Greg Higgins

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Oct 3, 2023: This little guy was hanging out on the mailbox this afternoon.

Oct 3, 2023: In nine times out of ten, the slanderous tongue belongs to a disappointed person. - George Bancroft

Sep 27, 2023: Been a crazy month. New job has me hopping. I’ve been going in between 5 and 6 just about every morning trying to get everything done until we …

Sep 27, 2023: Life is short and we have never too much time for gladdening the hearts of those who are travelling the dark journey with us. Oh be swift to love, …

Sep 24, 2023: Life’s like a movie, write your own ending. Keep believing, keep pretending. - Jim Henson

Sep 23, 2023: Getting an audience is hard. Sustaining an audience is hard. It demands a consistency of thought, of purpose, and of action over a long period of …

Sep 17, 2023: Free speech carries with it some freedom to listen. - Warren E. Burger

Sep 12, 2023: Everybody talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it. - Charles Dudley Warner

Sep 10, 2023: Ready for the new season!

Sep 10, 2023: Every new concept first comes to the mind in a judgment. - Charles Sanders Peirce

Sep 9, 2023: So I’ve been a little MIA lately. I started a new job this week in a management role and I’ve been super busy.

Sep 9, 2023: If you want to be happy, be. - Leo Tolstoy

Sep 7, 2023: Do not tell secrets to those whose faith and silence you have not already tested. - Elizabeth I

Sep 6, 2023: This did not end well for my neighbor’s shed. Winds snapped this oak tree.

Sep 5, 2023: Not a forest, but I love the way the trees look on this part of the trail. #mbsept

Sep 5, 2023: I think you should be a child for as long as you can. I have been successful for 74 years being able to do that. Don’t rush into adulthood, it …

Sep 4, 2023: orange #mbsept

Sep 3, 2023: precious #mbsept

Sep 3, 2023: Currently Reading: The Revenge of Analog: Real Things and Why They Matter by David Sax 📚 Irony is I’m reading it on kindle.

Sep 2, 2023: The buildup to cuteness! #mbsept

Sep 2, 2023: How to get over being liked and/or accepted 101 By Greg Higgins (This post is blank because the author has yet to figure this out)

Sep 2, 2023: Falling in love and having a relationship are two different things. - Keanu Reeves

Sep 1, 2023: Photo challenge day 1: abstract #mbsept

Sep 1, 2023: Fun is like life insurance; the older you get, the more it costs. - Kin Hubbard

Aug 31, 2023: Tonight starts my second year broadcasting Lion Football on ESPN+. I’m excited to get the season going!

Aug 31, 2023: Psychology helps to measure the probability that an aim is attainable. - Edward Thorndike

Aug 30, 2023: If your experiment needs statistics, you ought to have done a better experiment. - Ernest Rutherford

Aug 29, 2023: Now that I’ve finished reading Extreme Ownership, I need to find another book to read. I have a plethora of them to choose from. I usually have …

Aug 29, 2023: When you’re not winning, you’re losing. - John McCain

Aug 29, 2023: Finished reading: Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win by Jocko Willink 📚 I really enjoyed this book! I really like how they bring …

Aug 28, 2023: The L10 column is all you need to know!

Aug 28, 2023: Busy week: Tuesday: High School Volleyball Thursday: College Football Broadcast on ESPN+ Friday: High School Football Broadcast on the radio.

Aug 28, 2023: Thinking is easy, acting is difficult, and to put one’s thoughts into action is the most difficult thing in the world. - Johann Wolfgang von …

Aug 26, 2023: I consider nature a vast chemical laboratory in which all kinds of composition and decompositions are formed. - Antoine Lavoisier

Aug 25, 2023: Amazes me how long it takes one person to order in the drive through. Like how many people are you ordering for? And can you go inside next time? I’m …

Aug 25, 2023: I heard someone once say they send out gratitude texts every day. So I wondered what that would look like for me. I don’t do it every day but I …

Aug 25, 2023: One way to get the most out of life is to look upon it as an adventure. - William Feather

Aug 24, 2023: It is the true duty of every man to promote the happiness of his fellow creatures to the utmost of his power. - William Wilberforce

Aug 23, 2023: Every time I hear this song, I start dancing like Chris Pratt’s character in Guardians of the Galaxy

Aug 23, 2023: If you’re afraid to fail, then you’re probably going to fail. - Kobe Bryant

Aug 22, 2023: Love this green color!

Aug 22, 2023: Works of art make rules; rules do not make works of art. - Claude Debussy

Aug 21, 2023: Half an hour’s meditation each day is essential, except when you are busy. Then a full hour is needed. - Saint Francis de Sales

Aug 20, 2023: Went and watched Sound of Freedom today. I cried most of the movie. I do not understand how anyone could do those things to another human being. Much …

Aug 20, 2023: We should so work as if we were to be saved by our works; and so rely on Jesus Christ, as if we did no works. - Francis Asbury

Aug 19, 2023: It has become a crusade of mine to demonstrate that TV need not be violent to be exciting. - Gene Roddenberry

Aug 18, 2023: Goodwill is the only asset that competition cannot undersell or destroy. - Marshall Field

Aug 17, 2023: Give me a smart idiot over a stupid genius any day. - Samuel Goldwyn

Aug 16, 2023: When posting a link from my blog to a social media account (like Facebook, Twitter, etc), is there a way to have it show the picture associated with …

Aug 16, 2023: When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive - to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love. - Marcus Aurelius

Aug 15, 2023: I have a question. I have a second micro.blog account where I write about high school sports. I’d like to start uploading some short audio clips …

Aug 15, 2023: The secret of a happy marriage is finding the right person. You know they’re right if you love to be with them all the time. - Julia Child

Aug 14, 2023: This Michael Oher Story is crazy!

Aug 14, 2023: Just had a conference call with with other Southland Conference broadcasters. Guess this means the season is right around the corner.

Aug 14, 2023: Let’s talk about boredom I love listening to music. I also love listening to podcasts. And audiobooks. And game broadcasts. I love listening to things. Several years ago a …

Aug 14, 2023: Great moments in science: Einstein discovers that time is actually money. - Gary Larson

Aug 13, 2023: Some photos I took on my walk this morning.

Aug 13, 2023: Gratitude Journal 1. Prayer Journaling 2. How to videos on YouTube 3. Sunday morning church

Aug 13, 2023: Disney has the best casting. If he doesn’t like an actor he just tears him up. - Alfred Hitchcock

Aug 12, 2023: I got asked to help work on some parts for a helicopter that’s going to be displayed at a local veterans memorial. These are a few of the parts I have …

Aug 12, 2023: Faith is not belief. Belief is passive. Faith is active. - Edith Hamilton

Aug 11, 2023: I’m currently very happy with my morning routine. I’ve settled in nicely and its one of my favorite times of the day. I need to get into a …

Aug 11, 2023: I woke up and realized life is great and people are awesome and life is worth living. - Hulk Hogan

Aug 11, 2023: Gratitude Journal 1. Extreme Ownership 2. Cereal for dinner (or breakfast food in general for dinner) 3. Do not disturb on the iPhone.

Aug 10, 2023: Pretty sure my cat was happy that I came home for lunch today.

Aug 10, 2023: Today I get to do my favorite part of my job: engineering. Today’s design is a mobile sink cabinet.

Aug 10, 2023: Hard times always lead to something great. - Betsey Johnson

Aug 10, 2023: Gratitude Journal 1. A good night’s sleep 2. Time to think and be bored 3. Thunderstorms

Aug 9, 2023: Don’t worry what people say or what people think. Be yourself. - Brett Hull

Aug 9, 2023: Gratitude Journal 1. Intermittent Fasting 2. Early morning mediation 3. A nice pen

Aug 8, 2023: The music of Hamilton never gets old!

Aug 8, 2023: I started playing around with Toggl to track time. Now, I’m not one of those people that feels the need to track every moment of my day. But I …

Aug 8, 2023: It’s that time of year again! Volleyball games for tonight (8/8) rrvsports.netRRV Sports …

Aug 8, 2023: That action is best which procures the greatest happiness for the greatest numbers. - Francis Hutcheson

Aug 8, 2023: Gratitude Journal 1. Morning routines 2. High School Sports 3. Freshly mowed grass in the morning

Aug 7, 2023: One thing  needs to addres for the iPad is the little keyboard/microphone floating box when using the Magic Keyboard . It’s always in the way of the …

Aug 7, 2023: Love this song from Shinedown

Aug 7, 2023: I did a thing! In an effort to minimize my screen time, I decided to try out downtime on my iPhone this weekend. I decided to limit what apps I have access to in the …

Aug 7, 2023: Right actions in the future are the best apologies for bad actions in the past. - Tryon Edwards

Aug 7, 2023: Gratitude Journal 1. Revelations on creative processes 2. Swimming in the pool when its 100+ degrees 3. Intionality

Aug 6, 2023: This article has some really good points. I really liked this particular part: I also use Do Not Disturb quite liberally. Basically, it’s on …

Aug 6, 2023: Gratitude Journal 1. Game night with the family 2. Unexpected rain showers 3. Hey Dude shoes

Aug 6, 2023: Love yourself first and everything else falls into line. You really have to love yourself to get anything done in this world. - Lucille Ball

Aug 6, 2023: Sweden won that game because of their goalie. She was fantastic

Aug 5, 2023: If you can give your child only one gift, let it be enthusiasm. - Bruce Barton

Aug 5, 2023: Gratitude Journal 1. Morning meditation time 2. Daily scripture reading 3. Saturday morning bike rides with my wife

Aug 4, 2023: I decided to steal this idea from Aaron Aiken and post it here Gratitude Journal 1. Conversations with family you haven’t seen in a year 2. Birthday …

Aug 4, 2023: Not the fruit of experience, but experience itself, is the end. - Walter Pater

Aug 3, 2023: Let’s Talk about Journaling (Specifically my workflow) Seems like I have spent quite a bit of time and posts where I mention journaling. From bullet journaling to keeping a gratitude journal I seem to keep …

Aug 3, 2023: I would rather be respected than elected. - Charles Edison

Aug 2, 2023: First of the month Home Screen(and Lock Screen)

Aug 2, 2023: I’m really enjoying that I can use micro.blog as my read-it-later service.

Aug 2, 2023: Not sure if it’s a beta thing or not but I had no clue that you can adjust exercise and stand goals on the  ᴡᴀᴛᴄʜ now.

Aug 2, 2023: The more and more I wait on Apple to release their journaling app is pushing me closer to going all in on Day One. I’ve been using it and really …

Aug 2, 2023: To expect defeat is nine-tenths of defeat itself. - Francis Marion Crawford

Aug 1, 2023: The Unnamed Podcast Episode 10: A Summertime Update Decided to do a little podcast since it’s been so long. Transcript

Aug 1, 2023: Oh the joys of being asked to complete a project that someone else worked on. Only to find out that said project wasn’t as complete as we were …

Aug 1, 2023: I am not afraid of the pen, or the scaffold, or the sword. I will tell the truth wherever I please. - Mary Harris Jones

Jul 31, 2023: I’d rather be nine people’s favorite thing than a hundred people’s ninth favorite thing - Title of Show

Jul 31, 2023: Triple-digit temperatures this week along with high humidity means we are in an excessive heat warning! Welcome to August in Texas.

Jul 31, 2023: Intermittent fasting is great most of the time. Other times (like today), my stomach is not a fan. It’s been barking at me for several hours …

Jul 31, 2023: Let’s Talk About Paying it Forward About seven or eight years ago I started doing something. I started paying it forward. If you’re not familiar with the term, Wikipedia describes …

Jul 31, 2023: Currently Reading: Wool by Hugh Howey 📚 I needed a new audiobook to listen to after I finished The Hunt for the Red October. I had a friend tell me …

Jul 31, 2023: What people think in their heart gets out, no matter how much they try to hide it. - Munshi Premchand

Jul 30, 2023: Looks like it’s going to cost me to use IFTTT this year. Was hoping I could continue using the free version.

Jul 30, 2023: When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it. - Henry Ford

Jul 29, 2023: I need time to slow down. It’s already the end of July. In less than a month I’ll be broadcasting my first high school game of the year …

Jul 29, 2023: It is well to be alone. It fertilizes the creative impulse. - Max Nordau

Jul 28, 2023: A fried egg on top of a bacon cheeseburger (with no bun of course) is so perfect.

Jul 28, 2023: Ever open up a web browser tab only to forget why you opened up said tab? This also happens often when I pick up my phone. I forget what I was picking …

Jul 28, 2023: Vegetables are a must on a diet. I suggest carrot cake, zucchini bread, and pumpkin pie. - Jim Davis

Jul 28, 2023: I don’t understand why it takes so long to send an email sometimes.

Jul 28, 2023: Let's Talk About Mental Health This is a topic that gets a lot of attention and it should. Maybe I’m not remembering correctly but I feel like this topic has grown more and …

Jul 27, 2023: I think I got bit by a spider on the inside bend of my elbow.

Jul 27, 2023: I cannot hear this song without thinking of The Guardians of the Galaxy.

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Jul 27, 2023: After a lengthy conversation yesterday with a friend about pens, I came to the revelation that the Pilot G2 is my favorite pen. Of course this …

Jul 27, 2023: While seeking revenge, dig two graves - one for yourself. - *Douglas Horton

Jul 26, 2023: Had a great walk tonight! I love walking on this trail.

Jul 26, 2023: Let’s Talk About My Bullet Journal Workflow I’ve mentioned before that I’m always looking at ways to fix my productivity workflow. I’ve used a bunch of different apps over the …

Jul 26, 2023: Finally did some much-needed email cleanup!

Jul 26, 2023: If someone wanted to stop using Instagram but still wanted a place to share photos, where would you direct them to go?

Jul 26, 2023: Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself. - George Bernard Shaw

Jul 25, 2023: For iPhone users out there. If you currently use a journaling app (Day One, Journey, etc), what would you need or want to see from Apple’s new …

Jul 25, 2023: I believe that laughter is the best emotional Band-Aid in the world. It’s like nature’s Neosporin. - Matt LeBlanc

Jul 24, 2023: I am fascinated by Limitless with Chris Hemsworth.

Jul 24, 2023: Finished Reading: The Hunt for the Red October Finished reading: The Hunt for Red October (Jack Ryan, #3) by Tom Clancy 📚 I have never read a Jack Ryan book. Decided to give it a go, though. …

Jul 24, 2023: I hate hearing stories of people’s pets passing away. Its never easy!

Jul 24, 2023: Never do things others can do and will do if there are things others cannot do or will not do. - Amelia Earhart

Jul 23, 2023: My own little rule was two for one. If one of my teammates got knocked down, then I knocked down two on the other team. - Don Drysdale

Jul 22, 2023: The Rocky IV training montage is still great.

Jul 22, 2023: Great art is the outward expression of an inner life in the artist, and this inner life will result in his personal vision of the world. - Edward …

Jul 21, 2023: The bookmark feature on micro.blog is something I do not utilize enough.

Jul 21, 2023: Let’s Talk About My Morning Writing Routine On July 5th, I made this statement on here: I should probably dedicate a blog post to this but, for now, I’m going to say my writing routine …

Jul 21, 2023: We become what we behold. We shape our tools and then our tools shape us. - Marshall McLuhan

Jul 20, 2023: Such a great deal if you’ve been thinking about starting a blog: Reminder that it’s still summer, which means we’re still offering blog hosting …

Jul 20, 2023: Man has no greater enemy than himself. - Petrarch

Jul 20, 2023: Let’s Talk About Keeping a Gratitude Journal Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow. - Melody Beattie I may have mentioned recently that I …

Jul 19, 2023: I’m a big fan of the Guardians of the Galaxy soundtrack. All three of them.

Jul 19, 2023: Diversity means understanding. - Stuart Scott

Jul 18, 2023: I’m tired of websites like this one saying they offer “Unconditional Satisfaction Guarantee” when that’s obviously not true. …

Jul 18, 2023: Goodbye Reminders (again) For quite a while now, I have gone without a digital task manager. I was writing things down in a notebook (Field Notes I use for a monthly bullet …

Jul 18, 2023: If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his language, that goes to his heart. - Nelson …

Jul 17, 2023: This is crazy! Yes, there really are pink dolphins! Just ask a Houston man who shot this video | wfaa.com

Jul 17, 2023: Got a phone call from the city a little while ago. I picked it up and it was an automated recording telling me about a missing person (who has since …

Jul 17, 2023: Learning to trust is one of life’s most difficult tasks. - Isaac Watts

Jul 16, 2023: Sucks going back to work. Tomorrow will be the first time in 10 days that I put on jeans or slacks. I need a job where I can wear shorts all day.

Jul 16, 2023: Don’t worry if you don’t complete everything on the schedule. At least you will have completed the most important projects before getting …

Jul 16, 2023: Vacation 2023 Well it’s Sunday and that means my vacation is about to be officially over. Tomorrow I go back to the grind and normal routine of adulting. This …

Jul 15, 2023: We live in a fantasy world, a world of illusion. The great task in life is to find reality. - Iris Murdoch

Jul 14, 2023: Zeal is very blind, or badly regulated, when it encroaches upon the rights of others. - Pasquier Quesnel

Jul 13, 2023: We are a multicultural country - always have been, and to our credit, always will be. It is something that we should be very proud of and embrace. - …

Jul 12, 2023: Every time  releases a new beta I keep hoping the new journaling app will be released. Disappointment abounds

Jul 12, 2023: It’s not what you look at that matters, it’s what you see. - Henry David Thoreau

Jul 12, 2023: Candlelight dinner on the beach tonight for the anniversary!!

Jul 11, 2023: Patience and perseverance have a magical effect before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish. - John Quincy Adams

Jul 10, 2023: Sitting under the palm trees today.

Jul 10, 2023: A dog barks when his master is attacked. I would be a coward if I saw that God’s truth is attacked and yet would remain silent. - John Calvin

Jul 9, 2023: This little guy was waiting for us at the hotel after breakfast this morning.

Jul 9, 2023: I really believe that everyone has a talent, ability, or skill that he can mine to support himself and to succeed in life. - Dean Koontz

Jul 8, 2023: A person often meets his destiny on the road he took to avoid it. - Jean de La Fontaine

Jul 7, 2023: I have a hard time deciding what movies/books I want to download to my devices for a trip. I can’t be the only one that spends too much time on …

Jul 7, 2023: If a composer could say what he had to say in words he would not bother trying to say it in music. - Gustav Mahler

Jul 6, 2023: As I’ve said before, time is short, and life is precious. - Nancy Reagan

Jul 5, 2023: Forgetting Sarah Marshall is on TV and this song is still genius

Jul 5, 2023: I should probably dedicate a blog post to this but, for now, I’m going to say my writing routine has easily become one of my favorite times of …

Jul 5, 2023: Fortune always favors the brave, and never helps a man who does not help himself. - P. T. Barnum

Jul 4, 2023: Riddle me this Batman: On AMC Channel, They are playing Rocky. Following that up with Rocky 5. After that, they’re playing Rocky 2, Rocky 3 and …

Jul 4, 2023: It started storming last night around 6pm and it has been thundering, lightning and raining (off and on) since then. It’s been nice but it kind …

Jul 4, 2023: Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not: nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; …

Jul 3, 2023: Watching this for the first time: Dune: Part One

Jul 3, 2023: By all means use some time to be alone. - Edward Young

Jul 2, 2023: No one wants to quit when he’s losing and no one wants to quit when he’s winning. - Richard Petty

Jul 1, 2023: Currently Reading: Sandman vol. 1: Preludes & Nocturnes 30th Anniversary Edition by Neil Gaiman 📚 I decided to start with this graphic novel …

Jul 1, 2023: Carry out a random act of kindness, with no expectation of reward, safe in the knowledge that one day someone might do the same for you. - Princess …

Jun 30, 2023: Good thing I can post to micro.blog from Drafts.

Jun 30, 2023: A heartwarming story for your Friday A 28-year-old chimpanzee, who was caged her entire life, saw the open sky for the first time in her life in a …

Jun 30, 2023: 2023: The Summer of Me At the end of the school year (and thus the sports year for me), I decided to make a few changes this summer. The first thing I decided to do was get …

Jun 30, 2023: Shadow owes its birth to light. - John Gay

Jun 30, 2023: One of my favorite days of the month. I get to set up next Months’ field notes book.

Jun 29, 2023: I hate being lied to.

Jun 29, 2023: Background music Something I discovered that helps me with focusing on work is listening to something without words. Lyrics tend to get me distracted (call it ADHD or …

Jun 29, 2023: We find it hard to believe that other people’s thoughts are as silly as our own, but they probably are. - James Harvey Robinson

Jun 28, 2023: If you’re quiet, you’re not living. You’ve got to be noisy and colorful and lively. - Mel Brooks

Jun 27, 2023: Triple digit temperatures have arrived. Summertime in Texas.

