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updates

a. you’ll notice a clean new look around here as well as a few added surprises, so take a few minutes to look around. i think it works, and it certainly goes with my ongoing effort to live a minimal lifestyle. 2. twenty-one days ago, i made my plans to leave this fall public. sinceContinue reading “updates”

inside the actors studio

i stumbled across a clip of inside the actors studio a few days ago and immediately remembered how much i enjoyed watching the show. if you haven’t seen it, i highly recommend catching an episode or two with your favorite actors/actresses. towards the end of each program, host James Lipton asks his guest the sameContinue reading “inside the actors studio”

i need your help.

actually, the world needs your help. kids in nepal, women in india, farmers in columbia. we all know this, but what can we really do to help? as most of you know, i spent some time in nepal back in 2011. shortly after arriving in kathmandu, found myself at an orphanage providing a home forContinue reading “i need your help.”

ride a bike for good health certain death

it’s a scenario that happens during nearly all my bike rides, but it shouldn’t. and while it usually is a bit unnerving, today was different. today i thought i could have been killed. it goes like this: car is approaching in the oncoming lane, i’m riding my bike in the opposite lane right near theContinue reading “ride a bike for ~~good health~~ certain death”

training update

with Ironman Wisconsin rapidly approaching in SEP, i thought i’d take a minute to share a brief training update. while i could easily sum it up by saying it has been long and hot, i know the mindset of the majority of my readers and will instead give you the detailed version. so get yourContinue reading “training update”

people at a concert

so i think i found my new hobby – i’m having a blast making these. last night i went to the 400 block concert which was my first ever. sad, seeing i literally live one block away. i listened to a really good band, and because it takes about 20 minutes worth of shooting toContinue reading “people at a concert”