Monthly Archives: May 2011

Post-Christmas Resolution, Day 158 – Effort. The Choice Is Yours

Posted on May 31, 2011 by

Went a bit out of my way to give a co-worker a ride to the train station after work. Also, put in the extra effort to give a speech which hopefully opened an opportunity for personal growth and community building … Continue reading →

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Post-Christmas Resolution, Day 157 – Respecting Their Memory

Posted on May 30, 2011 by

On the last day of our annual father/son birthday trip, my son and I took extra time searching out the perfect souvenir for my daughters.  Today, Memorial Day, is a day of remembrance. A remembrance of the soldiers and their … Continue reading →

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Post-Christmas Resolution, Day 156 – Occasionally, Giving Your Time Hurts

Posted on May 29, 2011 by

My son got a full day of my time, including six hours on a mountain bike.  I pride myself on keeping in pretty good physical shape. Nonetheless, spending six hours on a mountain bike … hurts. Bad. Still, I wouldn’t … Continue reading →

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Post-Christmas Resolution, Day 155 – Enchanted Time

Posted on May 28, 2011 by

Taking my son on our annual birthday trip. We stopped at the Enchanted Forest on the way to Bend, Oregon.   The Enchanted Forest is a small amusement park near Salem, Oregon. But’s it is quite unlike any other amusement … Continue reading →

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Post-Christmas Resolution, Day 154 – We Gave Justin Bieber 4000 Years Of Human History

Posted on May 27, 2011 by

Spent my lunch hour helping setup Culture Week at my daughters’ elementary school.  At the exact second of this writing, Justin Bieber’s youtube video Baby has 551,203,470 views. The song is 3 minutes 45 seconds long. Assuming all views were complete … Continue reading →

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Post-Christmas Resolution, Day 153 – Relentlessly Avoiding Excuses

Posted on May 26, 2011 by

My wife got flowers and a beer just because.  Seth Godin has an insightful post on making excuses this morning. He proposes the “radical” notion that before we even start a project we start lining up our excuses as to … Continue reading →

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Post-Christmas Resolution, Day 152 – Practice Raising Your Hand

Posted on May 25, 2011 by

Sent a few pointers to a website that needed some help with artistic licensing via sparked.com. I’m no licensing guru, but a few minutes of my time searching the web may help this non-profit meet their goals.  “Do I have … Continue reading →

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Post-Christmas Resolution, Day 151 – Imagine

Posted on May 24, 2011 by

After a wonderful year, my family and I took our exchange student, Marisa, to the airport. She is flying back to her native Albania today.  Imagine yourself away from home for the first time. Imagine yourself 6,000 miles from the … Continue reading →

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Post-Christmas Resolution, Day 150 – Exchange Your Time

Posted on May 23, 2011 by

Our exchange student, Marisa, flies back to her native Albania tomorrow. She’s been with us since August. I’ve been working on a gift for her for a few days, and finished it up tonight.  Last summer, we decided to host … Continue reading →

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Post-Christmas Resolution, Day 149 – The Value Of Story Time

Posted on May 22, 2011 by

My wife and I took a bouquet of backyard flowers to the neighbors, just because. Also read aloud to my girls from a new book,  Beyonders: A World Without Heroes by Brandon Mull. I’ve been reading books aloud to my … Continue reading →

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