Jun 27, 2023: The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched - they must be felt with the heart. - Helen Keller

Jun 26, 2023: I’m late to the party but I’ve recently bought some DC Comic Graphic Novels (Superman, Batman, the Sandman, etc). I’m going to take …

Jun 26, 2023: Power and position often make a man trifle with the truth. - George A. Smith

Jun 25, 2023: Freedom is the right to tell people what they do not want to hear. - George Orwell

Jun 24, 2023: A champion is someone who gets up when he can’t. - Jack Dempsey

Jun 23, 2023: Anyone else have books all over the place? I have physical books (hard and soft covers). I also have books in my Kindle library as well as in iBooks. …

Jun 23, 2023: Uniform ideas originating among entire peoples unknown to each other must have a common ground of truth. - Giambattista Vico

Jun 22, 2023: My experiment with Day One is going well. I’ve found a nice way to mix analogue and digital journaling for the moment. This could all change …

Jun 22, 2023: You don’t paddle against the current, you paddle with it. And if you get good at it, you throw away the oars. - Kris Kristofferson

Jun 21, 2023: I’ve been enjoying the 2023 Carnivore Summit and listening to all the different speakers and interviews. Some really interesting topics and some …

Jun 21, 2023: The Texas Rangers lost to Chicago last night with a controversial call scoring the go-ahead run. Per MLB Rules, it appears the replay center needs to …

Jun 21, 2023: I am obliged to believe certain opinions myself. No man’s belief will save me except my own. - Anthony Collins

Jun 20, 2023: There’s time enough, but none to spare. - Charles W. Chesnutt

Jun 19, 2023: Make mistakes and make bad decisions: you learn from them. - Dirk Nowitzki

Jun 18, 2023: When the NBA meets High School Crazy, crazy sequence of events. Here’s a picture of Greg Ostertag. This guy was a professional basketball player with the Utah Jazz. In 1996 I …

Jun 18, 2023: Played with this cutie today. She is so much fun to be around. She laughed and laughed and laughed.

Jun 18, 2023: I consider myself a gladiator. - Bruce Smith

Jun 17, 2023: Speaking of storms. I went for a bike ride this morning and came across some of the devastation that happened from the storms the other night. I only …

Jun 17, 2023: Stop me if you’ve heard this one before, but more storms are coming through the area tonight.

Jun 17, 2023: Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, in all the ways you can, in all the places you can, at all the times you can, to all the people you …

Jun 16, 2023: This expirement has turned out a lot better than I expected. I have been tempted a few times to view social media but not as often as I expected. One …

Jun 16, 2023: I feel like some kind of tornado had to come through last night. There are so many downed trees around the office.

Jun 16, 2023: It’ll be nice not to have to use my fake IDs anymore. - Phil Mickelson

Jun 15, 2023: If fate means you to lose, give him a good fight anyhow. - William McFee

Jun 14, 2023: Listened to this episode of the Focuse Podcast. David makes a great case for why I should use Day One. I especially like David’s discussion on …

Jun 14, 2023: Sad day for me. The NHL season is officially over. At least the NFL regular season will start in less than three months.

Jun 14, 2023: The past, the present and the future are really one: they are today. - Harriet Beecher Stowe

Jun 13, 2023: The Stanley Cup is the best trophy in sports! It’s not even debatable.

Jun 13, 2023: Nothing like an email first thing in the morning to tell you that you probably are going to have to work this weekend to reach a deadline.

Jun 13, 2023: Another round of storms coming through this morning. Hail and possible tornadoes too. Got to love Texas weather.

Jun 13, 2023: I am ashamed of confessing that I have nothing to confess. - Frances Burney

Jun 12, 2023: I saw that today is the birthday of Anne Frank. I’ve never read The Diary of a Young Girl. I’m thinking about starting it.

Jun 12, 2023: Love this post from Anna Havron: Reader Question 3: How Do You Use Paper to Plan Your Week, Without Getting a Jump Scare from the Week After That? …

Jun 12, 2023: How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world. - Anne Frank

Jun 11, 2023: Helped cater a company picnic yesterday and this cutie happened to be there. Work had to wait while I played with her. I think she was glad I did too.

Jun 11, 2023: People protect what they love. - Jacques Yves Cousteau

Jun 10, 2023: Well this storm kind of popped up out of nowhere. Went walking with my wife and had to turn around because of how fast the storm clouds rolled in.

Jun 10, 2023: Spending time outdoors makes you feel great. - Elizabeth Hurley

Jun 9, 2023: Summer plans this year include enjoying life! One of my goals for this summer is to form some productive habits. A few of those include journaling on a regular basis, not spending so much time on …

Jun 9, 2023: I’m not sure the national media is giving enough credit to what OU softball just did. Not only did they win their third national championship in …

Jun 9, 2023: Discipline is just doing the same thing the right way whether anyone’s watching or not. - Michael J. Fox

Jun 8, 2023: Less is only more where more is no good. - Frank Lloyd Wright

Jun 7, 2023: If I have to ride my brakes so I do not run into you while coasting, you might be driving too slow.

Jun 7, 2023: I don’t own a gaming system but I may have to buy Madden 24 now!

Jun 7, 2023: Star Wars: Recasting The Original Trilogy With Modern Actors I agree with most of these!

Jun 7, 2023: If you drink don’t drive. Don’t even putt. - Dean Martin

Jun 6, 2023: The greater the effort, the greater the glory. - Pierre Corneille

Jun 5, 2023: The trouble with life isn’t that there is no answer, it’s that there are so many answers. - Ruth Benedict

Jun 4, 2023: I forgot how therapeutic journaling can be.

Jun 4, 2023: I believe that true art is universal in its appeal. - John McCormack

Jun 3, 2023: So AMC Is playing the Back to the Future trilogy in the following order: Back to the Future 3 Back to the Future Back to the Future 2 I need to know …

Jun 3, 2023: Never be haughty to the humble or humble to the haughty. - Jefferson Davis

Jun 2, 2023: Fear is the mother of foresight. - Thomas Hardy

Jun 1, 2023: So this morning I had something crazy happen. I had a song stuck in my head as I was getting ready for work. After getting ready, I get in my car and …

Jun 1, 2023: The best way to guarantee a loss is to quit. - Morgan Freeman

May 31, 2023: Here’s how observant I am. I just now realized it’s the last day of the month. That means I have about 12 hours to setup next …

May 31, 2023: You learn how to be a gracious winner and an outstanding loser. - Joe Namath

May 30, 2023: I learned that if you want to make it bad enough, no matter how bad it is, you can make it. - Gale Sayers

May 29, 2023: Those who dare to fail miserably can achieve greatly. - John F. Kennedy

May 28, 2023: Murphy’s Law: While burning limbs, leaves, etc., the smoke from the fire will follow you and blow in your face regardless of where you move your …

May 28, 2023: You can’t get much done in life if you only work on the days when you feel good. - Jerry West

May 27, 2023: Finally went and watched Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 last night. I had heard a lot of good stuff about the movie and it was all correct. The best …

May 27, 2023: My dad got a new camera and gave me his older one. I’ve been using it and the battery finally died. I went to charge it and realized that the charger …

May 27, 2023: To err is human. To blame someone else is politics. - Hubert H. Humphrey

May 26, 2023: Tomorrow is the most important thing in life. Comes into us at midnight very clean. It’s perfect when it arrives and it puts itself in our …

May 25, 2023: To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment. - Ralph Waldo Emerson

May 24, 2023: After last night’s Dallas Stars game, I have now watched every Western Conference NHL team in person. There are a few teams from the east that I …

May 24, 2023: Currently Reading: The Hunt for Red October (Jack Ryan, #3) by Tom Clancy 📚

May 24, 2023: Take care of all your memories. For you cannot relive them. - Bob Dylan

May 23, 2023: So you see, you can’t do everything alone. - Rosemary Clooney

May 22, 2023: Once again, Greg hits the nail on the head: Surfacing The Things You Need gr36.comGreg Morris …

May 22, 2023: Quentin Tarantino announces that Rick Dalton from ‘Once Upon A Time in Hollywood’ is dead

May 22, 2023: Finished Reading: Dorothy Must Die Stories by Danielle Paige 📚 This book was interesting. There were three different that were intertwined with each …

May 22, 2023: Once you eliminate the impossible, whatever remains, no matter how improbable, must be the truth. - Arthur Conan Doyle (via Sherlock Holmes)

May 21, 2023: Conference Finals in the NHL and NBA and we’ve got “sweep watch” going on in all four series. Both NBA series are 3-0 and the NHL …

May 21, 2023: Been working on my blog all morning long. Trying to figure out how to customize it and I’m failing miserably. To the point of frustration. Guess …

May 21, 2023: Added a tip jar to my blog. Looked like all the cool kids are doing it so I figured, why not: You can buy me a slice of 🍕 here if you feel so …

May 21, 2023: I believe in the Golden Rule - The Man with the Gold… Rules. - Mr. T

May 20, 2023: Watching Ghosted

May 20, 2023: Small Fry was so excited to bring me a present.

May 20, 2023: I’m intrigued by the journaling app that Apple is supposedly working on. Currently I’m using a combination of Drafts and Shortcuts that …

May 20, 2023: The Last Thing He Told Me Finished watching the final episode of The Last Thing He Told Me on Apple TV+. Full disclosure, I’ve been a big fan of Jennifer Garner since she …

May 20, 2023: ‘Stand By You’ is about sticking by the person you love not only when things are easy, but being there for them during trials and letting …

May 19, 2023: Not to decide is to decide. - Harvey Cox

May 18, 2023: Great piece by Greg. Get A Notebook And Write Stuff Down gr36.comGreg Morris https://www.gr36.com/2023/05/17/get-a-notebook.html

May 18, 2023: I’m glad hockey is back tonight! Not the Stars but I’ll take it! I’m intrigued by the East Finals, though. Carolina is the better …

May 18, 2023: The future starts today, not tomorrow. - Pope John Paul II

May 17, 2023: Little man was so tired from the storms that he passed smooth out.

May 17, 2023: Never a better time to start blogging and with this special its even easier to get started. I have two micro.blog accounts (one personal and one for …

May 17, 2023: We can sometimes love what we do not understand, but it is impossible completely to understand what we do not love. - Anna Jameson

May 16, 2023: You don’t have to hold onto the pain to hold onto the memory. - Janet Jackson

May 15, 2023: Several posts about taking pictures and photographing has me wondering. How often do you go through and clean up photos on your phone? Or do you ever?

May 15, 2023: Demand excellence. - Emmitt Smith

May 14, 2023: I started watching The Last Thing He Told Me on Apple TV. I’m three episodes in and so far I really like it. I’ve always been a fan of …

May 14, 2023: You can’t do it unless you can imagine it. - George Lucas

May 13, 2023: I’m hoping the Stars can carry their momentum from Thursday night into tonight’s game and win this series in six. Have to be prepared for …

May 13, 2023: You need a lot of different types of people to make the world better. - Joe Louis

May 12, 2023: You better cut the pizza in four pieces because I’m not hungry enough to eat six. - Yogi Berra

May 11, 2023: The NFL is releasing the full schedule today. This is the day where I start clearing out my calendar for Sept-Dec. #Billsmafia

May 11, 2023: Life is 10 percent what you make it, and 90 percent how you take it. Irving Berlin #quotes

May 10, 2023: Joy is the simplest form of gratitude. - Karl Barth

May 9, 2023: Once again I am reminded that all insurance is just one major fraud. So effing ridiculous.

May 9, 2023: If you are not doing what you love, you are wasting your time. - Billy Joel

May 8, 2023: Great idea here If you’re in need of finding new things to read or people to follow the Bring Back Blogging directory is a fine resource. Jeremiah …

May 8, 2023: Analog overload? Over the past several years I’ve started transitioning away from digital task management to an analog system. This includes calendar and task …

May 8, 2023: I woke up still pissed off at the Stars performance last night. Or maybe I should say the lack thereof.

May 8, 2023: It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit. - Harry S Truman

May 7, 2023: The aim of argument, or of discussion, should not be victory, but progress. - Joseph Joubert #quotes

May 6, 2023: Currently Reading: Scoundrels: Star Wars Legends by Timothy Zahn 📚 Finished one audio book on the drive home last night so I started this one. Another …

May 6, 2023: Finished reading: Revan: Star Wars Legends (The Old Republic) by Drew Karpyshyn 📚 This book was interesting. I listened to it on Audible and it was a …

May 6, 2023: Being entirely honest with oneself is a good exercise. Sigmund Freud #quotes

May 5, 2023: History repeats itself, first as tragedy, second as farce. - Karl Marx

May 5, 2023: Spent tonight with 18,000 of my closest friends cheering on the Stars.

May 4, 2023: We’re getting close enough to WWDC that I can start griping about how we do not have global VIP on the iphone yet. We have it in mail. …

May 4, 2023: This is some sick looking gear.

May 4, 2023: Habit is a cable; we weave a thread of it each day, and at last we cannot break it. - Horace Mann

May 4, 2023: Happy Star Wars Day!!!

May 3, 2023: My Broadway playlist gets more time on my phone than any other playlist I have.

May 3, 2023: Went to last night’s Stars/Kraken game. Even though the Stars lost, it was a lot of fun to be at that game. Pavelski made a comeback with a …

May 3, 2023: It is not titles that honor men, but men that honor titles. - Niccolo Machiavelli #quotes

May 2, 2023: Success isn’t always about greatness. It’s about consistency. Consistent hard work leads to success. Greatness will come. - Dwayne …

May 1, 2023: First of the month home screen.

May 1, 2023: Being born in a stable does not make one a horse. - Duke of Wellington

Apr 30, 2023: I’m a genuine person - I will never promote something I don’t believe in. - Gal Gadot #quotes

Apr 29, 2023: My parents didn’t want to move to Florida, but they turned sixty and that’s the law. - Jerry Seinfeld #quotes

Apr 28, 2023: I thought it was my job to give all the boys their first kiss. - Jessica Alba

Apr 27, 2023: I know only two tunes: one of them is ‘Yankee Doodle’, and the other isn’t. - Ulysses S. Grant

Apr 26, 2023: Finished reading: Make Your Bed by Admiral William H. McRaven 📚 Easy read but a great read as well.

Apr 26, 2023: Thanksgiving, man. Not a good day to be my pants. - Kevin James

Apr 25, 2023: Welp, it’s that time again. Starting to re-evaluate some things in my life…mainly my digital life.

Apr 25, 2023: First day back to the gym in a while. It felt great. Now we’ll see how sore I am tomorrow.

Apr 25, 2023: It’s easy to fool the eye but it’s hard to fool the heart. - Al Pacino

Apr 24, 2023: Currently Reading: Revan: Star Wars Legends (The Old Republic) by Drew Karpyshyn 📚 Started this on Audible today. I loved Drew Karpyshyn’s books about …

Apr 24, 2023: Finished reading: Summer Knight by Jim Butcher 📚 This was book four in the Dresden files. It wasn’t bad but it wasn’t my favorite by any stretch. I …

Apr 24, 2023: If high heels were so wonderful, men would be wearing them. - Sue Grafton

Apr 23, 2023: I stopped believing in Santa Claus when I was six. Mother took me to see him in a department store and he asked for my autograph. - Shirley Temple …

Apr 22, 2023: A newspaper consists of just the same number of words, whether there be any news in it or not. - Henry Fielding #quotes

Apr 21, 2023: Stuck on a bland diet this week per doctor’s orders. I’ve been doing a lot of chicken bone broth and I’ve decided I’m a big …

Apr 21, 2023: I praise loudly. I blame softly. - Catherine the Great

Apr 20, 2023: I intend to live life, not just exist. - George Takei

Apr 19, 2023: Do your bit to save humanity from lapsing back into barbarity by reading all the novels you can. - Richard Hughes

Apr 18, 2023: I just love when the Internet is wrong. It’s the only thing that will save journalism. - Rick Moranis

Apr 17, 2023: It’s ironic to me that a show on Apple TV+ has main characters using android phones.

Apr 15, 2023: Someone was posing for the camera.

Apr 15, 2023: Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow. It empties today of its strength. - Corrie Ten Boom #quotes

Apr 13, 2023: Never spend your money before you have earned it. - Thomas Jefferson

Apr 12, 2023: The worst tempered people I have ever met were those who knew that they were wrong. - David Letterman

Apr 12, 2023: You know it’s going to be a good day when you hear Queen’s Fat Bottom Girls on the drive to work.

Apr 11, 2023: I watched Easter Parade for the first time this weekend. I had heard a lot about it but never watched it. I thought it was good. There were some fun …

Apr 11, 2023: Apple Music Classical is great to listen to while at work. I’m already a fan of classical music and this app makes it so easy to listen.

Apr 11, 2023: I’ve been working out my legs multiple times a week for a while now. Yesterday I got on the bike and rode 10 miles. It was my first ride this …

Apr 11, 2023: Indecision and delays are the parents of failure. - George Canning

Apr 10, 2023: Currently Reading: Make Your Bed by Admiral William H. McRaven 📚 I love the commencement speech given by the Admiral. When I saw this book I decided …

Apr 10, 2023: Some people in the office today have a foul attitude.

Apr 10, 2023: Self-praise is for losers. Be a winner. Stand for something. Always have class, and be humble. - John Madden

Apr 8, 2023: Something happened to my iPhone’s Wi-Fi. I can’t turn it on. The toggle button is grayed out. This happened during the night. I had it on yesterday …

Apr 7, 2023: Finished reading: Nothing to Lose: A Jack Reacher Novel by Lee Child 📚 This was an audio book and I listened to it pretty fast. When I did my daily …

Apr 7, 2023: My parents have a mobile hot spot for their internet. It’s fast and works great. Except when trying to check my email on my iPhone and iPad. It won’t …

Apr 7, 2023: To begin, begin. - William Wordsworth

Apr 6, 2023: Everything happens for a reason, if you work hard for it. - Julie Ertz

Apr 5, 2023: Got a rough couple of days coming up. My mind is not on work right now even though I’m sitting here at my desk trying to do some.

Apr 5, 2023: Words are the money of fools. - Thomas Hobbes

Apr 4, 2023: Reader Question 2: Notes on Paper, Notes in Apps, Here, There, and Everywhere, Should I Just Give Up and Accept the Chaos? analogoffice.netAnna Havron …

Apr 4, 2023: It’s ok to not finish a book, right? I mean I’ve been trying to read a book because the title sounded interesting but I’m having a …

Apr 4, 2023: If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude. - Maya Angelou

Apr 3, 2023: Day 1 with my new minimalist bullet journal and so far, I’m a fan. Since I spilled coffee on my last notebook and ruined it, I decided to try a …

Apr 3, 2023: Little minds are tamed and subdued by misfortune; but great minds rise above them. - Washington Irving

Apr 1, 2023: All we know is still infinitely less than all that remains unknown. - William Harvey

Mar 31, 2023: Currently Reading: Nothing to Lose: A Jack Reacher Novel by Lee Child 📚 There are certain books that I like listening to and Jack Reacher books by Lee …

Mar 31, 2023: The aim and final end of all music should be none other than the glory of God and the refreshment of the soul. - Johann Sebastian Bach

Mar 30, 2023: Perfect night to relax and watch hockey on ESPN+. Doesn’t matter the teams. It’s hockey!

Mar 30, 2023: My calendar today!

Mar 30, 2023: Great things are done by a series of small things brought together. - Vincent Van Gogh

Mar 28, 2023: Finished Reading: Star Wars: Thrawn Ascendancy (Book III: Lesser Evil) Finished reading: Star Wars: Thrawn Ascendancy (Book III: Lesser Evil) (Star Wars: The Ascendancy Trilogy 3) by Timothy Zahn 📚 Finished the final …

Mar 28, 2023: Lets listen to some music I’ve talked about this app before, but lets do it again. I’m talking about the app Albums. I opened this app today before my workout. I …

Mar 27, 2023: Less is more. - Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

Mar 25, 2023: What’s right isn’t always popular. What’s popular isn’t always right. - Howard Cosell #quotes

Mar 25, 2023: Drafts with another win Drafts just keeps getting better and better. Which is something I never thought I’d say. The new mail drop feature is great. Basically you get a …

Mar 24, 2023: Another great post from @annahavron Scratch Paper, Scrap Paper: Using Your Paper Again, and Again analogoffice.netAnna Havron …

Mar 24, 2023: I think it’s dangerous to think that you’re successful, because then you become complacent. - Tommy Hilfiger

Mar 23, 2023: After a conversation earlier about audiobooks, I decided to do a brief count. I currently have: 108 un-listened to audiobooks in Audible 306 unread …

Mar 23, 2023: You’ve got to put in a lot of practice if you want to be good in something. You’ve got to do it the right way. - Moses Malone

Mar 22, 2023: The pencil is mightier than the pen! I love carrying a pen with me. I started carrying one around about a year ago. I switch between several different types that go in my front right …

Mar 22, 2023: One of my favorite features on the iPhone is silence unknown callers.

