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Is it really me…blogging?
Yes it is. It’s been a while, but I feel like writing something – exactly what, well that’s another story. For now, I’ll talk about exercise or lack thereof. Let’s call this a lesson in how we as humans can go off on tangents and rationalize ourselves out of progress. I started the StrongLifts 5×5 program in November. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Featured, Humor, The Active Life, The Christian Walk
Summer Camp Memories – Rowing
Jackson’s at summer camp this week, and in recent days I’ve been recalling my summer camp memories. I was in Boy Scout Troop 120, and every year from 1982 to 1988 I went with my troop to Lefeber Northwoods Camps in Northern Wisconsin. My mom tells a story about me not wanting to go the night before departing for the first time. She’ll also tell you about how I came back and loved it. There are many … Read entire article »
Filed under: Featured, Scouting, The Active Life, The Christian Walk
Five-Star Friday: “Anchorage”
This Michelle Shocked song has been a favorite of mine for many years now. I remember seeing the video on MTV back in the 1980s. The song faded from memory until my Residence Director at UW-Platteville played the song at a staff meeting. (To him the song reminded him of old friends scattered around the globe.) He lent me Short Sharp Shocked, and soon after I bought my own copy. The song describes a letter that Michelle received back from her old friend both reminiscing the past and updating on the present. Michelle and her friend are in different places geographically and in life, yet they are still friends. Every time I hear this song, I think of my friend Paul who lives in East Texas (not far from Upshur County where … Read entire article »
Filed under: Marriage/Family, Reads, Screens, and Sounds, The Christian Walk
Web Wednesday: SparkPeople
Many people battle with weight, and I am but one of them. The reading on our bathroom scale has crept up sixty pounds (ouch) from 2005. Much of that is because my exercise regimen has steadily decreased – it’s getting harder to work out as the kids get older. Our primary care physician pointed us to sparkpeople.com – a great site that helps you track calories and exercise FOR FREE. They even have a cool app for the iPhone. Forget the Weight Watchers paid service, and try this instead. Now all I need to do is actually use the stinking thing. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Food & Drink, Reads, Screens, and Sounds, The Active Life, The Christian Walk
Opening Day x 2
Many of the people in this fair city I call home (Milwaukee) are excited for the start of the baseball season. After a long winter, baseball is back. I however am doubly excited, because today is the beginning of two baseball seasons for me. For the Milwaukee Brewers, the first pitch in San Francisco is less than an hour away. I’ll enjoy the Brewers run this season, and hopefully we’ll enter September with a chance to go to the postseason. Nearer and dearer to my heart … Read entire article »
Filed under: Sports, The Christian Walk
Movie Monday: Topper
I’m going to try and discuss a movie every Monday here in my new home. We’ll see how that goes. The first entry is Topper, a whimsical comedy with Cary Grant. I had it on the DVR and it took a while to watch it because we had to do so with the kids in bed. (The description mentioned “liberate a man from his stuffy wife,” and I didn’t want to expose Jackson to a potential anti-marriage movie at this age.) The plot is simple and at times predictable, but I will maintain that it’s better than most comedies that roll out these days. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Marriage/Family, Reads, Screens, and Sounds, The Christian Walk
Web Wednesday – TheUnrighteous.com
“Sometimes feeling lost and afraid is exactly where God wants us.” … Read entire article »
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