I’ve just finished reading For the City, a book co-authored by one of my church’s pastors, Matt Carter. In it, Carter mentions that he wants to live in such a way that that at the end of his life, he has no doubt that what he accomplished could only be done through God’s power. “Are [...]
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The Four-Hour Work Week For the City by John Grisham
Posted in America, Art, Austin, Beer, Food, Friends, God, Life, Marriage, Movies, Nerd Herd, Personal Philosophy, Smart Money, Sports, Travel, Work on 23 June, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The Mondays
Posted in America, Life, Sports on 25 October, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
If you’ve got a case of the Mondays, it may cause you to act out in uncharacteristic ways. To help you avoid inappropriate behavior, I wanted to share NFL legend Tony Dungy‘s list of “Five Things That My Get You in USA Today“: Alcohol or illegal drugs Being out after 1 a.m. Driving more than [...]
Why I Don’t Love Soccer
Posted in America, Sports on 9 July, 2010 | 2 Comments »
I like soccer. I don’t really understand what’s going on most of them time, but I like it. I try to keep up with the Austin Aztex and the Houston Dynamo. I watched the World Cup until my three teams were eliminated.* Still, though, I couldn’t get over the hump from liking soccer to loving [...]
These! Are! PUSHUPS!
Posted in Sports on 13 March, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Ginger is doing this Hundred Pushups Challenge thing, which I inexplicably decided I wanted to be part of. They also have a squats and pullups challenge thing. I’m going to do the squats one as well. Exercising is sort of fun if you have goals. Between these and the 5K, I don’t even feel that [...]
Join me at the ASH Dash
Posted in America, Life, Smart Money, Sports on 20 February, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
My long-standing policy on running is that one should only do it for good reason, like if someone is chasing you to beat you up. Another good reason to run is for a good cause. That’s why I’m participating in the ASH Dash on Sautrday, April 3rd. Here is Austin State Hospital’s statement on the [...]
Reclaiming Glory
Posted in Sports on 10 February, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
This post is all about fantasy football. Well, it’s about fantasy football and my own personal anxiety attacks. I’m sure you are interested in at least one of those topics. Anyway, for those of you who don’t know, fantasy football is one of America’s greatest pastimes. It combines (1) football, (2) friends, (3) trash talk, [...]