Mar 22, 2023: Gave my mom a “Jack Reacher” book for Christmas. She finished reading it last night and said she wants to read some more of them. Guess …

Mar 22, 2023: We meet aliens every day who have something to give us. They come in the form of people with different opinions. - William Shatner

Mar 22, 2023: The list of birthday’s today is quite imrpessive: J.J Watt Andrew Lloyd Webber James Patterson William Shatner Stephen Sondheim Marcel …

Mar 21, 2023: I’m not sure if its a good thing or a bad thing when your arms are already sore from a workout two hours later. I may need help passing the salt …

Mar 21, 2023: Live your life and forget your age. - Jean Paul

Mar 20, 2023: The real problem is not whether machines think but whether men do. - B. F. Skinner #quotes

Mar 18, 2023: What is the use of being elected or re-elected, unless you stand for something? - Grover Cleveland #quotes

Mar 17, 2023: My mother and I could always look out the same window without ever seeing the same thing. - Gloria Swanson

Mar 16, 2023: Another round of hail and tornadoes supposed to hit the area this afternoon/evening.

Mar 16, 2023: I just recently discovered that drafts supports live activities on the iPhone. This is a game changer for sure!

Mar 16, 2023: When everything is easy one quickly gets stupid. - Maxim Gorky

Mar 15, 2023: My stomach is growling so loud right now that it could easily be mistaken for a small animal.

Mar 15, 2023: I read a post the other day (I can’t remember who or where), but it was a passage from a book that talked about carrying a pencil around. …

Mar 15, 2023: As I mentioned the other day, I spilt coffee all over my field notes notebook. Had to throw it away. Yesterday I didn’t carry a notebook in my …

Mar 15, 2023: You must pay the price if you wish to secure the blessing. - Andrew Jackson

Mar 14, 2023: Happy Pi Day! Everyone should go get a piece of pie today to celebrate.

Mar 14, 2023: We can’t solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them.” - Albert Einstein

Mar 13, 2023: I’d rather be nine people’s favorite thing than 100 people’s ninth favorite thing.” - title of show

Mar 13, 2023: Tell me its Monday without telling me its Monday. I’ll go first: I just spilled coffee all over my desk and ruined a couple of notebooks. …

Mar 13, 2023: So I have an omg.lol account and its being underutilized. I would like to do more with it but have zero idea where to start. When I think about …

Mar 13, 2023: My legs are still sore from Thursday’s workout. So, this morning’s leg workout was a little, shall we say, painful!

Mar 13, 2023: Mirrors are ice which do not melt: what melts are those who admire themselves in them. - Paul Morand

Mar 12, 2023: “Why are you taking my picture?”

Mar 12, 2023: Every man’s ability may be strengthened or increased by culture. - John Abbott #quotes

Mar 11, 2023: True love cannot be found where it does not exist, nor can it be denied where it does. - Torquato Tasso #quotes

Mar 10, 2023: Just created a profile to possibly start doing some narration for audiobooks.

Mar 10, 2023: I need to create a commonplace notebook with restaurants I want to try from the show Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives.

Mar 10, 2023: Men are like steel. When they lose their temper, they lose their worth. - Chuck Norris

Mar 9, 2023: It’s been almost seven weeks since little man broke his foot. He’s been out of the kennel for almost three week and he’s starting to finally act like …

Mar 9, 2023: It was when I found out I could make mistakes that I knew I was on to something. - Ornette Coleman

Mar 8, 2023: When in doubt, do it. - Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.

Mar 7, 2023: I’ve seen this several times today from several different places and I thought I would share it with you: Progress is made in day-to-day …

Mar 7, 2023: Now that I’ve started carrying a pocket notebook with me everywhere, I find myself writing down more and more blog/writing ideas. Which I love. …

Mar 7, 2023: Lent is a time to renew wherever we are in that process that I call the divine therapy. It’s a time to look what our instinctual needs are, look …

Mar 6, 2023: It’s starting to warm up in Texas which means its time to rethink some of my EDC. I normally carry a leather wallet from Open Sea Leather. I remember …

Mar 6, 2023: The greater danger for most of us lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short; but in setting our aim too low, and achieving our mark. - …

Mar 5, 2023: Exhilaration is that feeling you get just after a great idea hits you, and just before you realize what’s wrong with it. - Rex Harrison

Mar 4, 2023: Show me a good and gracious loser and I’ll show you a failure. - Knute Rockne #quotes

Mar 3, 2023: Current Home Screen Here’s my current home screen setup: I’ve gone back to adding some apps to my home screen. I’ve been going back and forth with this …

Mar 3, 2023: A man, as a general rule, owes very little to what he is born with - a man is what he makes of himself. - Alexander Graham Bell

Mar 2, 2023: Today was good. Today was fun. Tomorrow is another one. - Dr. Seuss

Mar 1, 2023: Starting my first month with my Field Guide Bullet Journal. I have it set up right now. We’ll see if that changes over time, though.

Mar 1, 2023: There is something dark and wintry about the atmosphere of the later Middle Ages. - Lytton Strachey

Feb 28, 2023: Have I mentioned how much I ate the scam known as car insurance is? And don’t get me started on car registrations as well.

Feb 28, 2023: February 28th: the History From Morning Brew this morning: It’s the 28th and final day of February. Have you wondered why February is shorter than the other months? Turns out, …

Feb 27, 2023: Now this is a top ten list I can get behind! Quentin Tarantino has a reputation for making movies with a good deal of graphic violence. Might be the …

Feb 27, 2023: It’s taken a little getting used to, but I am starting to adjust nicely to my calendar being completely analog now. I’m slowly starting to …

Feb 27, 2023: I am forever amazed at the amount of people I see on their phones while driving. And I don’t mean talking on them.

Feb 27, 2023: A single conversation across the table with a wise man is better than ten years mere study of books. - Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Feb 26, 2023: So my wife and I bought a couple of different crazy cookbooks over the holidays - one inspired by Jurassic World and the other inspired by I Love …

Feb 26, 2023: There is nothing like a dream to create the future. - Victor Hugo #quotes

Feb 25, 2023: I may be biased but dang she’s a cutie.

Feb 25, 2023: Currently Reading: Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill 📚 I’ve heard a lot of people recomend this book so I’ve decided to make it my next “Self …

Feb 24, 2023: A little afternoon coffee as I draw away today!

Feb 24, 2023: An It prequel. I’m excited that the story of Derry, Maine’s most haunted city, is continuing…” King said in a statement. …

Feb 24, 2023: Great things in business are never done by one person. They’re done by a team of people. - Steve Jobs

Feb 23, 2023: It’s a Topo Chico type of night. Wait…who am I kidding? Every night is a Topo Chico night.

Feb 23, 2023: So another Scream movie, huh?

Feb 23, 2023: Currently Reading: Star Wars: Thrawn Ascendancy (Book III: Lesser Evil) (Star Wars: The Ascendancy Trilogy 3) by Timothy Zahn 📚 Decided to go ahead …

Feb 23, 2023: If there is someone in your life who is not serving you or making you better, give yourself permission to move on. \ - Niecy Nash

Feb 23, 2023: So a lady I work with saw one of my Topo Chico bottles laying in the trash. She decided to have a little fun. She took the bottle and removed the …

Feb 23, 2023: Finished Reading: Relationships First Finished reading: Relationships First by Emily Frisella 📚 I’ve made it a goal to try and read at least 10 pages everyday of a self improvement type …

Feb 22, 2023: Let’s fix the NHL. I think every game should be worth 3 points. The breakdown is as follows: Regulation win = 3 points Overtime win = 2 points …

Feb 22, 2023: Finished Reading: Star Wars: Thrawn Ascendancy (Book II: Greater Good) Finished reading: Star Wars: Thrawn Ascendancy (Book II: Greater Good) (Star Wars: The Ascendancy Trilogy) by Timothy Zahn 📚 I’ve mentioned more …

Feb 22, 2023: Not saying you should listen to Gaby, but....... Thanks to this post from Gaby, I decided to download the newest Pink album and give it a listen. And like Gaby said in his post, this is a really good …

Feb 22, 2023: If the freedom of speech is taken away then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter. - George Washington

Feb 21, 2023: Thanks to a post I read yesterday on Mastodon, I have gone down the rabbit hole of using Field Notes for bullet journaling.

Feb 21, 2023: To live is to change, and to be perfect is to have changed often. - John Henry Newman

Feb 20, 2023: Watching: Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker I really liked this installment. I know a lot of people didn’t. I think Rey is a fascinating …

Feb 20, 2023: My cat was trying to sleep. My wife started singing “A Whole New World” because Aladdin was on. The cat got up and left the room mid-song.

Feb 20, 2023: The last couple of weeks were a blur. I’ve been so busy and have had so much going on. My routine got all out of whack. I’m happy to …

Feb 20, 2023: People may hear your words, but they feel your attitude. - John C. Maxwell

Feb 19, 2023: I am fascinated by the show “The foods that built America”

Feb 19, 2023: To know that we know what we know, and to know that we do not know what we do not know, that is true knowledge. - Nicolaus Copernicus #quotes

Feb 17, 2023: I’ve always believed that if you put in the work, the results will come. - Michael Jordan

Feb 16, 2023: This is a friendly reminder to take time to invest in yourself today. Read 10 pages Meditate Workout Journal

Feb 16, 2023: Chaos was the law of nature; Order was the dream of man.” - Henry Adams

Feb 15, 2023: Hockey is incredible. Skating around on razor blades while using a stick to maneuver a rubber disk around a sheet of ice. All while trying to hit …

Feb 15, 2023: I don’t really care how we done it, we done it.” - Jaromir Jagr

Feb 14, 2023: The wind is blowing so hard right now I feel like the walls are about to cave in around me.

Feb 14, 2023: People might not get all they work for in this world, but they must certainly work for all they get. - Frederick Douglass

Feb 13, 2023: Leadership is an ever-evolving position. - “Mike Krzyzewski*

Feb 12, 2023: Concentration and mental toughness are the margins of victory. - Bill Russell #quotes

Feb 10, 2023: The greatest pleasure I know is to do a good action by stealth and have it found out by accident. - Charles Lamb

Feb 9, 2023: Dark Noise anyone? I know I’ve mentioned it before, but it’s been a while. Dark Noise is absolutely one of my favorite apps. There are times I’m …

Feb 9, 2023: People often express surprise that I’m not a psychopath. But it’s not about what I want to do to other people, it’s that I’m …

Feb 8, 2023: I’m still trying to get used to Mastadon. The UI is different and I still don’t understand all the different servers and how that all …

Feb 8, 2023: ”‘Movement is life;’ and it is well to be able to forget the past, and kill the present by continual change.” - Jules Verne

Feb 7, 2023: This was a fun post to read! Make Your Paper Notebooks Useful: Create a Hub Journal analogoffice.netAnna Havron …

Feb 7, 2023: “The greatest conflicts are not between two people but between one person and himself.” - Garth Brooks

Feb 6, 2023: It’s been so long since the Dallas Stars played a hockey game. I’m sitting here waiting for 7:30 like its the first night of the season.

Feb 6, 2023: Everyone who isn’t following @annahavron needs to go give her a follow. Love her content she posts!

Feb 6, 2023: “Yesterday’s home runs don’t win today’s games.” - Babe Ruth #quotes

Feb 5, 2023: “Faith makes all things possible… love makes all things easy.” - Dwight L. Moody #quotes

Feb 4, 2023: “Memories of our lives, of our works and our deeds will continue in others.” - Rosa Parks #quotes

Feb 3, 2023: Another great post from Anna Havron! Journaling as a Tool for Action annahavron.com How to keep a contemplative, yet action-oriented journal. Anna …

Feb 3, 2023: Not Topo Chico but it is my second favorite sparkling water to drink.

Feb 3, 2023: “Common sense is very uncommon.” - Horace Greeley

Feb 2, 2023: Sherlock Holmes and Count Dracula Currently Reading: The Classified Dossier - Sherlock Holmes and Count Dracula by Christian Klaver 📚 With the ice in the area this week, there …

Feb 2, 2023: “Goals help you overcome short-term problems.” - Hannah More

Feb 1, 2023: Little man was cold last night. We forgot to put a blanket in the kennel with him and he decided to go to sleep in the litter box.

Feb 1, 2023: So I got the email about Mastadon-compatible username on Micro.blog. I have zero idea what to do with that.

Feb 1, 2023: “Hold fast to dreams, for if dreams die, life is a broken-winged bird that cannot fly.” - Langston Hughes

Jan 31, 2023: “Baseball is like a poker game. Nobody wants to quit when he’s losing; nobody wants you to quit when you’re ahead.” - Jackie …

Jan 30, 2023: The Paper & Plan Co. for the win! Ok so I know that I’ve talked a lot about The Paper Plan & Co. lately. But its with good reason. I purchased a few magnetic page markers …

Jan 30, 2023: “The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today.” - Franklin D. Roosevelt

Jan 29, 2023: Currently Reading: Relationships First by Emily Frisella 📚 Only two days worth of reading so far and its already really good.

Jan 29, 2023: “The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.” - Thomas Paine #quotes

Jan 27, 2023: Finished reading: You are a Badass Finished reading: You Are a Badass® by Jen Sincero 📚 I started 2023 with the goal of reading at least 10 pages a day of a non-fiction/entrepreneurship …

Jan 27, 2023: “I pay no attention whatever to anybody’s praise or blame. I simply follow my own feelings.” - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Jan 26, 2023: “Ninety percent of hockey is mental and the other half is physical.” - Wayne Gretzky

Jan 25, 2023: “Suspense is worse than disappointment.” - Robert Burns

Jan 24, 2023: Started listening to Star Wars: Thrawn Ascendancy (Book II: Greater Good) (Star Wars: The Ascendancy Trilogy) by Timothy Zahn 📚 Thrawn is one of those …

Jan 24, 2023: “Never go to bed angry, stay up and fight.” - William Congreve

Jan 23, 2023: Fairy Tale: Stephen King doing what only he can. Finished reading: Fairy Tale by Stephen King 📚 I got this book on Audible and could not stop listening to it. The story was fascinating to me. It was …

Jan 23, 2023: “The greatest ability in business is to get along with others and to influence their actions.” - John Hancock

Jan 21, 2023: Booked my summer vacation. I’m excited!

Jan 21, 2023: “Resolve never to quit, never to give up, no matter what the situation.” - Jack Nicklaus #quotes

Jan 20, 2023: “Too bad that all the people who know how to run the country are busy driving taxicabs and cutting hair.” - George Burns

Jan 19, 2023: Crossing things off a task list is one of those indescribable feelings.

Jan 19, 2023: “Never do a wrong thing to make a friend or to keep one.” - Robert E. Lee

Jan 18, 2023: “Keep cool; anger is not an argument.” - Daniel Webster

Jan 17, 2023: “I’m very serious about no alcohol, no drugs. Life is too beautiful.” - Jim Carrey

Jan 16, 2023: Not going to lie. My greatest achievement this weekend was sitting in a luxury suite at a Dallas Stars game (with all the food and drinks you want) …

Jan 16, 2023: “In the End, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.” - Martin Luther King, Jr.

Jan 13, 2023: “I don’t watch television.” - Frank Peretti

Jan 12, 2023: “The proper function of man is to live, not to exist. I shall not waste my days in trying to prolong them. I shall use my time.” - Jack …

Jan 11, 2023: Just realized Audible has different listening speeds. Does anyone listen to books at a faster speed?

Jan 11, 2023: “I never expect to see a perfect work from an imperfect man.” - Alexander Hamilton

Jan 10, 2023: “Ninety-nine percent of the failures come from people who have the habit of making excuses.” - George Washington Carver

Jan 9, 2023: It’s been a week since I ditched the digital calendar and went back to an analog system. I am really enjoying this part of my workflow and …

Jan 9, 2023: I drank a half gallon of water before 6am today.

Jan 9, 2023: “Anyone can support a team that is winning - it takes no courage. But to stand behind a team to defend a team when it is down and really needs …

Jan 7, 2023: January 7th: Doing Christmas tonight with my side of the family. It’s a long story as to why we are doing it tonight. However, we’re only …

Jan 7, 2023: “I live my life through fear. If I’m afraid of it I’ll do it just so I’m not afraid of it anymore.” - Jeremy Renner

Jan 6, 2023: 2023: A Yearly Goal Here we are! The first week of 2023. It’s hard to believe how fast 2022 went by. Of course, I think we say that every year. It was a different …

Jan 6, 2023: “Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars.” - Khalil Gibran

Jan 5, 2023: Trying to create a habit of reading at least 10 pages a day. Current morning routine: 3:30am - Wakeup 4:00am - Workout at the gym 5:15am - Record and …

Jan 5, 2023: “Everyone’s job is important, but no one is indispensable.” - Chuck Noll #quotes

Jan 4, 2023: “The superior man blames himself. The inferior man blames others.” - Don Shula #quotes

Jan 3, 2023: “If you are depressed, you are living in the past. If you are anxious, you are living in the future. If you are at peace, you are living in the …

Jan 2, 2023: One of my favorite games every year is the Winter Classic. I had the opportunity to attend the game in Dallas in 2020. I love this event every year.

Jan 2, 2023: “People who think they know everything are a great annoyance to those of us who do.” - Isaac Asimov #quotes

Jan 1, 2023: “No amount of law enforcement can solve a problem that goes back to the family.” - J. Edgar Hoover

Jan 1, 2023: “And now we welcome the new year. Full of things that have never been.” - Rainer Maria Rilke

Dec 31, 2022: “Things go up and down. If you can survive the down, it will come back.” - John Denver

Dec 30, 2022: “A woman’s guess is much more accurate than a man’s certainty.” - Rudyard Kipling

Dec 29, 2022: “Life should not be estimated exclusively by the standard of dollars and cents.” - Charles Goodyear

Dec 28, 2022: “Sooner or later, if man is ever to be worthy of his destiny, we must fill our hearts with tolerance.” - Stan Lee

Dec 27, 2022: “You can’t win the big game until you win it.” - Carson Palmer

Dec 26, 2022: “Everyday holds the possibility of a miracle.” - Elizabeth David

Dec 25, 2022: Then the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people. For there is born to …

Dec 25, 2022: “If I have seen further than others, it is by standing upon the shoulders of giants.” - Isaac Newton

Dec 24, 2022: “It is evident that an acquaintance with natural laws means no less than an acquaintance with the mind of God therein expressed.” - James …

Dec 23, 2022: “The very air in which you live is an inspiration.” - William Henry Moody

Dec 22, 2022: I’m still trying to figure out Mastadon. I want to use it like Twitter but it seems different. I’m not sure why that is. I haven’t …

Dec 22, 2022: “Humanity is the keystone that holds nations and men together. When that collapses, the whole structure crumbles. This is as true of baseball …

Dec 21, 2022: Just got an email from a supplement company I order from. The subject line says: Greg, there’s only 2 more left in your size Opened the email …

Dec 21, 2022: I love the ability to schedule posts on micro.blog.

Dec 21, 2022: “The will to win is important, but the will to prepare is vital.” - Joe Paterno

Dec 20, 2022: Tonight’s Christmas movie of choice: White Christmas

Dec 20, 2022: “Success is the sum of details.” - Harvey S. Firestone

Dec 19, 2022: “The mere imparting of information is not education.” - Carter G. Woodson

Dec 18, 2022: “Don’t come home a failure.” - Ty Cobb

Dec 17, 2022: “Never set limits, go after your dreams, don’t be afraid to push the boundaries. And laugh a lot - it’s good for you!” - …

Dec 16, 2022: “Press forward. Do not stop, do not linger in your journey, but strive for the mark set before you.” - George Whitefield

Dec 15, 2022: Christmas movie of choice last night: Christmas in Evergreen

Dec 15, 2022: “I’ve never really taken anything very seriously. I enjoy life because I enjoy making other people enjoy it.” - Tim Conway

Dec 14, 2022: Last night’s Christmas movie of choice: The Most Wonderful Time of the Year

Dec 14, 2022: “The highest of distinctions is service to others.” - King George VI

Dec 13, 2022: Last night’s Christmas Movie of Choice: A Christmas Story Christmas

Dec 13, 2022: “Character may be manifested in the great moments, but it is made in the small ones.” - Phillips Brooks

Dec 12, 2022: I’m intrigued: Jeff Goldblum Is Playing The Most Iconic Wizard Of All Time

Dec 12, 2022: “I’m gonna live till I die.” - Frank Sinatra

Dec 10, 2022: Last night’s Christmas show of choice: Santa Clause is Comin’ to Town

Dec 10, 2022: “Saying nothing… sometimes says the most.” - Emily Dickinson

Dec 9, 2022: “He who reigns within himself and rules passions, desires, and fears is more than a king.” - John Milton

Dec 8, 2022: “You always have two choices: your commitment versus your fear.” - Sammy Davis, Jr.

