God's Man

I remember as a child I was often filled with wonder. Do you know what that is? That feeling of smallness. That there is some much going on around you that you couldn't possibly understand it all. Even though I am a gigantic nerd I grew up in what used to be considered the country. Homes had yards. There were still farms. There was history all around us. Old homes that had been abandoned where nature had reclaimed what was built. Where trees provided shade and the grass was the only blanket you needed. When I talk to my daughter I don't detect the same level of wonder as she interact with the world. Maybe it is the difference between boys and girls. I remember sweeping adventures that went from one end of one neighborhood to the far end of another. We had tales about the old homes in our neighborhood. From the story of old man Barry who had killed his brother to assume his familes property to the old boarded up house that was packed full of boxes of money. Then th...

It looks like my #endWintersTryanny campaign has been a success.  In celebration we are participation in a time honored tradition in our family. Cooking crabs.  The princesses took these shots of me preparing some crabs. 

I love how my minds moves when I do these drills. This one is a bit off topic but it captures something that I have been working on for quite some time. As I opened this drill I allowed one of my novel's characters, now an old man to write down in his journal. He lives in a prison. A prison of his own making. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ There are moments where I can still hear the voices. Like echoes through time I can still hear the battle raging. I wonder if I will ever get beyond that moment. The smell of smoke and the clanging of weapons. The shouts of battle reflecting off of the armor of warriors who had seen both their first and last battle. Their young faces seem far to young to have been part of the carnage around them. The heat of fire still cascade through my mind. We had tapped into something in those days that no one even remembers in this age of peace. Time is short for one such as I and at my age you would think I would have all the answers. However because of my age I ...

I loved Mr. Rogers' neighborhood growing up. This video has warmed me up this week.   This was a fun one too. Enjoy your weekend - God's Man

Today's XKCD is incredibly relevant to our discussion today. As we look at the theme of Jump for this month's NaBloPoMo (National Blog Post Month) one of the things that we should make a habit of doing is trying new things. I went into the shoe store last week and tried on a pair of the Skeltoes from Fila.  I had looked at them many times but because of the weirdness of my feet I have ignored any shoe innovation.  I buy the same type of New balance shoe that I know fits my custom orthotics.  A weird thing happened when I tried them on.  They fit.  Even without my orthotic I could move around and they felt comfortable.  I am going to get a pair and see how working out with them feels (winking at Fila). Anyway,  Jump into something new today.  You never know what the outcome will be. -God's Man

If you have not seem some of this guys other spoken word pieces check these out. Jesus Not Religion  Sex Lies and Fairytales

A Snake!  Run!!!!! Look what was hanging out in our driveway on Sunday. Luckily for me the Queen and Princesses were in the house when this guy decided to sun himself on the blacktop.

Changing Your Thinking So I got this in my email today. I get so many different messages a day I barely ever read them all. This one however caught my attention and I have been processing it ever since. Take a look Dear Carlton, "If you want to become wealthy, let go of your middle-class beliefs that say money is about ego or greed. World-class wealth gives you control of your time and the luxury of doing what you want, when you want. Middle-class earners are slaves to money and are forced to undersell their time. Rich people have options and choices. It's not about ego or greed. It's about hating the idea of spending your life as a slave subservient to the demands of others, and subsequently finding a way to exchange a product or service for the exact amount of wealth you need to buy your freedom." -Steve Siebold The first time I experienced Steve Siebold was through his book, 101 Mental Toughness Secrets of the World Class . I love this book and I recommend that...

Welcome to Day 12 - Do You Need A Recharge So I was dying all day trying to write this post. I was struggling to figure out what to say. I felt like I wanted to quit. To let this thing go. So I hung out with my guys tonight and did some bowling. I know everyday that I talk about being focused. I mentioned being a laser a few days ago. I end each one of these by telling you to Go GO GO however there is something to be said for taking some time to relax and recharge. So here we are at the bowling alley and now I knew I could write this to all of you. Make sure that while you are doing this challenge that you take time out to recharge. No matter how much we want we can't run at 100% capacity all the time. It is not sustainable. With that being said make sure that you stay true to your commitment. I am not sure if this message is making any sense to any of you. In the course of meeting your goal some days will be better than others but make sure that you finish. Don't...