My Handwritten Journal

I'm a child of the growing digital age. I wasn't born with a computer in my hands, but I was there to see it spread like wildfire. I was handling floppy discs to crunch numbers and…

Why I Read Every Day

I was never an avid reader as a kid. My Mom read to me, I was loved, I just didn't have a passion for it. Blame TV. Blame video games. Blame music. Blame food. I again…

What 2021 Holds

Thank goodness I write my blog posts in advance, or I may never have been prepared for making new goals for 2021. In 2020, I added a few streaks, but only two on January 1st. I…

You Like Jokes?

I think of myself as a funny person. I'm mostly successful being quick-witted and making mundane situations more interesting. I failed during an audition for an improv group in college and gave up my comedy career…

Starting a Streak of Joy

Have you ever found out that you love something in your twenties? My parents encouraged me to play sports when I was a kid. My Dad went to college on a football scholarship and although we…

100 Grams of Protein

I don't have a great relationship with food. The first place I went after I learned to ride a bike (at age 12) was to a candy store. Nestle Crunch is such an underrated candy bar.…

Teeth. Who Needs ‘Em?

Think back to the last time you flossed your teeth. Did you get the glorious sensation of blood trickling in your mouth? Did you get excited about all the huge pieces of trail mix that flung…

When an Internet Meme Becomes Reality

One day browsing Reddit I saw a comment mentioning if they just did one hundred pushups, one hundred sit-ups, one hundred squats and ran 10km a day they could be One-Punch Man. One-Punch Man I quickly…

My Journey To 1500 Days of Running. Part 7

In October of 2019 I experienced Olive Garden like no one else. The rest of the year was spent mostly on treadmills and vacationing in Illinois. I finished 2019 running 3060 miles. My third consecutive year…