Dec 7, 2022: Last night’s Christmas move/show: He-Man and She-Ra: A Christmas Special

Dec 7, 2022: “I’ve got a theory that if you give 100% all of the time, somehow things will work out in the end.” - Larry Bird

Dec 6, 2022: “A song without music is a lot like H2 without the O.” - Ira Gershwin

Dec 6, 2022: Last nights Christmas movie of choice: The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause

Dec 5, 2022: Last night’s Christmas Movie choice: National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation

Dec 5, 2022: “If you can dream it, you can do it.” - Walt Disney

Dec 4, 2022: One of my new favorite things: my Keurig Holiday Advent calendar!

Dec 4, 2022: “Poverty is a very complicated issue, but feeding a child isn’t.” - Jeff Bridges #quotes

Dec 4, 2022: “Creative minds have always been known to survive any kind of bad training.” - Anna Freud #quotes

Dec 3, 2022: I have decided to watch at least one Christmas movie/show a day between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Day 7: (Rudolph the Red-Nosed …

Dec 2, 2022: “Originality depends only on the character of the drawing and the vision peculiar to each artist.” - Georges Seurat

Dec 1, 2022: Living in a country where you’re told every vote matters is great. Until you read stories like this.

Dec 1, 2022: “Life is full of misery, loneliness, and suffering - and it’s all over much too soon.” - Woody Allen

Nov 30, 2022: After driving around my town of 25,000 people, I realize I must make more money than most people. From the looks of it, my car is one of the only ones …

Nov 30, 2022: “They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” - Benjamin Franklin

Nov 29, 2022: I have decided to watch at least one Christmas movie/show a day between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Day 5: The Smurfs Christmas Special

Nov 29, 2022: “Guests, like fish, begin to smell after three days.” - Benjamin Franklin

Nov 29, 2022: I have decided to watch at least one Christmas movie/show a day between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Day 4: A Flintstones Christmas Carol

Nov 28, 2022: “Don’t follow a trend. Follow your heart.” - Krist Novoselic

Nov 27, 2022: I have decided to watch at least one Christmas movie/show a day between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Day 3: The Grinch

Nov 27, 2022: “Ability is what you’re capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it.” - Lou Holtz #quotes

Nov 26, 2022: I have decided to watch at least one Christmas movie/show a day between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Day 2: Spirited

Nov 26, 2022: “Individual commitment to a group effort - that is what makes a team work, a company work, a society work, a civilization work.” - Vince Lombardi

Nov 26, 2022: I have decided to watch at least one Christmas movie/show a day between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Day 1: Miracle on 34th Street

Nov 25, 2022: “It is a paradox that far too few Americans participate in the wonderful ritual of democracy that we call Election Day.” - Brad Henry …

Nov 24, 2022: “Those who deny freedom to others deserve it not for themselves; and under the rule of a just God, cannot long retain it.” - Abraham Lincoln #quotes

Nov 23, 2022: Help me pick the next book I read: One of many sports books (Jimmy Johnson’s memoir, Scottie Pippen’s memoir, a hockey book, etc) A Star …

Nov 23, 2022: “Five days a week, I read my goals before I go to sleep and when I wake up. There are 10 goals around health, family and business with …

Nov 22, 2022: “I’m a person who has to eat! I graze every few hours.” - Marisa Tomei

Nov 21, 2022: Winning a raffle restores my faith! So much for me wondering if the 50/50 raffles at sporting events are a scam. I’ve wondered in the past if anyone actually wins the money. I mean …

Nov 21, 2022: “Those who cannot understand how to put their thoughts on ice should not enter into the heat of debate.” - Friedrich Nietzsche

Nov 20, 2022: “Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it. - George Santayana

Nov 19, 2022: “When writing a novel a writer should create living people; people not characters. A character is a caricature.” - Ernest Hemingway

Nov 18, 2022: “We will not waver; we will not tire; we will not falter, and we will not fail. Peace and Freedom will prevail.” - George W. Bush

Nov 17, 2022: “Never pick a fight with people who buy ink by the barrel.” - Mark Twain

Nov 16, 2022: “I would love it if the whole ‘Godzilla’ franchise was revitalized for a new generation.” - Dean Devlin

Nov 15, 2022: I forgot I ordered this book. It showed up in my Kindle library this morning. Can’t wait to get started on it.

Nov 15, 2022: “When you have a watch on, it just sets everything off. It’s the icing on the cake when it comes to your entire look.” - B.o.B

Nov 15, 2022: I need to be more proactive about recylcing my aluminium cans. Every time I see a place to throw away trash and they have one for recycling, I think …

Nov 14, 2022: I love discovering new music!

Nov 14, 2022: “Lives of great men all remind us, we can make our lives sublime, and, departing, leave behind us, footprints on the sands of time.” - …

Nov 13, 2022: “I can’t change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination.” - Jimmy Dean

Nov 12, 2022: “Suspicion is the companion of mean souls, and the bane of all good society.” - Thomas Paine

Nov 11, 2022: “Almost every man wastes part of his life attempting to display qualities which he does not possess.” - Samuel Johnson

Nov 10, 2022: Oh the dilemma. I’m just about finished with my current Adiobook. Now I have to start the process of figuring out which book I want to start …

Nov 10, 2022: “I have as much chance of becoming Prime Minister as of being decapitated by a frisbee or of finding Elvis.” - Boris Johnson #quotes

Nov 9, 2022: “Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.” - Thomas A. Edison

Nov 8, 2022: “A genuine leader is not a searcher for consensus but a molder of consensus.” - Martin Luther King, Jr.

Nov 7, 2022: There are some terrible pictures and videos of the tornado damage that ripped through this community. But then to see all the love and support from so …

Nov 7, 2022: “The intuition of the moral sentiment is an insight of the perfection of the laws of the soul. These laws execute themselves. They are out of …

Nov 6, 2022: “Poetry is an echo, asking a shadow to dance.” - Carl Sandburg #quotes

Nov 5, 2022: “No excellent soul is exempt from a mixture of madness.” - Aristotle

Nov 4, 2022: “He who marvels at the beauty of the world in summer will find equal cause for wonder and admiration in winter.” - John Burroughs

Nov 3, 2022: As I traveled this past weekend and had to present my license, I realized I should probably look at getting a new one. I’ve lost a bunch of …

Nov 3, 2022: “Eloquence is the poetry of prose.” - William Cullen Bryant

Nov 2, 2022: My schedule here lately seems to be feast or famine. I’m either super busy or I have some extra time to relax. Although it seems to be …

Nov 2, 2022: “I have never been lost, but I will admit to being confused for several weeks.” - Daniel Boone

Nov 1, 2022: I signed up for NaNoWriMo and now I’m trying to figure out how to make this work. My broadcast schedule in November is crazy!

Nov 1, 2022: “The harder you work, the luckier you get.” - Gary Player

Oct 31, 2022: “The dream begins with a teacher who believes in you, who tugs and pushes and leads you to the next plateau, sometimes poking you with a sharp stick …

Oct 30, 2022: Niagara Falls

Oct 30, 2022: “The surest way to fail is not to determine to succeed.” - Richard Brinsley Sheridan #quotes

Oct 29, 2022: “Only the mediocre are always at their best.” - Jean Giraudoux #quotes

Oct 28, 2022: “The desire to write grows with writing.” - Desiderius Erasmus

Oct 27, 2022: Friendly reminder that its ok to say no.

Oct 27, 2022: “Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.” - Theodore Roosevelt

Oct 26, 2022: This probably shouldn’t have made me laugh as much as it did.

Oct 26, 2022: “If you cannot do great things, do small things in a great way.” - Napoleon Hill

Oct 25, 2022: Pennsylvania man buried 6-year-old daughter alive in backyard and left her overnight: police “He remains in jail after he was unable to post …

Oct 25, 2022: My wife’s method of productivity: A sticky note on the back of her phone to remind her what needs to be done.

Oct 25, 2022: Added a subscribe section to the blog.

Oct 25, 2022: “Only put off until tomorrow what you are willing to die having left undone.” - Pablo Picasso

Oct 24, 2022: Its ok to delete apps I feel like I’ve documented my addiction to apps before. Not as much as an addiction to the apps but an addiction to fidgeting with my iPhone. …

Oct 24, 2022: The last sentence by Greg sums it up perfectly: “I do often wonder why I bother publishing things, but the result is always because I like to, …

Oct 24, 2022: Twelve hours removed from the House of Dragon season finale and I’m ready for season 2!

Oct 24, 2022: “My writing is a very authentic journey of discovery. I’m going out there to learn who I am. My readers, consequently, take the same …

Oct 23, 2022: “It’s hard to force creativity and humor.” - Al Yankovic #quotes

Oct 22, 2022: Note to self: three cups of coffee is too much to drink before starting a broadcast. 😂

Oct 22, 2022: “There’s something overwhelming about being in raw nature. It’s got an aura about it is that is really kind of majestic and …

Oct 21, 2022: Watched a YouTube video the other day and the host said something that got me thinking. Its so obvious yet often taken for granted. He said he writes …

Oct 21, 2022: “Peace is purchased from strength. It’s not purchased from weakness or unilateral retreats.” - Benjamin Netanyahu

Oct 20, 2022: Google is giving Apple a dose of its own medicine The company’s latest updates to its Messages app takes its battle with Apple even further, …

Oct 20, 2022: “Do something you really like, and hopefully it pays the rent. As far as I’m concerned, that’s success.” - Tom Petty

Oct 19, 2022: “Some people remember me for my color; some people remember me as a friend.” - Peter Max

Oct 18, 2022: One down side to intermittent fasting is this: if you don’t eat enough calories the day before, your stomach is angry with you the next morning …

Oct 18, 2022: Ok journaling peeps. I want to get into a habit of journaling. Any recommendations on how to start this habit?

Oct 18, 2022: “The remarkable thing is, we have a choice everyday regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day.” - Charles R. Swindoll

Oct 17, 2022: “I try to treat all the money I’m making like it’s the last time I’m going to make it.” - Eminem

Oct 14, 2022: I’m sure I’ve said this before but here it is, again: I’m a huge fan of wireless charging!

Oct 14, 2022: “Plans are nothing; planning is everything.” - Dwight D. Eisenhower

Oct 13, 2022: Broadcasting volleyball on ESPN+ Part of “A Day in the Life Photo Challenge”!

Oct 13, 2022: “Like I said, repetition in practice and hard work.” - Jerry Rice

Oct 12, 2022: “To me, the smell of fresh-made coffee is one of the greatest inventions.” - Hugh Jackman

Oct 11, 2022: “It doesn’t have anything to do with yesterday or tomorrow, it’s all right now.” - Billy Higgins

Oct 10, 2022: “I loved the process of writing.” - Nora Roberts

Oct 8, 2022: “One way to keep momentum going is to have constantly greater goals.” - Michael Korda

Oct 7, 2022: “Love wasn’t put in your heart to stay. Love isn’t love until you give it away.” - Michael W. Smith

Oct 6, 2022: For 18 years I worked at a place where I had to be there by 7 every morning. I got laid off, found a new job, and they have a very flexible schedule. …

Oct 6, 2022: I don’t hear it a lot but when I do, it makes me smile: Fat Bottomed Girls

Oct 6, 2022: “You can have an impact anywhere you are.” - Tony Dungy

Oct 5, 2022: For those of you that take pictures on a regular basis with something other than a phone, how did you get to that point? I have cameras and I have …

Oct 5, 2022: Econimic Crisis? Let's ask the Brew Crew As I opened up my emails this morning, I came across this in my daily Morning Brew Newsletter Good morning. Are we about to enter an economic crisis? …

Oct 5, 2022: “If you don’t care about the guy next to you, one, you’re a terrible teammate. Two, you’re never gonna win.” - Travis …

Oct 4, 2022: “To write something, you have to risk making a fool of yourself.” - Anne Rice

Oct 3, 2022: My month without a task management system At the prompting of Vincent, I went the entire month of September without using a task manager. To set this up, you have to understand that I have …

Oct 3, 2022: “You see, we are here, as far as I can tell, to help each other; our brothers, our sisters, our friends, our enemies. That is to help each other …

Oct 1, 2022: “When one door closes, another window opens.” - Julie Andrews #quotes

Sep 30, 2022: Yes, I am that guy!

Sep 30, 2022: I’m a big fan of carbonated water.

Sep 30, 2022: “I think it’s a fallacy that the harder you practice the better you get.” - Buddy Rich

Sep 29, 2022: I live in the Apple ecosystem and I still learned some interesting stuff about the Calendar app after watching this video.

Sep 29, 2022: “Nothing sways the stupid more than arguments they can’t understand.” - Jean Francois Paul de Gondi

Sep 28, 2022: My Wednesday advice: Get to a place in life where you are not affected by what other people think or say about you.

Sep 28, 2022: “I think leadership is more than just being able to cross the t’s and dot the i’s. It’s about character and integrity and work …

Sep 27, 2022: Echo Burning: Jack Reacher's at it again Finished reading: Echo Burning by Lee Child 📚 I love listening to Jack Reacher books on Audible. Dick Hill does an amazing job reading the books. This …

Sep 27, 2022: “Beauty, to me is about being comfortable in your own skin.” - Gwyneth Paltrow

Sep 26, 2022: “I’m in this business because I despise honest labor.” - Marty Robbins

Sep 24, 2022: “Life’s like a movie, write your own ending. Keep believing, keep pretending.” - Jim Henson #quotes

Sep 23, 2022: “Blind faith in your leaders, or in anything, will get you killed.” - Bruce Springsteen

Sep 22, 2022: Congratulations! Three PJC baseball players named All-Stars rrvsports.netRRV Sports https://www.rrvsports.net/2022/09/22/three-pjc-baseball.html

Sep 22, 2022: “There are three kinds of people in this world: people who make it happen, people who watch what happens, and people who wonder what …

Sep 21, 2022: Perhaps, we could all learn something from Joe Burrow “I don’t have Twitter or Instagram right now, so I’ve seen none of (the …

Sep 21, 2022: “Get busy living, or get busy dying.” - Stephen King (Shawshank Redemption)

Sep 20, 2022: “You want people to be eager for your book; the downside is when the people forget the series even exists.” - George R. R. Martin

Sep 19, 2022: “We all have our time machines. Some take us back, they’re called memories. Some take us forward, they’re called dreams.” - Jeremy Irons …

Sep 18, 2022: “There is nothing so uncertain as a sure thing.” - Scotty Bowman #quotes

Sep 17, 2022: Sometimes you just need to enjoy the coffee cup!

Sep 17, 2022: In today’s episode of What is wrong with people!

Sep 17, 2022: “Always keep an open mind and a compassionate heart.” - Phil Jackson

Sep 16, 2022: 2022: The Year of Change This year has become a year of change for me. In a lot of different ways. I’ve dropped 40 pounds. I’ve had to figure out how to function …

Sep 16, 2022: “I try to help people realize their dreams by using magic to tell stories that educate, move, and inspire.” - David Copperfield

Sep 15, 2022: Currently Reading: Echo Burning by Lee Child 📚 This is an audio book that I started earlier this week. I like to listen to Audio Books when I’m …

Sep 15, 2022: “Good advice is always certain to be ignored, but that’s no reason not to give it.” - Agatha Christie

Sep 14, 2022: What is wrong with people?

Sep 14, 2022: “The study of the human character opens at once a beautiful and a deformed picture of the soul.” - Mercy Otis Warren

Sep 13, 2022: To break or not to break! Well I’m back in a brace or a soft cast if you will. After seven weeks of my wrist still hurting, I found out that it’s fractured. Had the …

Sep 13, 2022: I forget how amazing it is to run shortcut automations on the iPhone. Those little things that happen in the back ground without you even knowing …

Sep 13, 2022: “Whenever two good people argue over principles, they are both right.” - Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach

Sep 12, 2022: “When I saw corruption, I was forced to find truth on my own. I couldn’t swallow the hypocrisy.” - Barry White

Sep 11, 2022: “If you believe in yourself and have dedication and pride - and never quit, you’ll be a winner. The price of victory is high but so are …

Sep 10, 2022: “I learned a lot from not having success, and realizing when you do have success, how hard it is to maintain it, and what you have to do to …

Sep 9, 2022: Star Wars: Thrawn Ascendancy Book 1 - A Review Finished reading: Star Wars: Thrawn Ascendancy (Book I: Chaos Rising) (Star Wars: The Ascendancy Trilogy 1) by Timothy Zahn 📚 One of my favorite Star …

Sep 9, 2022: I’m excited to see what apps come out with lock screen widgets for iOS 16.

Sep 9, 2022: Just a friendly reminder to all my NFL fans. Do not over react after game number one. There will be teams that make the playoffs this year even though …

Sep 9, 2022: I heard this on the radio this morning and had to look it up. Pretty interesting. First time OMG was used was over a 100 years ago in a letter to …

Sep 9, 2022: “I can’t do something just because it’s popular.” - Michael Buble

Sep 8, 2022: It’s been 207 days since the Super Bowl. That’s the last time we watched the NFL. Well, that all changes tonight. The NFL is back and …

Sep 8, 2022: “I would never have gone anywhere if it hadn’t been for Mother’s faith and support.” - Patsy Cline

Sep 7, 2022: Just a reminder that its ok for you to go against the grain and be your own person. You don’t have to follow the crowd and go with the latest …

Sep 7, 2022: It should go without saying but here’s a friendly reminder anyway: Starting tomorrow at approximately 7:15 (CST), I will be unavailable anytime …

Sep 7, 2022: “Technology makes everyone feel old. A laptop is old after two years. Someone always has something newer. Everyone seems to feel obsolete now, …

Sep 6, 2022: “Freedom cannot be given… It can only be taken away.” - David Allan Coe

Sep 5, 2022: “I don’t like country music, but I don’t mean to denigrate those who do. And for the people who like country music, denigrate means …

Sep 4, 2022: “In times like these, it helps to recall that there have always been times like these.” - Paul Harvey #quotes

Sep 3, 2022: “Mathematics is the music of reason.” - James Joseph Sylvester #quotes

Sep 2, 2022: “Bad attitudes will ruin your team.” - Terry Bradshaw #quotes

Sep 1, 2022: “I don’t want to be remembered as a beaten champion.” - Rocky Marciano #quotes

Aug 31, 2022: Got this email a little while ago. First college broadcast is tomorrow night. I’m excited, nervous and probably every other emotion in between.

Aug 31, 2022: Another Reminder that if you are going through something, there are people you can talk to.

Aug 31, 2022: Went back to the gym yesterday for the first time since the bike wreck. I’ve been doing a lot of walking and that’s it. Well, I realized …

Aug 31, 2022: “As a child my family’s menu consisted of two choices: take it or leave it.” - Buddy Hackett

Aug 30, 2022: “By the time you know what to do, you’re too old to do it.” - Ted Williams

Aug 29, 2022: Was reminded of this quote and I forgot how much I love it: “To give anything less then your best is to sacrifice the gift.” - Steve Roland …

Aug 29, 2022: I didn’t read as much as I was hoping to this weekend. I listened to some books on Audible while mowing and walking. But I was hoping to sit …

Aug 29, 2022: “What worries you, masters you.” - John Locke

Aug 28, 2022: “I was handed a chocolate bar and an M-1 rifle and told to go kill Hitler.” - Jack Kirby #quotes

Aug 27, 2022: “Peace is a journey of a thousand miles and it must be taken one step at a time.” - Lyndon B. Johnson #quotes

Aug 26, 2022: Going old school with my music choices today. Right now it’s Frank Sinatra

Aug 26, 2022: Albums is such an underrated app. There’s something really cool about just listening to an album the way the artist intended. When I use the …

Aug 26, 2022: “Loneliness and the feeling of being unwanted is the most terrible poverty.” - Mother Teresa

Aug 25, 2022: Got on the scale this morning. Down 40 pounds since May 20th. How you ask?….Easy. I stopped eating vegetables, processed foods, and most carbs. …

Aug 25, 2022: Rodeo Goat for the win!

Aug 25, 2022: “There is nothing like a challenge to bring out the best in man.” - Sean Connery

Aug 24, 2022: “I’m always open. As soon as I cross the half-court line, I’m open.” - Reggie Miller

Aug 23, 2022: Today, I’ll be covering my first high school sporting event of the new year. Which means its time to break out a new notebook for the year. I …

Aug 23, 2022: It’s amazing how great a shower feels after you haven’t been able to take one for a few days.

Aug 23, 2022: “The most important thing is to try and inspire people so that they can be great in whatever they want to do.” - Kobe Bryant #quotes

Aug 22, 2022: “If you have fun, fine. It’s not all life and death.” - Bill Parcells

Aug 21, 2022: “Everybody pulls for David, nobody roots for Goliath.* - Wilt Chamberlain #quotes

Aug 20, 2022: Nothing like two trips to minor emergency in a four week span.

Aug 20, 2022: “I pity the man who wants a coat so cheap that the man or woman who produces the cloth will starve in the process.” - Benjamin Harrison

Aug 19, 2022: Just your daily dose of cuteness!

Aug 19, 2022: I started watching The Sandman last night. I loved the Audible books. So far l like the show. They got Morpheus right. Or so it appears.

