked, and/or Outraged By, 2.0

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I'm updating this blog a bit in light of the latest explosion of social media outrage. I'll write something entirely new for the next round of outrage, which I'm sure will be coming in, like, five minutes from now. In the United States,…

For God’s sake, stop the madness!

This past Saturday morning, Holly and I set up our folding camp chairs at our little town's beautiful city park to watch our 7-year-old's soccer game.  We arrived a little late, so we had to situate ourselves a couple rows back from the…

Seventy-seven? No way.

When I began writing this blog two years ago, my only objective was to provide myself an outlet to write whatever I felt like.  It was certainly not to provide a source of inspiration to people, but somehow, that's what's been happening. But…

Don’t be an elitist; It’s unbecoming

Lately, I've become weary of elitists.  If you're one, I'm weary of you and I think I need you to go away for a while.  But I'm going to assume that you're not one, so you can stay.  Go ahead and sit back down. What's my definition…

My Top 9 Ironclad Tips for Tough Mudder Virgins

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I became aware of the Tough Mudder a few years ago after discovering Crossfit and completing a couple of Warrior Dashes.  In case you’ve never heard of the Tough Mudder, it’s a 10- to 12-mile mud and obstacle run, infamous for being…

Is Crossfit a “white people fad”?

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A few days ago, I received this response to my blog, "The Top 12 Reasons Why this 47-Year-Old HATES Crossfit." While it seemed like a strange comment for that particular blog, I thought it was a fair question. Who wants to respond…