Welcome to my collection of posts and random stuff related to putting pen to paper. (Or fingertip to little plastic square.)

This year, Scrooge lives in my home

  As I've said before, I try to be transparent and real in this blog. I've been debating writing this, but I think it might make me feel better, and I really need your help. Here goes... From my earliest memories, I've been…

Why nature matters

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It happens as we cruise through our 21st-century life, and it’s nobody’s fault in particular. It happens while we spend eight hours a day in our brick office buildings, five days a week, most of a year;as we're driving our air-conditioned…

Happy birthda !!!

Yesterday marked my sixth year of birthdays on Facebook. Dozens of friends, family members, and acquaintances saw my name in that little box in the right-hand column or were notified of my birthday and took the time to write me a birthday…

The Top 10 truths about winter storms in the South

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We're going on Day 6 of the Great Wintery-Mix Storm of 2015.  Because we're all essentially trapped in our homes, Americans on the lower-right side of the map have all taken to social media to air their witticisms and smart-aleck remarks…

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…

Top 9 reasons why I should be the 'Face of Crossfit' instead of Rich Froning

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So Froning is essentially the “Face of Crossfit." The Reebok/Crossfit people must be living charmed lives, because Froning is handsome, articulate, funny, and by all accounts, a very nice guy. However, I’ve given this some serious thought, and I’ve come to the conclusion that I, Mark Johnson, would be a better “Face of Crossfit" than Mr. Froning. Here are the top 9 reasons why.

Meme contest! 3, 2, 1...GO!

  KairosStrength.com made a meme of sorts from a quote from "Top 12 Reasons…"  Thanks, Kairos Strength!!  My kids now think I'm the world's coolest dad.  (This will quickly fade as soon as I make them unload the dishwasher or…

A Write Smart hits 100K!

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Well, I’ve got a right smart of friends, and this proves it!  Thanks to an incredible community of über-creative readers who enjoy hard workouts, great writing (not mine, necessarily), a little satire (mostly mine), and laughing their…

Trail run - 1, Johnson - 0

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I awoke one Saturday morning in September, rolled over, grabbed my phone, and checked the Crossfit workout of the day. "I ain't doing that #*$%," I believe were my first words of the day. I'm not proud of the language nor do I condone…

That first step is a doozy

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Well, you can't say it hasn't been an interesting week. Tuesday morning, March 26, I was awakened not by my alarm clock, but by three mini-ninjas creeping into our quite-dark bedroom and pile-driving me to the strains of "Happy Birthday."…