Aug 19, 2022: “Promising too much can be as cruel as caring too little.” - William J. Clinton

Aug 18, 2022: Currently Reading: Lords of the Sith: Star Wars by Paul S. Kemp 📚

Aug 18, 2022: “My work… is my legacy.” - Patrick Swayze

Aug 17, 2022: A little over two weeks away from A&M-Commerce’s debut in D1 football. That means a little over two weeks away from my first ESPN+ …

Aug 17, 2022: I know I’ve brought them up before but I really like listening to The Selkie Girls

Aug 17, 2022: “We have the right as individuals to give away as much of our own money as we please in charity; but as members of Congress we have no right to …

Aug 16, 2022: It’s that time of year again. Here’s my yearly message: School is starting. That means kids will be hanging around waiting for a school …

Aug 16, 2022: I know I’ve talked about this before but I’ll never understand the logic behind the order of certain movies played on TV. TNT played Star …

Aug 16, 2022: Most smart phone cameras work really well. I’m curious, though. Do you carry another camera with you on a day-to-day basis?

Aug 16, 2022: For all that Apple gets right, it amazes me that iCloud.com does not work very well. Reminders and notes are a mess on the site. As someone who works …

Aug 16, 2022: Win the Day! It’s amazing how a few simple steps can help change your life. I’ve mentioned the Power List before and I’ve been utilizing it for …

Aug 16, 2022: “If I could learn to treat triumph and disaster the same, then I would find bliss.” - Kathie Lee Gifford

Aug 15, 2022: Just tried to eat some liver. It was absolutely disgusting

Aug 15, 2022: For the first time in a very long time, I spent the weekend away from my devices, for the most part. I did have to write one article so my iPad was …

Aug 15, 2022: Still thinking about the sopapilla cheesecake cupcakes that were at the wedding Saturday!

Aug 15, 2022: Thanks to @pimoore, I started micro journaling this morning!

Aug 15, 2022: “Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.” - Napoleon Bonaparte

Aug 14, 2022: Yesterday I left the phone at the house all day. We ran some errands and then went to a wedding last night and I purposefully left the phone at home. …

Aug 14, 2022: “Chaos in the midst of chaos isn’t funny, but chaos in the midst of order is.” - Steve Martin #quotes

Aug 14, 2022: 12:30 and I just finished the last item on my power list. I could have easily said screw it and did it tomorrow. But that doesn’t help me win today. …

Aug 13, 2022: Went to a wedding tonight. It was fun to celebrate the union of two young people. It’s been a rough week with two funerals. So it was nice to …

Aug 13, 2022: “The length of a film should be directly related to the endurance of the human bladder.” - Alfred Hitchcock #quotes

Aug 12, 2022: There are still good people in the world! I got home this afternoon from work and found a box on my front porch. It was from 1st Phorm. I opened it up and found a note that says “Praying for …

Aug 12, 2022: Updated my Bookshelf “want to read” items to reflect purchases I’ve made on my Kindle. I’m not even close to putting …

Aug 12, 2022: For those of you who send out newsletters, what service do you use? Micro.blog or something else?

Aug 12, 2022: This is great advice from @ayjay

Aug 12, 2022: Someone in my neighborhood is a very heavy sleeper. I walked out this morning to go to work and I heard an alarm going off. It was an iPhone tone and …

Aug 12, 2022: Sitting here looking at my files app on my iphone and realizing I need to clean this up in the worst way!

Aug 12, 2022: “I let my racket do the talking. That’s what I am all about, really. I just go out and win tennis matches.” - Pete Sampras

Aug 11, 2022: Is there anything more maddening than being asked a question by someone you work with only to have them texting something on their phone while you are …

Aug 11, 2022: “If you are the greatest, why would you go around talking about it?” - Joe Rogan

Aug 11, 2022: Win the day. Whatever that looks like for you. Win the day. Don’t worry about tomorrow. Just win today.

Aug 10, 2022: If you want to change something, stop putting yourself in a situation that will cause you to fail. Recovering alcoholics don’t frequent bars or the …

Aug 10, 2022: “Peace is not made at the council table or by treaties, but in the hearts of men.” - Herbert Hoover

Aug 9, 2022: “It’s gonna be a lot of zeroes in that contract. You gonna think it’s alphabet soup or something, all those zeroes in there.” …

Aug 8, 2022: “You have to find an identity that’s true to yourself. You really have to find your own voice.” - Princess Beatrice of York

Aug 7, 2022: “There’s nothing I despise more than people trying to be something that they’re not.” - Charlize Theron #quotes

Aug 6, 2022: “I’d rather regret the things I’ve done than regret the things I haven’t done.” - Lucille Ball #quotes

Aug 5, 2022: “I believe every human has a finite number of heartbeats. I don’t intend to waste any of mine.” - Neil Armstrong

Aug 4, 2022: Well we made it. Today through February, there will be football games every week. Preason kicks off tonight with the Hall-of-Fame game. College and …

Aug 4, 2022: “There is two kinds of music, the good, and the bad. I play the good kind.” - Louis Armstrong

Aug 3, 2022: Nothing like a good dose of humility to bring you back down to earth!

Aug 3, 2022: “I like to have fun all the time, even if I’m working.” - Tom Brady

Aug 2, 2022: 100+ TV chanels and I swear everyone of them is on a commercial at the same time.

Aug 2, 2022: “The older you get, the more you realize you cannot win on the Internet.” - Kevin Smith

Aug 1, 2022: Just wrote in a journal and decided to write in cursive. I cannot tell you the last time I wrote in cursive.

Aug 1, 2022: I’m a huge fan of EDC videos on YouTube. I watch them all the time. I’m not set up to do a video on YT so I may do a blog post about it from time to …

Aug 1, 2022: “The patriot who feels himself in the service of God, who acknowledges Him in all his ways, has the promise of Almighty direction, and will find …

Jul 31, 2022: One of my favorite moments from the Garth Brooks concert last night was when he was singing The River and people all over the stadium started holding …

Jul 31, 2022: Went to my first ever country music concert last night. I saw Garth Brooks was coming to Arlington and I couldn’t miss the opportunity to see him. And …

Jul 31, 2022: “I’m the one guy who says don’t force the stupid people to be quiet. I want to know who the morons are.” - Mark Cuban

Jul 29, 2022: “I want to go where I’m the difference. I want to make something out of nothing. I want to be the reason someone is great.” - Dak …

Jul 28, 2022: Wear your helmets, people! I used to scoff at the idea of wearing a helmet when riding a bike. I didn’t wear one when I was a kid so why should I wear one now, right? …

Jul 28, 2022: “I want minimum information given with maximum politeness.” - Jackie Kennedy

Jul 27, 2022: “The patriot’s blood is the seed of Freedom’s tree.” - Thomas Campbell

Jul 26, 2022: “I got nasty habits; I take tea at three.” - Mick Jagger

Jul 25, 2022: “If you could go back and change things, you might not be the person you are right now.” - Walter Payton

Jul 24, 2022: Safe to say a lot of the problems in America started when reality TV started.

Jul 24, 2022: “Never interrupt someone doing what you said couldn’t be done.” - Amelia Earhart #quotes

Jul 24, 2022: nothing like chicken broth for breakfast.

Jul 22, 2022: Leg weights this morning….bike ride tonight. Legs may hate me tomorrow.

Jul 22, 2022: “Sometimes you get the best light from a burning bridge.” - Don Henley

Jul 21, 2022: “I used to think that the worst thing in life was to end up alone. It’s not. The worst thing in life is to end up with people who make you …

Jul 20, 2022: “There is no lighter burden, nor more agreeable, than a pen.” - Petrarch

Jul 19, 2022: “Success is best when it’s shared.” - Howard Schultz #quotes

Jul 18, 2022: “Freedom is something that dies unless it’s used.” - Hunter S. Thompson

Jul 17, 2022: I went back and listened to Andy Frisella’s podcast today where he talks about the Power List. It’s one of my favorite podcast episodes. …

Jul 17, 2022: Ever since I had Covid, my taste and smell have been jacked up. There are certain foods I cannot eat any more because they have a terrible taste. I …

Jul 17, 2022: This is great! pimoore.ca

Jul 17, 2022: “I feel like Elvis. Only alive.” - David Hasselhoff

Jul 16, 2022: “Treat a person as he is, and he will remain as he is. Treat a person as if he were where he could be and should be, and he will become what he …

Jul 15, 2022: “Sometimes you get blinded by results rather than the process.” - Barry Trotz

Jul 14, 2022: Invest in yourself I’ve been reminded lately that I need to take time out of my life and make time for myself. I’ve been so busy with a new job and sports …

Jul 14, 2022: There are some people around here that really need to learn how to drive.

Jul 14, 2022: “I have had a lot of adversaries in my political life, but no enemies that I can remember.” - Gerald R. Ford

Jul 13, 2022: My latest article for Sport DFW has been posted.

Jul 13, 2022: “You know you’re getting old when all the names in your black book have M. D. after them.” - Harrison Ford

Jul 11, 2022: Another trip around the sun with this one. She deserves some type of award for putting up with me. Happy Anniversary!

Jul 11, 2022: “To create something exceptional, your mindset must be relentlessly focused on the smallest detail.” - Giorgio Armani #quotes

Jul 10, 2022: Ate at a speak easy this weekend. I had no idea what that was. So I also got educated in the process.

Jul 10, 2022: If you build a hotel, why would you put the shower head at 5’-5” tall? Asking for a friend.

Jul 10, 2022: “I do not think you can name many great inventions that have been made by married men.” - Nikola Tesla #quotes

Jul 8, 2022: “Don’t be afraid to give up the good to go for the great.” - John D. Rockefeller #quotes

Jul 7, 2022: “Age is a case of mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it don’t matter.” - Satchel Paige

Jul 6, 2022: “Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive.” - Dalai Lama

Jul 5, 2022: “If people sat outside and looked at the stars each night, I’ll bet they’d live a lot differently.” - Bill Watterson #quotes

Jul 4, 2022: Sci-Fi channel is having a Jaws marathon today. For some reason this is the order of the marathon: Jaws: Revenge Jaws 3 Jaws 2 Jaws Yeah I don’t …

Jul 4, 2022: “Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn’t pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, …

Jul 3, 2022: Something I’m learning is that you cannot share your goals/dreams with just anyone. Most people will try to talk you out of them or make you feel …

Jul 3, 2022: Back to the Future (1985) Anytime this is on TV, its a must watch. Even though I’ve seen it so much that I can quote it verbatim.

Jul 3, 2022: When it’s raining and the sun is out, it reminds me of my childhood in New Mexico. Just about every time it rained, this happened.

Jul 3, 2022: There are some really dumb commercials on TV. I’d be ashamed if I came up with some of these ideas.

Jul 3, 2022: The fact that MeTV plays the Flintstones on Sunday mornings makes me happy!

Jul 3, 2022: “Procrastination is the thief of time.” - Edward Young #quotes

Jul 2, 2022: “Each of you, as an individual, must pick your own goals. Listen to others, but do not become a blind follower.” - Thurgood Marshall …

Jul 1, 2022: The Great Outdoors (1988) This movie brings back so many memories. As a teenager, we watched it at least once a year.

Jul 1, 2022: “If you find someone you love in your life, then hang on to that love.” - Princess Diana

Jun 30, 2022: “We do not know the true value of our moments until they have undergone the test of memory.” - Georges Duhamel

Jun 30, 2022: Robot umpires coming to MLB? This is a really good read if you’re a fan of baseball

Jun 29, 2022: “Time is something that cannot be bought; it cannot be wagered with God, and it is not in endless supply, Time is simply how you live your …

Jun 28, 2022: “As long as the world is turning and spinning, we’re gonna be dizzy and we’re gonna make mistakes.” - Mel Brooks

Jun 27, 2022: “Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.” - Helen Keller

Jun 26, 2022: “There may be people who have more talent than you, but there’s no excuse for anyone to work harder than you do - and I believe that.” - Derek …

Jun 25, 2022: “Freedom is the right to tell people what they do not want to hear.” - George Orwell

Jun 24, 2022: “A champion is someone who gets up when he can’t.” - Jack Dempsey

Jun 23, 2022: A game I have been playing. gabz.blogGaby https://www.gabz.blog/a-game-i-have-been-playing/ Thanks to this post by Gaby, I decided to make a purchase. …

Jun 23, 2022: “What the caterpillar calls the end of the world the master calls a butterfly.” - Richard Bach

Jun 22, 2022: “A good butcher is important to have. It’s like a shrink.” - Carson Daly

Jun 21, 2022: “It’s never too late to have a happy childhood.” - Berkeley Breathed

Jun 20, 2022: “When you relinquish the desire to control your future, you can have more happiness.” - Nicole Kidman #Quotes

Jun 19, 2022: Wendy’s is offering their frosty in Strawberry right now? What kind of madness is this? I’m trying to resist this temptation!

Jun 19, 2022: “A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes.” - Charles Spurgeon #quotes

Jun 18, 2022: “College can seem stressful, but you have just as much fun as you can. Those were good years. You didn’t have to worry about bills or your …

Jun 17, 2022: Three-day weekend is here. Good thing it’s going to be triple digits. 😅

Jun 17, 2022: I wonder why more people don’t use voice-to-text on their phones. Or do they, and I’m not seeing it? I use it everyday!!!!

Jun 17, 2022: “In order to create there must be a dynamic force, and what force is more potent than love?” - Igor Stravinsky

Jun 16, 2022: “A story in your head isn’t a story. It’s just a daydream until you actually write it down. So write it down.” - Andy Weir

Jun 15, 2022: “I may be crazy, but it keeps me from going insane.” - Waylon Jennings

Jun 15, 2022: Not going to lie, I enjoy working out at 4am. There’s something kind of surreal about it.

Jun 14, 2022: “Never give up, for that is just the place and time that the tide will turn.” - Harriet Beecher Stowe

Jun 14, 2022: The pen is mightier than the iPhone? Technology is great. I mean I’m sitting here writing this on my iPad Pro. My iPhone is sitting next to me. Apple, Google, Samsung and other …

Jun 13, 2022: “Electricity can be dangerous. My nephew tried to stick a penny into a plug. Whoever said a penny doesn’t go far didn’t see him …

Jun 12, 2022: Burn down the house anyone? Got a new grill and decided to cook with it last night. We had a smorgasbord of fish and steak. It was great. Tonight I decided to go back out there …

Jun 11, 2022: “The price of success is hard work, dedication to the job at hand, and the determination that whether we win or lose, we have applied the best …

Jun 10, 2022: I am fascinated by the LIV Golf Situation

Jun 10, 2022: “I was born at the age of twelve on an MGM lot.” - Judy Garland

Jun 9, 2022: “Family is not an important thing. It’s everything.” - Michael J. Fox

Jun 8, 2022: Why is it that immediately after the dental hygienist takes the moisture sucking pump out of your mouth you still have to swallow

Jun 8, 2022: The Amazon Kindle is one of my favorite tech devices. I can carry so many books in my backpack.

Jun 8, 2022: “If you have the opportunity to play this game of life you need to appreciate every moment. a lot of people don’t appreciate the moment …

Jun 7, 2022: “If you drink don’t drive. Don’t even putt.” - Dean Martin #quotes

Jun 5, 2022: “The difficulty lies not so much in developing new ideas as in escaping from old ones.” - John Maynard Keynes #quotes

Jun 4, 2022: The past few months have been crazy. Laid off….new job….still trying to cover sports. I haven’t had much time for blogging. I miss …

Jun 4, 2022: “Drinking water is like washing out your insides. The water will cleanse the system, fill you up, decrease your caloric load and improve the …

Jun 3, 2022: “What you don’t know would make a great book.” - Sydney Smith

Jun 2, 2022: Thunder = nature’s alarm clock.

Jun 1, 2022: “I’ve been on a calendar, but I’ve never been on time.” - Marilyn Monroe

May 31, 2022: “Sometimes if you want to see a change for the better, you have to take things into your own hands.” - Clint Eastwood

May 27, 2022: “Behind every successful man is a proud wife and a surprised mother-in-law.” - Hubert H. Humphrey

May 25, 2022: “What lies behind you and what lies in front of you, pales in comparison to what lies inside of you.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson

May 24, 2022: “Take care of all your memories. For you cannot relive them.” - Bob Dylan

May 21, 2022: When cutting out carbs and you haven’t eaten much all day, you cook a 21 oz. ribeye. And it was phenomenal

May 20, 2022: “People are negative no matter what you do.” - Cher

May 19, 2022: “Love is not only something you feel, it is something you do.” - David Wilkerson

May 18, 2022: “The future starts today, not tomorrow.” - Pope John Paul II

May 17, 2022: “Other than the laws of physics, rules have never really worked out for me.” - Craig Ferguson

May 16, 2022: “There’s nothing greater in the world than when somebody on the team does something good, and everybody gathers around to pat him on the …

May 13, 2022: “Just because a man lacks the use of his eyes doesn’t mean he lacks vision.” - Stevie Wonder

May 12, 2022: “When you’re born you get a ticket to the freak show. When you’re born in America, you get a front row seat.” - George Carlin

May 10, 2022: “Be miserable. Or motivate yourself. Whatever has to be done, it’s always your choice.” - Wayne Dyer

May 9, 2022: “If you are not doing what you love, you are wasting your time.” - Billy Joel

May 6, 2022: “Being entirely honest with oneself is a good exercise.” - Sigmund Freud

May 5, 2022: “Revolutions are the locomotives of history.” - Karl Marx

May 4, 2022: “I have failed ‘Star Wars’ trivia tests. People come up to me at conventions and use terms that I’ve never heard of.” - …

May 2, 2022: “Not only do I think being nice and kind is easy but being kind, in my opinion, is important.” - Dwayne Johnson

Apr 28, 2022: “The New England Journal of Medicine reports that 9 out of 10 doctors agree that 1 out of 10 doctors is an idiot.” - Jay Leno

Apr 27, 2022: “Hold fast to the Bible. To the influence of this Book we are indebted for all the progress made in true civilization and to this we must look …

Apr 26, 2022: Channing Tatum, Kevin James, Jet Li, and Giancarlo Esposito all share a birthday today. That would be an interesting birthday party if you could get …

Apr 26, 2022: “There’s no better feeling in the world than a warm pizza box on your lap.” - Kevin James

Apr 25, 2022: “Shakespeare’s plays are more violent than ‘Scarface.’” - Al Pacino

Apr 22, 2022: “I like information. I love when smart people make me think of something in a new way.” - Terry Francona

Apr 21, 2022: “Winning the Stanley Cup in ‘99 was a dream come true. I’ll never forget it.” - Ed Belfour

Apr 20, 2022: “Nobody can see into the future. Nobody knows what going to go on.” - Don Mattingly

Apr 19, 2022: Hello. My name is Greg and I am addicted to notebooks.

Apr 19, 2022: “The way the world is, I think a silly evening in the theatre is a good thing, to take our minds off terror.” - Tim Curry

Apr 18, 2022: “Work hard, be kind, and amazing things will happen.” - Conan O’Brien

Apr 14, 2022: “I’m just like everybody else. I have two arms, two legs and four-thousand hits.” - Pete Rose

Apr 13, 2022: “The man who reads nothing at all is better educated than the man who reads nothing but newspapers.” - Thomas Jefferson

Apr 13, 2022: “Never spend your money before you have earned it.” - Thomas Jefferson

Apr 12, 2022: “Next in importance to having a good aim is to recognize when to pull the trigger.” - David Letterman

Apr 11, 2022: “My greatest memories as a kid were playing sports with my dad and watching sports with my dad.” - Mark Teixeira

Apr 10, 2022: Watched The Lost City tonight. It was a fun watch. I enjoyed the comedy aspect of it very much.

Apr 6, 2022: Perhaps, someone has watched the movie Pixel one too many times: UFO Expert Sincerely Afraid Will Smith Has Scared Away Aliens After The Slap

Apr 6, 2022: Monday - 100 walking lunges, squats, hamstring curls and other leg weights. Tuesday - 100 walking lunges and a 13 mile bike ride. Wednesday - Hobbling …

Apr 6, 2022: “I haven’t had any problems with my back since I got the foot surgery.” - Merle Haggard

Apr 5, 2022: “If you want to lift yourself up, lift up someone else.” - Booker T. Washington

Apr 4, 2022: “It can be a little distressing to have to overintellectualize yourself.” - Heath Ledger

Apr 1, 2022: “If you plan on being anything less than you are capable of being, you will probably be unhappy all the days of your life.” - Abraham …

Mar 31, 2022: “At its best, life is completely unpredictable.” - Christopher Walken

Mar 30, 2022: I’m glad other famous people are talking openly about what Will Smith did at the Oscars

Mar 30, 2022: “I like songs with a lot of heart and feeling and subtlety.” - Norah Jones

Mar 29, 2022: “Liberty and equality are captivating sounds, but they often captivate to destroy.” - John Tyler

Mar 28, 2022: “For prayer is nothing else than being on terms of friendship with God.” - Saint Teresa of Avila

Mar 27, 2022: When people ask me if I went to film school I tell them, ‘no, I went to films.’ - Quentin Tarantino

Mar 26, 2022: “Life is partly what we make it, and partly what it is made by the friends we choose.” - Tennessee Williams #quotes

Mar 25, 2022: “Music has healing power. It has the ability to take people out of themselves for a few hours.” - Elton John

Mar 24, 2022: Nothing like getting a phone call that makes your day go from good to terrible in about 10 seconds.

Mar 24, 2022: I’ve been on the new job for about two months. I’ve still got a ton to learn but so far I love it!!!

Mar 24, 2022: “I think it’s dangerous to think that you’re successful, because then you become complacent.” - Tommy Hilfiger

Mar 23, 2022: “We’re going to turn this team around 360 degrees.” - Jason Kidd

Mar 22, 2022: This benefited the Dallas Mavericks but I still agree with everything the writer says about the final sequence of events.

Mar 22, 2022: “What strikes me is that there’s a very fine line between success and failure. Just one ingredient can make the difference.” - …

Mar 21, 2022: “I applaud anything that can take a kid away from a PlayStation or a Gameboy. That is a miracle in itself.” - Gary Oldman

Mar 20, 2022: “Great effort springs naturally from great attitude.” - Pat Riley #quotes

Mar 19, 2022: “Respecting people is an important part of life, whether it’s the person doing janitorial work or the person above you. It doesn’t matter …

Mar 18, 2022: “What is the use of being elected or re-elected, unless you stand for something?” - Grover Cleveland

Mar 17, 2022: May the road rise to meet you, May the wind be always at your back. May the sun shine warm upon your face, The rains fall soft upon your fields. And …

Mar 17, 2022: “I wasn’t really serious about acting - I was serious about baseball.” - Kurt Russell

Mar 16, 2022: “I’ve had great success being a total idiot.” - Jerry Lewis

Mar 15, 2022: “Every day that I wake up has to be a good day!” - Bret Michaels

Mar 14, 2022: “Weakness of attitude becomes weakness of character.” - Albert Einstein

Mar 13, 2022: Sunday afternoon lunch and games with my parents and grandma are some of my favorite moments.

Mar 13, 2022: “Problems are hidden opportunities, and constraints can actually boost creativity.” - Martin Villeneuve

Mar 12, 2022: “Never be ashamed of what or how you feel… just be honest.” - Jaimie Alexander #quotes

Mar 11, 2022: “Great journalism will always attract readers. The words, pictures and graphics that are the stuff of journalism have to be brilliantly …

Mar 10, 2022: The latest album by The Selkie Girls is so good.

Mar 10, 2022: “Men are like steel. When they lose their temper, they lose their worth.” - Chuck Norris

Mar 9, 2022: I love EDC videos on YouTube. Problem is YouTube knows this and I’m in the algorithm as such. So now that’s all I see when I open the app. It’s a …

Mar 9, 2022: “I’d rather be someone that’s underrated than overrated.” - Clint Dempsey

Mar 8, 2022: “I don’t care what people think about me. When I look in the mirror, I wanna like what I see.” - Kat Von D

Mar 7, 2022: I have recently started using this mouse to help with 3D modeling and designing. It’s a game changer.

Mar 7, 2022: “Everyone complains about the weather, but nobody ever seems to do anything about it.” - Willard Scott

Mar 6, 2022: “I never worry about the problem. I worry about the solution.” - Shaquille O’Neal #quotes

Mar 5, 2022: First time watching No Time to Die (2021)

Mar 5, 2022: “Believe me, I’ve taken a lot of heat for my mustache.” - Kevin Connolly #quotes

Mar 4, 2022: I don't need no stinking task managers For years I have gone back and forth on task managers. I have used a lot of them throughout the years. Todoist, 2Do, TickTick, Apple Reminders, …

Mar 4, 2022: “Win or lose, do it fairly.” - Knute Rockne

Mar 3, 2022: “Before anything else, preparation is the key to success.” - Alexander Graham Bell #quotes

Mar 2, 2022: “Think left and think right and think low and think high. Oh, the thinks you can think up if only you try!” - Dr. Seuss #quotes

Mar 1, 2022: “If everything seems under control, you’re just not going fast enough.” - Mario Andretti #quotes

Feb 28, 2022: “A sad soul can kill quicker than a germ.” - John Steinbeck #quotes

Feb 27, 2022: “Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face.” - Víctor Hugo #quotes

Feb 26, 2022: “I prefer to be true to myself, even at the hazard of incurring the ridicule of others, rather than to be false, and to incur my own abhorrence.” - …

Feb 25, 2022: “How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.” - Anne Frank #quotes

Feb 24, 2022: “It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men.” - Frederick Douglass #quotes

Feb 23, 2022: “Walking with a friend in the dark is better than walking alone in the light.” - Helen Keller #quotes

Feb 22, 2022: “I do take my work seriously and the way to do that is not to take yourself too seriously.” - Alan Rickman #quotes

Feb 21, 2022: “If the freedom of speech is taken away then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter.” - George Washington #quotes

Feb 20, 2022: “Sometimes that light at the end of the tunnel is a train.” - Charles Barkley #quotes

Feb 19, 2022: “To know that we know what we know, and to know that we do not know what we do not know, that is true knowledge.” - Nicolaus Copernicus #quotes

Feb 18, 2022: “Things are never quite as scary when you’ve got a best friend.” - Bill Watterson #quotes

Feb 17, 2022: “There is no ‘i’ in team but there is in win.” - Michael Jordan #quotes

Feb 16, 2022: “Failure is impossible.” - Susan B. Anthony #quotes

Feb 15, 2022: “All truths are easy to understand once they are discovered; the point is to discover them.” - Galileo Galilei #quotes

Feb 14, 2022: “Make a difference today for someone who’s fighting for their tomorrow.” - Jim Kelly #quotes

Feb 13, 2022: “Sometimes a creative environment affects what happens within it.” - Peter Gabriel #quotes

Feb 12, 2022: “Doing nothing is very hard to do… you never know when you’re finished.” - Leslie Nielsen #quotes

Feb 11, 2022: “I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” - Thomas A. Edison #quotes

Feb 10, 2022: “Haters never win. I just think that’s true about life, because negative energy always costs in the end.” - Tom Hiddleston #quotes

Feb 10, 2022: When you cough so hard that you pull a muscle. 😩

Feb 9, 2022: “To continue to work, to continue to love what you do, is certainly a contributing element to one’s longevity and health.” - John …

Feb 8, 2022: “We may brave human laws, but we cannot resist natural ones.” - Jules Verne #quotes

Feb 7, 2022: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Still love watching this.

Feb 7, 2022: “I wouldn’t count on the tribes of men. We tend to act like the Doomsday Clock has a snooze button.” - Bruce Wayne (Justice League) #quotes

Feb 6, 2022: “It’s easy to make a buck. It’s a lot tougher to make a difference.” - Tom Brokaw #quotes

Feb 5, 2022: “If you’re listening to a rock star in order to get your information on who to vote for, you’re a bigger moron than they are.” - Alice …

Feb 4, 2022: “Isn’t it strange that we talk least about the things we think about most?” - Charles Lindbergh #quotes

Feb 3, 2022: “Ignoring facts does not make them go away.” - Fran Tarkenton #quotes

Feb 2, 2022: “Hold fast to dreams, for if dreams die, life is a broken-winged bird that cannot fly.” - Langston Hughes #quotes

Feb 2, 2022: Texas weather is on drugs

Feb 1, 2022: “The difference between a hero and a coward is one step sideways.” - Gene Hackman #quotes

Jan 31, 2022: “In the End, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.” - Martin Luther King, Jr. #quotes

Jan 30, 2022: I really like the subtle changes in drafts.

Jan 30, 2022: “Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn’t pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, …

Jan 29, 2022: “As you go through life, you’ve got to see the valleys as well as the peaks.” - Neil Young #quotes

Jan 27, 2022: Went to a new place for lunch today. It was a burger place. Looked at the menu and immediately knew what I was going to eat. I mean if you’re …

Jan 27, 2022: “On TV the people can see it. On radio you’ve got to create it.” - Bob Uecker #quotes

Jan 26, 2022: “Prepare for the worst. Hope for the best.” - Benjamin Disraeli (British politician and author) #quotes

Jan 25, 2022: “Before anything else, preparation is the key to success.” - Alexander Graham Bell #quotes

Jan 24, 2022: “We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope.” - Martin Luther King, Jr. #quotes

Jan 23, 2022: “Because of your smile, you make life more beautiful.” - Thich Nhat Hanh #quotes

Jan 22, 2022: “The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting.” - Sun Tzu #quotes

Jan 21, 2022: “If it is not right do not do it; if it is not true do not say it.” - Marcus Aurelius #quotes

Jan 21, 2022: Not Meatloaf!!!! 2022 isn’t starting out too good. This song is still on my workout playlist and has been for a long time. RIP Meatloaf

Jan 20, 2022: “If a guy doesn’t work hard and doesn’t play well, he can’t lead anything. All he is, is a talker.” - John Madden #quotes

Jan 19, 2022: “If you want peace, you don’t talk to your friends. You talk to your enemies.” - Desmond Tutu #quotes

Jan 18, 2022: “Never, never, never give up.” - Winston Churchill #quotes

Jan 17, 2022: “Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end.” - Seneca #quotes

Jan 16, 2022: “In the End, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.” - Martin Luther King, Jr. #quotes

Jan 15, 2022: “Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity.” - Martin Luther King, Jr. #quotes

Jan 13, 2022: “Things are more like they are now than they ever were before.” - Dwight D. Eisenhower #quotes

Jan 11, 2022: “Everybody talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it.” - Charles Dudley Warner #quotes

Jan 10, 2022: “Don’t worry about the horse being blind, just load the wagon.” - John Madden #quotes

Jan 9, 2022: “The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination.” - Albert Einstein #quotes

Jan 8, 2022: “The most important thing is to try and inspire people so that they can be great in whatever they want to do.” - Kobe Bryant #Quotes

Jan 7, 2022: “We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office.” - Aesop #quotes

Jan 6, 2022: “I hope I left behind a legacy that people will enjoy. But whatever they want to say, I can’t predict.” - Robert Duvall #quotes

Jan 5, 2022: “The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane.” - Marcus Aurelius #quotes

Jan 4, 2022: “It’s your outlook on life that counts. If you take yourself lightly and don’t take yourself too seriously, pretty soon you can find the …

Jan 3, 2022: “It always seems impossible until it’s done.” - Nelson Mandela #quotes

Jan 2, 2022: “The one thing we know about the future is that it comes only one day at a time.” - Jeff Rich

Jan 1, 2022: Feel like I’m in an Alfred Hitchcock movie!

Jan 1, 2022: “I don’t know what the future may hold, but I know who holds the future.” - Ralph Abernathy

Dec 31, 2021: Just got back from a bike ride because it’s 70 degrees. Sunday morning we are expecting wind chills down to 8 degrees. Welcome to Texas. If you don’t …

Dec 31, 2021: “When the past no longer illuminates the future, the spirit walks in darkness.” - Alexis de Tocqueville

Dec 30, 2021: “Real generosity toward the future lies in giving all to the present.” - Albert Camus

Dec 29, 2021: Just watched the fog roll in. Looked pretty cool so I decided to grab the camera and get some pictures.

Dec 29, 2021: “The future starts today, not tomorrow.” - Pope John Paul II

Dec 28, 2021: “The secret of your future is hidden in your daily routine.” - Mike Murdock

Dec 27, 2021: Colorcast for the win! So last night, I did my first broadcast on ColorCast. If you haven’t checked out this app and you’re into sports, you should. My co-host …

Dec 27, 2021: “The joy of life comes from our encounters with new experiences, and hence there is no greater joy than to have an endlessly changing horizon, …

Dec 26, 2021: “Time moves in one direction, memory in another.” - William Gibson

Dec 25, 2021: The perfect tree Grew very long ago And it was not decked with silver Or with ornaments of gold But hanging from it’s branches Was a gift for …

Dec 24, 2021: “Christmas is the spirit of giving without a thought of getting. It is happiness because we see joy in people. It is forgetting self and finding …

Dec 23, 2021: Homemade Eggnog in the works!

Dec 23, 2021: I don’t understand the need to FaceTime someone in a store where everyone else can hear your conversation.

Dec 23, 2021: “One of the most glorious messes in the world is the mess created in the living room on Christmas day. Don’t clean it up too …

Dec 22, 2021: Needed some comic relief tonight. So the Christmas movie of choice is Elf

Dec 22, 2021: The M1 iPad Pro is ridiculously fast and powerful.

Dec 22, 2021: “Don’t let the past steal your present. This is the message of Christmas: We are never alone.” - Taylor Caldwell

Dec 21, 2021: A Phantom Christmas Last night my wife and I went to a Christmas concert featuring Sarah Brightman. I’m a fan of hers because she was the original Christine Daaé in …

Dec 21, 2021: “Christmas isn’t a season. It’s a feeling.” - Edna Ferber

Dec 20, 2021: Two people at the restaurant are both playing videos on their phone as loud as they can.

Dec 20, 2021: “Let’s be naughty and save Santa the trip.” - Gary Allan

Dec 19, 2021: Christmas movie for today: The Nightmare Before Christmas

Dec 19, 2021: “If you haven’t got any charity in your heart, you have the worst kind of heart trouble.” - Bob Hope

Dec 18, 2021: Saturday mornings: drinking coffee, catching up on my shows and hanging with little man.

Dec 18, 2021: “The most effective way to do it, is to do it.” - Amelia Earhart

Dec 17, 2021: Only a few more work days left in the year. Oh what to do with myself!

Dec 17, 2021: “Freedom consists not in doing what we like, but in having the right to do what we ought.” - Pope John Paul II

Dec 16, 2021: Spider-Man: No Way Home is happening now!

Dec 16, 2021: “A happy family is but an earlier heaven.” - George Bernard Shaw

Dec 15, 2021: The feature that allows us to schedule posts in micro.blog is great. Especially if you have a post that you regularly send out (i.e. quotes every …

Dec 15, 2021: “We are all here on earth to help others; what on earth the others are here for I don’t know.” - W. H. Auden

Dec 14, 2021: Tonight’s Christmas movie: He-Man and She-Ra: A Christmas Special

Dec 14, 2021: “Laziness is nothing more than the habit of resting before you get tired.” - Jules Renard

Dec 13, 2021: Todays Christmas movie: The Year Without a Santa Claus

Dec 13, 2021: Another trip to the vet! Little man wasn’t feeling good this weekend. Had to take him to the vet. Now, you have to understand he hates the vet’s office. I mean, if …

Dec 13, 2021: “I’m gonna live till I die.” - Frank Sinatra

Dec 12, 2021: Welcome to Texas Friday night I’m at a football game wearing shorts because it’s in the 70’s. This morning it’s 28.

Dec 12, 2021: “Get busy living, or get busy dying.” - Stephen King (Shawshank Redemption)

Dec 11, 2021: Today’s Christmas movie: Ernest Saves Christmas I haven’t seen this movie since I was a teenager.

Dec 11, 2021: “If you’ve got a talent, protect it.” - Jim Carrey

Dec 10, 2021: Truth spoken here! Life is what happens while you’re scrolling through your timeline. Jason Cardwell …

Dec 10, 2021: Listening to The Sandman: Act II and there was a story about Emperor Norton. This story was crazy and so unbelievable that I thought it must be true. …

Dec 10, 2021: “Just remember, you can’t climb the ladder of success with your hands in your pockets.” - Arnold Schwarzenegger

Dec 9, 2021: Finished product!

Dec 9, 2021: “To every action there is always opposed an equal reaction.” - Isaac Newton

Dec 8, 2021: Needles! That’s my kryptonite!!

Dec 8, 2021: “With the amount of money I have, it’s difficult raising children the way I was raised.” - Adam Sandler

Dec 7, 2021: Decorating the tree.

Dec 7, 2021: Todays Christmas movie: A Flintstones Christmas Carol

Dec 7, 2021: “I never expect to see a perfect work from an imperfect man.” - Alexander Hamilton

Dec 6, 2021: So Drafts App added the ability to transcribe audio into its app. Some people may not need feature. I, on the other hand, am super excited about this …

Dec 6, 2021: “It took me four years to paint like Raphael, but a lifetime to paint like a child.” - Pablo Picasso

Dec 5, 2021: Christmas movie of the day: The Grinch

Dec 5, 2021: “Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson

Dec 4, 2021: I feel like there’s something wrong with the fact I’m wearing shorts and flip-flops in December

Dec 4, 2021: “Carry out a random act of kindness, with no expectation of reward, safe in the knowledge that one day someone might do the same for you.” …

Dec 3, 2021: I got to see The Selkie Girls for a Christmas concert a couple of years ago and I loved it. Their Christmas album, Winter Lore - Songs of Celtic …

Dec 3, 2021: I’ve been using 1st Phorm products for a while and I love the products. But I love that they do things like this: 30 for the Kids. If …

Dec 3, 2021: “Success is the sum of small efforts - repeated day in and day out.” - Robert Collier

Dec 2, 2021: Straight No Chaser is one of my favorite groups when it comes to Christmas music.

Dec 2, 2021: You ever notice how a lot of the songs we call “Christmas songs” aren’t Christmas songs at all? They’re about the cold and …

Dec 2, 2021: “Friendship marks a life even more deeply than love. Love risks degenerating into obsession, friendship is never anything but sharing.” - …

Dec 1, 2021: A group iMessage thread I’m in started a conversation about Twitter and lists. So I’m curious. How do you experience Twitter? Timeline …

Dec 1, 2021: A Keurig Advent Calendar.

Dec 1, 2021: “Good friends, good books and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life.” - Mark Twain #quotes

Nov 30, 2021: Stop Obsessing Over the Number on the Scale Before I go any further, this is a post about living healthy. Don’t let the title of fool you! As documented before, I’ve been working out …

Nov 30, 2021: “We are masters of the unsaid words, but slaves of those we let slip out.” - Winston Churchill

Nov 29, 2021: A Christmas Movie Marathon In October, a friend of mine watched one horror movie a day for Halloween. I thought this was a great idea. I’m not a big horror movie fan so …

Nov 29, 2021: Dexter: New Blood Four episodes in and I think it’s great so far!

Nov 29, 2021: “Weakness of attitude becomes weakness of character.” - Albert Einstein

Nov 28, 2021: Someone is happy with the Christmas decorations in the yard.

Nov 28, 2021: “Gratitude is the inward feeling of kindness received. Thankfulness is the natural impulse to express that feeling. Thanksgiving is the following of …

Nov 27, 2021: Had some left over vegetables and we decided to make a different kind of Turkey.

Nov 27, 2021: “Over and over I marvel at the blessings of my life: Each year has grown better than the last.” - Lawrence Welk #quotes

Nov 26, 2021: That time of year. Time to bring out the Christmas coffee mugs.

Nov 26, 2021: “Some memories are unforgettable, remaining ever vivid and heartwarming!” - Joseph B. Wirthlin #quotes

Nov 25, 2021: “Thanksgiving dinners take eighteen hours to prepare. They are consumed in twelve minutes. Half-times take twelve minutes. This is not coincidence.” …

Nov 24, 2021: Late to the party but I finally watched Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings and I really liked it.

Nov 24, 2021: “All children are artists. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up.” - Pablo Picasso

Nov 23, 2021: Working out every day, counting macros and I don’t see a difference at all. That is until today. I’m wearing a pair of jeans I …

Nov 23, 2021: “Let us not seek the Republican answer or the Democratic answer, but the right answer. Let us not seek to fix the blame for the past. Let us …

Nov 22, 2021: Getting the roof fixed on our house. Insurance check is made to me, my wife and a bank that is not local. 🤦🏼‍♂️

Nov 22, 2021: “Never complain and never explain.” - Benjamin Disraeli #quotes

Nov 21, 2021: I’m pretty excited. I get to see Hamilton this afternoon.

Nov 21, 2021: “It’s not what you look at that matters, it’s what you see.” - Henry David Thoreau #quotes

Nov 20, 2021: Terrible story coming out of west Texas yesterday. I saw this come down right before my game I was broadcasting. Thoughts and prayers for the whole …

Nov 20, 2021: “If you have a positive attitude and constantly strive to give your best effort, eventually you will overcome your immediate problems and find you are …

Nov 19, 2021: “Intelligence is the ability to adapt to change.” - Stephen Hawking

Nov 18, 2021: “A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on.” - Winston Churchill

Nov 17, 2021: “Would you believe in what you believe in if you were the only one who believed it?” - Kanye West

Nov 16, 2021: “I am always doing that which I cannot do, in order that I may learn how to do it.” - Pablo Picasso

Nov 15, 2021: After seeing some of the scores yesterday, the NFL is drunk!

Nov 15, 2021: “How many legs does a dog have if you call his tail a leg? Four. Saying that a tail is a leg doesn’t make it a leg.” - Abraham …

Nov 14, 2021: “Life consists not in holding good cards but in playing those you hold well.” - Josh Billings #quotes

Nov 13, 2021: Normally Saturday’s are for bike riding. Got up and looked at the temperature this morning. Immediately decided today is a gym day instead. 🤷🏼‍♂️

Nov 13, 2021: “Getting angry doesn’t solve anything.” - Grace Kelly #quotes

Nov 12, 2021: She is trying to stay warm in the self-warming bed. She’s also keeping an eye on me to make sure I don’t try anything sudden.

Nov 12, 2021: This hit home with me: I Need This Thing - Greg Morris

Nov 12, 2021: “The smallest deed is better than the greatest intention.” - John Burroughs

Nov 11, 2021: “He will win who knows when to fight and when not to fight.” - Sun Tzu

Nov 10, 2021: “In theory there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice there is.” - Yogi Berra

Nov 9, 2021: Guy at the gas station said he heard this was good for hangovers. I had two of them in my hand and it was 6:40 this morning. Naturally, his next …

Nov 9, 2021: “A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out.” - Walter Winchell

Nov 8, 2021: So I did it and I blame @gaby for it.

Nov 8, 2021: Not going to lie. As far as Monday’s go, this one hasn’t been too bad. It’s gone by pretty fast too.

Nov 8, 2021: “Be sure you put your feet in the right place, then stand firm.” - Abraham Lincoln

Nov 7, 2021: “A strong, positive self-image is the best possible preparation for success.” - Joyce Brothers #quotes

Nov 6, 2021: “It’s kind of fun to do the impossible.” - Walt Disney #quotes

Nov 5, 2021: so can someone explain omg.lol to me?

Nov 5, 2021: “We are never defeated unless we give up on God.” - Ronald Reagan

Nov 4, 2021: Busy broadcasting week. HS Volleyball playoff broadcast on Tuesday and Thursday HS football broadcast on Friday College Volleyball broadcast on …

Nov 4, 2021: “This world is but a canvas to our imagination.” - Henry David Thoreau

Nov 3, 2021: “When men speak ill of thee, live so as nobody may believe them.” - Plato #quotes

Nov 2, 2021: Here’s my preview for tonight’s Dallas Stars game against the Winnipeg Jets. Link

Nov 2, 2021: “A tough lesson in life that one has to learn is that not everybody wishes you well.” - Dan Rather

Nov 1, 2021: Things I learned from the October Photoblogging Challenge: 1. I need to use my Cannon Camera more 2. People have some creative ideas around here when …

Nov 1, 2021: “Let us with caution indulge the supposition that morality can be maintained without religion. Reason and experience both forbid us to expect …

Oct 31, 2021: October 2021 photoblogging challenge Day 31: home is where your heart is, right? #mboct

Oct 31, 2021: “The way in which you carry yourself, even when seated at a desk, matters.” - Ivanka Trump #quotes

Oct 30, 2021: October 2021 photoblogging challenge Day 30: red #mboct

Oct 30, 2021: “Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can’t lose.” - Bill Gates #quotes

Oct 29, 2021: October 2021 photoblogging challenge Day 29: cycle #mboct

Oct 29, 2021: “Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler.” - Albert Einstein

Oct 28, 2021: October 2021 photoblogging challenge Day 28: Wonder if little man knows you’re supposed to lay underneath the blanket. #mboct

Oct 28, 2021: “Always keep an open mind and a compassionate heart.” - Phil Jackson

Oct 27, 2021: October 2021 photoblogging challenge Day 27: Two of these apps help me deal with all the Chaos in my schedule #mboct

Oct 27, 2021: “Live life to the fullest, and focus on the positive.” - Matt Cameron

Oct 26, 2021: October 2021 photoblogging challenge Day 26: Bliss #mboct

Oct 26, 2021: “Nothing in life is promised except death.” - Kanye West

Oct 25, 2021: October 2021 photoblogging challenge Day 25: Gravity at its finest #mboct

Oct 25, 2021: Something I’ve learned with covering sports: you are always going to make someone mad. Someone will always have a problem with something you …

Oct 25, 2021: “Happiness is a direction, not a place.” - Sydney J. Harris

Oct 24, 2021: October 2021 photoblogging challenge Day 24: I would be lying if I said there was not a connection with these and my childhood memories. #mboct

Oct 24, 2021: “If you think you’re too small to have an impact, try going to bed with a mosquito.” - Anita Roddick #quotes

Oct 23, 2021: October 2021 photoblogging challenge Day 23: The meaning of my happiness. #mboct

Oct 23, 2021: “Work hard, stay positive, and get up early. It’s the best part of the day.” - George Allen, Sr. #quotes

Oct 22, 2021: I shouldn’t. But I am.

Oct 22, 2021: October 2021 photoblogging challenge Day 22: rest #mboct

Oct 22, 2021: “I’m very sane about how crazy I am.” - Carrie Fisher

Oct 21, 2021: Mavs season opener. NFL football. NLCS. SMU football. All the sports to watch tonight and Sci-Fi has to show Back to the Future 2 and 3 tonight. I …

Oct 21, 2021: “If you believe in yourself and have dedication and pride - and never quit, you’ll be a winner. The price of victory is high but so are …

Oct 21, 2021: October 2021 photoblogging challenge Day 21: space #mboct

Oct 20, 2021: “Every man dies. Not every man really lives.” - William Wallace

Oct 20, 2021: October 2021 photoblogging challenge Day 20: sports #mboct

Oct 19, 2021: Life is better when you’re drinking at least a gallon of water a day.

Oct 19, 2021: My Weekend Sports Observations for Oct. 19, 2021 It’s been a while since I’ve done this, but here we are again. It’s time for my sports observations from this weekend: 1) I guess we …

Oct 19, 2021: October 2021 photoblogging challenge Day 19: mirror #mboct

Oct 19, 2021: I don’t have an Apple homepod but I’m kind of interested in the new mini’s that were introduced yesterday. I really like the yellow …

Oct 19, 2021: “If you are determined enough and willing to pay the price, you can get it done.” - Mike Ditka

Oct 18, 2021: October 2021 photoblogging challenge Day 18: Workout is finished #mboct

Oct 18, 2021: “A dream doesn’t become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work.” - Colin Powell #quotes

Oct 17, 2021: “Setting goals is the first step in turning the invisible into the visible.” - Tony Robbins

Oct 17, 2021: October 2021 photoblogging challenge Day 17: This was on the bag at Raising Canes last night. compass #mboct

Oct 16, 2021: October 2021 photoblogging challenge Day 16: rotation #mboct

Oct 16, 2021: “A strong, positive self-image is the best possible preparation for success.” - Joyce Brothers #quotes

Oct 15, 2021: October 2021 photoblogging challenge Day 15: ethereal #mboct

Oct 15, 2021: “To know what you know and what you do not know, that is true knowledge.” - Confucius #quotes

Oct 14, 2021: October 2021 photoblogging challenge Day 14: wheels #mboct

Oct 14, 2021: “The task of the modern educator is not to cut down jungles, but to irrigate deserts.” - C. S. Lewis

Oct 13, 2021: It amazes me how some content creators (that rely on views, clicks, etc) can talk down to people who are trying to engage in a conversation. Just …

Oct 13, 2021: October 2021 photoblogging challenge Day 13: animals Back when we had to bottle feed little man. #mboct

Oct 13, 2021: “To me, the smell of fresh-made coffee is one of the greatest inventions.” - Hugh Jackman

Oct 12, 2021: October 2021 photoblogging challenge Day 12: legend #mboct

Oct 12, 2021: Can we all take a moment and rejoice that the NHL season starts tonight?

Oct 12, 2021: “Aim for the moon. If you miss, you may hit a star.” - W. Clement Stone

Oct 11, 2021: October 2021 photoblogging challenge Day 11: hygge #mboct 📷

Oct 11, 2021: “If I can change than anyone can change. I promise you that.” - Brett Favre

Oct 10, 2021: October 2021 photoblogging challenge Day 10: bridges #mboct

Oct 10, 2021: “Procrastination is the art of keeping up with yesterday.” - Don Marquis #quotes

Oct 9, 2021: October 2021 photoblogging challenge Day 9: safe #mboct

Oct 9, 2021: “Only I can change my life. No one can do it for me.” - Carol Burnett #quotes

Oct 8, 2021: October 2021 photoblogging challenge Day 8: twilight #mboct

Oct 8, 2021: “It’s just better to be yourself than to try to be some version of what you think the other person wants.” - Matt Damon

Oct 7, 2021: I think I want to play around with the Focus setting on iOS 15. Especially with the ability to have different homescreens depending on what …

Oct 7, 2021: I must be getting old! My normal workout routine looks like this: M-F: I wake up at 3:30 and hit the gym at 4am. This is usually weights for 45 minutes. Mon, Wed, Thurs: …

Oct 7, 2021: October 2021 photoblogging challenge Day 7: Pumpkin spice! It’s that’s time of the year! #mboct

Oct 7, 2021: “Faith makes all things possible… love makes all things easy.” - Dwight L. Moody

Oct 6, 2021: I dind’t need the email from Yahoo telling me my fantasy football team sucked this week. This is common knowledge amongst everyone in my leauge.

Oct 6, 2021: October 2021 photoblogging challenge Day 6: street #mboct

Oct 6, 2021: “We build too many walls and not enough bridges.” - Isaac Newton

Oct 5, 2021: Hocus Pocus (1993) still holds up after all these years.

Oct 5, 2021: October 2021 photoblogging challenge Day 5: toy? calendar? both? #mboct

Oct 5, 2021: One way I like to drink coffee is to put a tablespoon of coconut oil in it. It gives a good flavor without all the extra sugars. The coconut oil is a …

Oct 5, 2021: “Success seems to be largely a matter of hanging on after others have let go.” - William Feather

Oct 4, 2021: October 2021 photoblogging challenge Day 4: sharp #mboct

Oct 4, 2021: Looking at my schedule this week and it seems rather light. This means I’m probably being set up for something.

Oct 4, 2021: “Ability is what you’re capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it.” - Lou Holtz #quotes

Oct 3, 2021: October 2021 photoblogging challenge Day 3: I have one tile while they have the majority #mboct

Oct 3, 2021: “If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door.” - Milton Berle #quotes

Oct 2, 2021: Well I guess we will see how good I am at typing in my iPad keyboard. iPad Pro keyboard decided to stop working.

Oct 2, 2021: Well I guess we will see how good I am at typing in my iPad keyboard. iPad Pro keyboard decided to stop working.

Oct 2, 2021: October 2021 photoblogging challenge Day 2: Dark #mboct

Oct 2, 2021: “It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light.” - Aristotle Onassis #quotes

Oct 1, 2021: October 2021 photoblogging challenge Day 1: Touch 📷

Oct 1, 2021: “Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better.” - Samuel Beckett

Sep 30, 2021: “I just miss - miss being anonymous.” - Barack Obama #quotes

Sep 30, 2021: Worked for a friend of mine last night in his food truck at the fair. It was crazy busy, but also so much fun. Back out there tonight.

Sep 29, 2021: Of course I would spill hot sauce on my shirt first thing in the morning.

Sep 29, 2021: “The most important thing is to try and inspire people so that they can be great in whatever they want to do.” - Kobe Bryant

Sep 28, 2021: I really liked this book. It wasn’t what I was expecting at all but it was good. Finished reading: Death Troopers (Star Wars) (Star Wars - …

Sep 28, 2021: “It’s the friends you can call up at 4 a.m. that matter.” - Marlene Dietrich

Sep 27, 2021: Finished reading: Death Troopers (Star Wars) (Star Wars - Legends) by Joe Schreiber 📚

Sep 27, 2021: “The best preparation for tomorrow is doing your best today.” - H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

Sep 26, 2021: “As for me, I will always have hope; I will praise you more and more.” - Psalm 71:14 #quotes

Sep 25, 2021: One thing I have noticed: nobody knows which direction the “C” should go when doing the dance to the song YMCA.

Sep 25, 2021: “Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success.” - Edward Everett Hale #quotes

Sep 24, 2021: “The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.” - Lao Tzu

Sep 24, 2021: List of NFL Teams I’ve Seen Live So last night I got to see Houston play Carolina on Thursday Night Football. This was my third time to see Houston and first for Carolina. That got me …

Sep 23, 2021: View for Thursday night football.

Sep 23, 2021: “Man is not free unless government is limited.” - Ronald Reagan

Sep 22, 2021: Free tickets to a Thursday night Houston Texans game means: leave around noon to drive 5 hours. Eat dinner. Watch said game. Get out of the parking …

Sep 22, 2021: Connor McGregor’s First Pitch last night at Wrigley Field has to be the worst first pitch ever thrown.

Sep 22, 2021: Two days in a row where I have forgot to put a watch on. This is unacceptable.

Sep 22, 2021: “Don’t think about your errors or failures; otherwise, you’ll never do a thing.” - Bill Murray

Sep 21, 2021: Not a huge Eli Manning fan. However, his gig on Monday night with Peyton is genius. This is how every football game should be shown on TV.

Sep 21, 2021: “When you start apologizing for who you are, you stop growing and you stop winning. Permanently.” - Tim Grover

Sep 20, 2021: This is quite the difference in temps between today and tomorrow.

Sep 20, 2021: “It’s a very odd thing with Hollywood, where you do stand-up, you’re good at it, then they go, ‘How would you like to be a horrible …

Sep 19, 2021: “We all have our time machines. Some take us back, they’re called memories. Some take us forward, they’re called dreams.” - Jeremy Irons …

Sep 18, 2021: Just playing around with the camera

Sep 18, 2021: “If you can dream it, you can do it.” - Walt Disney #quotes

Sep 17, 2021: Tonight, I’ll be broadcasting high school football. Tomorrow, I’ll be broadcasting college volleyball. I love this time of the year!

Sep 17, 2021: “Keep your face always toward the sunshine - and shadows will fall behind you.” - Walt Whitman

Sep 16, 2021: After reading Project Hail Mary, every time I ask a question, I want to end it with the word “question.” Also I am in favor of changing …

Sep 16, 2021: Lisa Byington Hired as Milwaukee Bucks TV Play-by-Play: Story This is fantastic. As someone who loves doing play-by-play on the radio, I love hearing …

Sep 16, 2021: “Every day brings new choices.” - Martha Beck

Sep 15, 2021: “We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable …

Sep 14, 2021: Crazy cloud formation yesterday afternoon.

Sep 14, 2021: Got back from the gym this morning at 5am. Left for work at 6am. Between that time, something happened. It was so foggy on my way to work that I …

Sep 14, 2021: “It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.” - Aristotle #quotes

Sep 13, 2021: The Monday Night Football broadcast featuring Peyton and Eli Manning on ESPN 2 is legit. They’ve done some bits but, for the most part, its a …

Sep 13, 2021: Book Review: Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir Just finished Reading: Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir 📚 **POSSIBLE SPOILERS** I thoroughly enjoyed The Martian and Artemis was entertaining. So when I …

Sep 13, 2021: What the what…… Year Progress: ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░ 70% Gabz/mL https://gabz.org/2021/09/13/year-progress.html

Sep 13, 2021: Three weeks of high school football play-by-play in the books. This week starts the 2021 college volleyball broadcasting. Not to mention writing for …

Sep 13, 2021: “Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.” - Confucius #quotes

Sep 12, 2021: “One has a moral responsibility to disobey unjust laws.” - Martin Luther King Jr. #quotes

Sep 11, 2021: I need this in my life!

Sep 11, 2021: Sitting in the pressbox at Globe Life Park getting ready to watch a college football game.

Sep 11, 2021: “Freedom itself was attacked this morning by a faceless coward, and freedom will be defended.” - George W. Bush #quotes

Sep 11, 2021: Never Forget!

Sep 10, 2021: Hulk Smash! 📷

Sep 10, 2021: I’m excited for today. Lots of sports. I’ll be in Community to broadcast the football game. A&M Commerce starts their season tonight. …

Sep 10, 2021: “No man will make a great leader who wants to do it all himself or get all the credit for doing it.” - Andrew Carnegie #quotes

Sep 9, 2021: Do you have the time? I love watches. I love wearing them. I love looking at them. I just love watches. I have an Apple Watch: Series 3. I wear it when working out, and …

Sep 9, 2021: Back and better than ever: The Bills Mafia!

Sep 9, 2021: I think its time to start microcasting again. I think I may change up the format though.

Sep 9, 2021: “Once you eliminate the impossible, whatever remains, no matter how improbable, must be the truth.” - Arthur Conan Doyle (Sherlock …

Sep 9, 2021: It’s the start of the NFL season and I can’t wait. I’ve been looking forward to this day since February.

Sep 8, 2021: I absolutely love the app Dark Noise. What makes this app so incredible is the ability to create your own custom mixes. I currently am listening to a …

Sep 8, 2021: I purchased Hamilton tickets for when it’s in Dallas later this year. To say I’m excited is an understatement!

Sep 8, 2021: I’m taking credit for the rain today. I was talking with @mattbirchler yesterday about a rain cover for my backpack. I told him it’s been …

Sep 8, 2021: Had a nice lightning show this morning on my way to work.

Sep 8, 2021: “Ability is of little account without opportunity.” - Lucille Ball #quotes

Sep 7, 2021: One way to help add extra protein to your day is make protein coffee creamer. Here’s what I do: 3 - 4oz. of unsweetened almond milk ½ …

Sep 7, 2021: “Two roads diverged in a wood and I - I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.” - Robert Frost #quotes

Sep 7, 2021: This is genius: Avengers: Endgame Cast Sings “We Didn’t Start the Fire”

Sep 6, 2021: Today’s Movie Line-up on AMC: 8:30am: Back to the Future 3 11am: Back to the Future 2 1:30pm: Back to the Future 3 4pm: Back to the Future 2 …

Sep 6, 2021: “It is not enough to be busy. So are the ants. The question is: What are we busy about?” - Henry David Thoreau #quotes

Sep 5, 2021: Great lesson from church this morning: Be present Sometimes we get so busy in life that we forget to be in the moment. We can’t change the past …

Sep 5, 2021: ‘We were just holding on and praying’: Mississippi hunters land giant 787-pound alligator - USA TODAY

Sep 5, 2021: Mariachi band 📷

Sep 5, 2021: ”Everyone complains about the weather, but nobody ever seems to do anything about it.” - Willard Scot #quote

Sep 4, 2021: And now the rest of the story….

Sep 4, 2021: “In times like these, it helps to recall that there have always been times like these.” - Paul Harvey #quotes

Sep 3, 2021: Some really intriguing games tonight. The Paris at Celina game is one I cannot wait to watch. I’ll be watching it on Saturday thanks to the NFHS …

Sep 3, 2021: Since the NFL season is upon us, I am rocking a shirt from 26 Shirts today. Ok, who am I kidding, even if the NFL season wasn’t close, I’d …

Sep 3, 2021: “Givers have to set limits because takers rarely do.” - Henry Ford #quotes

Sep 2, 2021: An instagram alternative. It does cost money, though. Glass is now open to anyone who wants to join the community! …

Sep 2, 2021: Lots and lots of high school football games in Texas being cancelled this week. Matt Stepp is a busy man right now!

Sep 2, 2021: “People only see what they are prepared to see.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson

Sep 1, 2021: Murphy’s Law: You will always have the USB plug upside down on your first attempt to plug it into the USB port.

Sep 1, 2021: First of the month homescreen

Sep 1, 2021: I purchased one of these several weeks ago and I absolutely love it already. Roughly the thickness of two credit cards, it fits in the wallet …

Sep 1, 2021: “For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others; for beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness; and for poise, walk with the knowledge that …

Aug 31, 2021: I will be attending one of these games tonight: Volleyball Schedule for Tuesday, August 31 Chisum at North Lamar Detroit at Trinity Christian Sulphur …

Aug 31, 2021: “If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.” - Wayne Dyer

Aug 30, 2021: This picture of Hurricane Ida is intense:

Aug 30, 2021: “A smile is a curve that sets everything straight.” - Phyllis Diller #quotes

Aug 29, 2021: Super excited for this: WICKED in Concert | PBS

Aug 29, 2021: “Every day brings new choices.” - Martha Beck #quotes

Aug 28, 2021: “Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere.” - Albert Einstein #quotes

Aug 28, 2021: Some big wins for some local teams. Shoutout to Cayle Beard for getting his first win as the head coach of Detroit. Football Results from Friday, …

Aug 27, 2021: It’s that time of year again!

Aug 27, 2021: This Song has been stuck in my head all day. Technically I started singing it last night at some point in time. Then, as fate would have it, I heard …

Aug 27, 2021: “When the jester sang for the king and queen In a coat he borrowed from James Dean And a voice that came from you and me Oh, and while the king was …

Aug 26, 2021: The Other Woman “If you’ll excuse me, I’m going to go see if our toilet can take a punch”

Aug 26, 2021: I love editing audio with Ferrite Recording Studio.

Aug 26, 2021: This was the Bride/Groom car at a wedding I was at over the summer.

Aug 26, 2021: Full Disclosure: I am fascinated by “What’s in My Bag” YouTube videos. So much so that I’m thinking about doing one. Except …

Aug 26, 2021: Some days, things happen that make you think, “I should have stayed in bed today.” This is definitely one of those days.

Aug 26, 2021: “My approach to every game was to try to erase the games that were before and try to focus on the game at hand.” - Cal Ripken, Jr.

Aug 25, 2021: High school football starts this week. I can’t begin to tell you the level of excitement for this.

Aug 25, 2021: “Age is something that doesn’t matter, unless you are a cheese.” - Luis Bunuel

Aug 24, 2021: Ok. Thanks to @pimoore, @manton and @gr36, I think I have Drafts set up to post to two different blogs.

Aug 24, 2021: “The unexamined life is not worth living. - Socrates

Aug 23, 2021: Credential requested

Aug 23, 2021: There are times when the Flintstones mirror the I Love Lucy show with their scripts.

Aug 23, 2021: This is a test to post from Drafts

Aug 23, 2021: This is going to be a really weird week at work. Not sure how I’m feeling about it all yet.

Aug 23, 2021: “Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing.” - Benjamin Franklin

Aug 22, 2021: Commercials for medicine that feel the need to add “Don’t take if you’re allergic to….” and then they say the name of the medicine they are …

Aug 22, 2021: “Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.” - Confucius #quotes

Aug 21, 2021: I see you!

Aug 21, 2021: The Story Behind the Microphone This coming Friday night I will start my eight season as the play-by-play guy for the North Lamar Panthers football team. Next month I will start …

Aug 21, 2021: Protein pancakes for the win!

Aug 21, 2021: I mean can’t everyone quote Back to the Future (1985) word for word?

Aug 21, 2021: “Government’s first duty is to protect the people, not run their lives.” - Ronald Reagan #quotes

Aug 20, 2021: Friday nights are for Skip-Bo

Aug 20, 2021: I mean you didn’t think I wouldn’t try this, did you?

Aug 20, 2021: Just a friendly reminder: Eating healthy does not mean you have to sacrifice flavor. You can still eat the items you enjoy. This gives you an …

Aug 20, 2021: Let's Talk Photography It’s nice having the ability to take pictures instanty with the camera on the phone. It’s usually always in my pocket so it’s …

Aug 20, 2021: MindNodes Outlining Feature Now on iPhone and iPad - macsparky.com “This feature has been a real game changer for me and I routinely now work …

Aug 20, 2021: “Yesterday is not ours to recover, but tomorrow is ours to win or lose.” - Lyndon B. Johnson

Aug 19, 2021: When nothing is on TV, you put on The Flintstones

Aug 19, 2021: This might be one reason why you shouldn’t believe everything you see and/or read on social media.

Aug 19, 2021: I think I need to start microcasting again. It’s been too long. Maybe this afternoon…..

Aug 19, 2021: Candid photography with a little black and white filter added in.

Aug 19, 2021: Scrimmage time! Paris vs Denison Scrimmage tonight, August 19th. Freshmen will play at 5:30, JV will play at 5:30. Varsity football will play at 7:00 …

Aug 19, 2021: “There is nothing to writing. All you do is sit down at a typewriter and bleed.” - Ernest Hemingway

Aug 18, 2021: Niagara Falls

Aug 18, 2021: My favorite picture from Puerto Vallarta. It’s so peaceful and calming.

Aug 18, 2021: “It’s not what you look at that matters, it’s what you see.” - Henry David Thoreau

Aug 17, 2021: I wonder if companies actually watch their commercials before they put them on TV. There are some really bad ones out there.

Aug 17, 2021: Downtown Hot Springs, Arkansas

Aug 17, 2021: My weight loss journey So I’m down 30 pounds since March. This is something I’ve been working on accomplishing. I’ve always enjoyed working out. …

Aug 17, 2021: “Photography takes an instant out of time, altering life by holding it still.” - Dorothea Lange

Aug 16, 2021: My first attempt at cross-posting with Glass

Aug 16, 2021: Gotta love eyelashes in the eye. Especially when you can’t get said eyelash out of eye.

Aug 16, 2021: This is exciting! Micro.blog 2.2 with sharing from Glass manton.orgManton Reece https://www.manton.org/2021/08/16/microblog-with-sharing.html

Aug 16, 2021: Just want to take a second and say how much I love the community here on Micro.blog.

Aug 16, 2021: Annual Reminder Time School is starting. Watch for kids who are waiting for school busses. Also, you must stop for school busses when they are …

Aug 16, 2021: “Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” - George Santayana

Aug 15, 2021: I thought Will Smith was so good in this movie! Aladdin (2019) A kind-hearted street urchin and a power-hungry Grand Vizier vie for a magic lamp that …

Aug 15, 2021: Grilled cheese + tomato soup = comfort food

Aug 15, 2021: “In the sweetness of friendship let there be laughter, and sharing of pleasures. For in the dew of little things the heart finds its morning and is …

Aug 14, 2021: I might be a little too excited that MeTV is playing Buck Rogers in the 25th Century on Saturday nights. #FlashBacktoMyChildhood

Aug 14, 2021: Driving Observations (pt 2) I should have included this in the original post but I will make it a separate post. We have all seen the data when it comes to texting and driving. …

Aug 14, 2021: Storms on a Saturday can only mean one thing: a lazy Saturday.

Aug 14, 2021: Why do they have to show dogs in cages while playing really sad music and ask for money…..all on a Saturday morning while I’m still …

Aug 14, 2021: “Procrastination is in my genetic code.” - Joe Buck #quotes

Aug 13, 2021: Driving observations The more I drive in this town, the more I realize something: people DO NOT know how to drive. That’s all there is to it. Here are a few …

Aug 13, 2021: I have so many questions after watching this. Wonder Woman 1984 Diana must contend with a work colleague and businessman, whose desire for extreme …

Aug 13, 2021: Jealousy? Curiosity? Territorial?

Aug 13, 2021: Watching The Andy Griffith Show and Gomer just made a reference to Captain Marvel.

Aug 13, 2021: “Change your life today. Don’t gamble on the future, act now, without delay.” - Simone de Beauvoir #quotes

Aug 12, 2021: If you build it, they will come! Growing up I loved the movie Field of Dreams. It remains one of my favorite sports movies. Well, this weekend in Dyersville, Iowa is going to be a …

Aug 12, 2021: Besides journaling, I am really trying to make myself read more. I’ve never been an avid reader but its something I’m trying to make …

Aug 12, 2021: “Forget regret, or life is yours to miss.” - Rent (A musical by Jonathan Larson)

Aug 11, 2021: Here’s the US weather forecast for the Perseid meteor shower’s peak tonight

Aug 11, 2021: Watched the first episode of What If…?. I like the premise: Exploring pivotal moments from the Marvel Cinematic Universe and turning them on …

Aug 11, 2021: This Sunday (August 15), on Sundance TV, they’re having a Rambo marathon. You can thank me later.

Aug 11, 2021: Couple of guys glad I’m home.

Aug 11, 2021: I’ve been trying to make journaling a habit. Nothing profound. Just trying to make sure that every day I do some type of journaling. So far, …

Aug 11, 2021: “To err is human, but to really foul things up you need a computer.” - Paul R. Ehrlich #quotes

Aug 10, 2021: The Suicide Squad (2021) I was not a fan!

Aug 10, 2021: I have subscribed to a few of these video courses and I’m pretty sure the Fantastical one is the one I’ve learned the most from.

Aug 10, 2021: “Make everything as simple as possible, but not simpler.” - Albert Einstein #quotes

Aug 9, 2021: Not going to lie, Armageddon always gets to me in the end.

Aug 9, 2021: I Feel Wicked Possible Spoilers This weekend I went to watch the Broadway production of Wicked with my wife and my mom (we took her for her birthday). This is my …

Aug 9, 2021: “No man has a good enough memory to be a successful liar.” - Abraham Lincoln

Aug 8, 2021: “Good people do not need laws to tell them to act responsibly, while bad people will find a way around the laws.” - Plato #quotes

Aug 7, 2021: “Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something.” - Unknown #quotes

Aug 6, 2021: I added a new page to my website called Reading. This is a list of books I’m currently reading. Check it out here

Aug 6, 2021: Read receipts: Yes or No! I struggle with this as well. Do I want people to know whether or not I’ve “read” their iMessage. Sometimes I feel like this is a …

Aug 6, 2021: “I have never been hurt by what I have not said.” - Calvin Coolidge

Aug 5, 2021: “He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose.” - Jim Elliot

Aug 4, 2021: Playing with his birthday present from Uncle Greg! Who doesn’t love Mr. Potato Head from Toy Story?

Aug 4, 2021: Every once in a while, you get reminded of how short life is. Live every day like its your last, because you never know when it will be!

Aug 4, 2021: Life is a song - sing it. Life is a game - play it. Life is a challenge - meet it. Life is a dream - realize it. Life is a sacrifice - offer it. Life …

Aug 3, 2021: Water polo looks like an MMA fight in the swimming pool.

Aug 3, 2021: Since the Olympic games are being played in Tokyo, I hear about certain results in the middle of the day rather than at night while they are showing …

Aug 3, 2021: “If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door.” - Milton Berle

Aug 2, 2021: If you want to change the world.... “If you want to change the world, start off by making your bed… If you make your bed every morning, you will have accomplished the first …

Aug 1, 2021: “If you do not take an interest in the affairs of your government, then you are doomed to live under the rule of fools.” - PLATO #quotes

Jul 31, 2021: Anyone else binge watch Diners, Drive-ins and Dives on the weekends?

Jul 31, 2021: “Good, better, best. Never let it rest. ‘Til your good is better and your better is best.’” - St. Jerome

Jul 30, 2021: Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995) - John McClane and a Harlem store owner are targeted by German terrorist Simon in New York City, where he plans to …

Jul 30, 2021: Apple apps worth taking another look at! I can remember several years ago when Apple’s stock apps (notes, reminders, calendar, etc) were a punchline. If you used your phone for any type …

Jul 30, 2021: “We can’t help everyone, but everyone can help someone.” - Ronald Reagan

Jul 29, 2021: “He who learns but does not think, is lost! He who thinks but does not learn is in great danger.” - Confucius

Jul 28, 2021: Lady pumping gas next to me is wearing a Michael Jordan Chicago White Sox baseball jersey. I couldn’t help but comment. And smile.

Jul 28, 2021: Small Fry is eating up the attention.

Jul 28, 2021: Thanks Gabz for the reminder! Year Progress: ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░ 57% Gabz/mL https://gabz.me/2021/07/27/year-progress.html

Jul 28, 2021: I bought some new socks the other day and I am glad I did. These things are so comfortable. Plus they give socks to homeless shelters.

Jul 28, 2021: “The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts: therefore, guard accordingly, and take care that you entertain no notions …

Jul 27, 2021: “The love of family and the admiration of friends is much more important than wealth and privilege.” - Charles Kuralt

Jul 26, 2021: I have updated my Status Page finally. It has been a while since I updated it apparently.

Jul 26, 2021: “It didn’t matter how big our house was; it mattered that there was love in it.” - Peter Buffett

Jul 25, 2021: “Mastering others is strength, mastering yourself is true power.” - Lao Tzu #quotes

Jul 24, 2021: “Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.” - Leo Tolstoy #quotes

Jul 23, 2021: “It’s not hard to make decisions when you know what your values are.” - Roy Disney

Jul 22, 2021: “Sometimes life hits you in the head with a brick. Don’t lose faith.” - Steve Jobs #quotes

Jul 21, 2021: “To me, success is choice and opportunity.” - Harrison Ford

Jul 20, 2021: Batman: The Movie - A stroll down memory lane I used to watch Batman: The Movie with my dad when I was a kid. Now, every time its on TV, I have to stop and watch it. It’s so cheesy and …

Jul 20, 2021: “In order to write about life first you must live it.” - Ernest Hemingway

Jul 19, 2021: “Don’t say you don’t have enough time or enough money to change the world. You have exactly the same number of hours per day that were given to Helen …

Jul 18, 2021: “Pain is temporary. Quitting is forever.” - Lance Armstrong #quotes

Jul 17, 2021: “You build on failure. You use it as a stepping stone. Close the door on the past. You don’t try to forget the mistakes, but you don’t …

Jul 16, 2021: This year’s Tour de France has been so much fun to watch. The last couple of mountain stages had some crazy finishes.

Jul 16, 2021: “Life imposes things on you that you can’t control, but you still have the choice of how you’re going to live through this.” - Celine Dion

Jul 15, 2021: “Never put off till tomorrow what may be done day after tomorrow just as well.” - Mark Twain #quotes

Jul 14, 2021: “The measure of intelligence is the ability to change” - Albert Einstein #quotes

Jul 13, 2021: “What we are waiting for is not as important as what happens to us while we are waiting. Trust the process.” - Mandy Hale #quotes

Jul 12, 2021: “I am inevitable.” - Thanos

Jul 11, 2021: “Rome wasn’t built in a day.” #quotes

Jul 10, 2021: “The secret of change is to focus all of your energy not on fighting the old, but on building the new” - Socrates #quotes

Jul 9, 2021: “Just take any step, whether small or large. And then another and repeat day after day. It may take months, maybe years, but the path to success will …

Jul 8, 2021: “Times and conditions change so rapidly that we must keep our aim constantly focused on the future.” - Walt Disney #quotes

Jul 7, 2021: “I can’t change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination.” - Jimmy Dean #quotes

Jul 6, 2021: “Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to …

Jul 5, 2021: “Every day the clock resets. Your wins don’t matter. Your failures don’t matter. Don’t stress on what was, fight for what could be“ …

Jul 4, 2021: “Then join hand in hand, brave Americans all! By uniting we stand, by dividing we fall.” - John Dickinson #quotes

Jul 3, 2021: “Carpe diem. Seize the day, boys. Make your lives extraordinary.” - Dead Poets Society #quotes

Jul 2, 2021: “Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.” - Leonardo da Vinci

Jul 1, 2021: “If you set your goals ridiculously high and it’s a failure, you will fail above everyone else’s success.” - James Cameron

Jun 30, 2021: “Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it.” - Henry David Thoreau

Jun 29, 2021: “In the end, it is important to remember that we cannot become what we need to be, by remaining what we are.” - Max Depree

Jun 28, 2021: It’s here: The Stanley Cup Final and I cannot wait. Personally I’m hoping Montreal wins the Cup this year. What a story that would be. …

Jun 28, 2021: “You never really learn much from hearing yourself speak.” - George Clooney

Jun 27, 2021: “I’m not afraid of death; I just don’t want to be there when it happens.” - Woody Allen #quotes

Jun 26, 2021: “We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be.” - Kurt Vonnegut #quotes

Jun 25, 2021: “If you really look closely, most overnight successes took a long time.” - Steve Jobs

Jun 24, 2021: You ever get a song stuck in your head and you have no idea how it got stuck there? That’s going on in my head right now.

Jun 24, 2021: “I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have.” - Thomas Jefferson

Jun 23, 2021: “If you fail to prepare, you’re prepared to fail.” - Mark Spitz

Jun 22, 2021: “I’m just one stomach flu away from my goal weight.” - The Devil Wears Prada

Jun 21, 2021: If You’re not in it Then I don’t want it Let all else fade away Take the whole world Give me Jesus Let all else fade away - Fade Away (by …

Jun 20, 2021: “Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.” - Oscar Wilde #quotes

Jun 19, 2021: “We accept the love we think we deserve.” - Stephen Chbosky #quotes

Jun 18, 2021: Some will win Some will lose Some were born to sing the blues Oh, the movie never ends It goes on and on, and on, and on - Don’t Stop Believin …

Jun 17, 2021: “Life is a succession of lessons which must be lived to be understood.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson

Jun 16, 2021: “If life were predictable it would cease to be life, and be without flavor.” - Eleanor Roosevelt

Jun 15, 2021: “Don’t settle for what life gives you; make life better and build something.” - Ashton Kutcher

Jun 14, 2021: “Open the grave I’m coming out I’m gonna live Gonna live again” - Rattle (Elevation Worship)

Jun 13, 2021: “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” - …

Jun 12, 2021: “A friend is someone who knows all about you and still loves you.” - Elbert Hubbard #quotes

Jun 11, 2021: Skeleton crew at work today means I should be extremely productive.

Jun 11, 2021: “Money and success don’t change people; they merely amplify what is already there.” - Will Smith

Jun 10, 2021: So I did a thing last night…..sat in on a podcast where we talked hockey….and I may have even contributed to the conversation a little …

Jun 10, 2021: “Not how long, but how well you have lived is the main thing.” - Seneca

Jun 9, 2021: “The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain.” - Dolly Parton

Jun 8, 2021: “Get busy living or get busy dying.” - Stephen King (The Shawshank Redemption)

Jun 7, 2021: “Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to …

Jun 6, 2021: “The measure of intelligence is the ability to change” - Albert Einstein #quotes

Jun 5, 2021: “Don’t fight a battle if you don’t gain anything by winning.” - Erwin Rommel #quotes

Jun 4, 2021: “Things change. And friends leave. Life doesn’t stop for anybody.” - Stephen Chbosky #quotes

Jun 3, 2021: “You know you’re in love when you can’t fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams.” - Dr. Seuss

Jun 2, 2021: “Age is no barrier. It’s a limitation you put on your mind.” - Jackie Joyner-Kersee

Jun 1, 2021: I’ve been at work for 15 minutes and I’m ready for the weekend to get here already.

Jun 1, 2021: “People demand freedom of speech as a compensation for the freedom of thought which they seldom use.” - Søren Kierkegaard

May 31, 2021: “Those who have long enjoyed such privileges as we enjoy forget in time that men have died to win them.” - Franklin D. Roosevelt #quotes

May 30, 2021: “We cannot become what we want by remaining what we are.” - Max Dupree #quotes

May 29, 2021: “Don’t let rejection create self-doubt. The founder of Starbucks was turned down by 217 of the 242 investors he initially spoke with.” - Elizabeth …

May 28, 2021: “The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” - Lao Tzu #quotes

May 27, 2021: “Too often in life, something happens and we blame other people for us not being happy or satisfied or fulfilled. So the point is, we all have …

May 26, 2021: “Without knowledge action is useless and knowledge without action is futile.” - Abu Bakr

May 25, 2021: “Life’s a dance you learn as you go Sometimes you lead, sometimes you follow Don’t worry about what you don’t know Life’s a …

May 24, 2021: “Everything negative – pressure, challenges – is all an opportunity for me to rise.” - Kobe Bryant

May 23, 2021: “If you quit ONCE it becomes a habit.Never quit!!!” - Michael Jordan #quotes

May 22, 2021: “They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself.” - Andy Warhol #quotes

May 21, 2021: “The greatest discovery of all time is that a person can change his future by merely changing his attitude” - Oprah Winfrey #quotes

May 20, 2021: “We think sometimes that poverty is only being hungry, naked and homeless. The poverty of being unwanted, unloved and uncared for is the greatest …

May 19, 2021: “Every day the clock resets. Your wins don’t matter. Your failures don’t matter. Don’t stress on what was, fight for what could be“ …

May 18, 2021: When should we start discussing those people that feel the need to talk on the phone while using the bathroom?

May 18, 2021: “Work hard in silence, let your success be your noise.” - Frank Ocean #quotes

May 17, 2021: “The secret of change is to focus all of your energy not on fighting the old, but on building the new” - Socrates #quotes

May 16, 2021: PSA: it’s not called babysitting if it’s your own kids. That’s called being a parent.

May 16, 2021: “If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude.” - Maya Angelou #quotes

May 15, 2021: “We Do Not Follow Maps To Buried Treasure, And X Never, Ever Marks The Spot.” - Indiana Jones #quotes

May 14, 2021: “Don’t be afraid to be ambitious about your goals. Hard work never stops. Neither should your dreams.” - Dwayne Johnson

May 13, 2021: “Why so serious?” - Joker (The Dark Knight)

May 12, 2021: “Working on your birthday. That’s the most adult thing ever.” - Joshua Bolton

May 11, 2021: “Unless commitment is made, there are only promises and hopes; but no plans.” - Peter F. Drucker

May 10, 2021: “Give me liberty, or give me death!” - Patrick Henry

May 9, 2021: “No man is poor who has a Godly mother.” - Abraham Lincoln #quotes

May 8, 2021: “You change your life by changing your heart.” - Max Lucado #quotes

May 7, 2021: “I’m gonna run No, I’m gonna fly I’m gonna know what it means to live And not just be alive The world’s gonna hear …

May 6, 2021: “If we don’t change, we don’t grow. If we don’t grow, we aren’t really living.” - Gail Sheehy #quotes

May 5, 2021: “Hold on to me when it’s too dark to see You When I am sure I have reached the end Hold on to me when I forget I need You When I let go, …

May 4, 2021: “Let the past die. Kill it if you have to.” - Kylo Ren (The Last Jedi) #quotes #maythe4thbewithyou

May 4, 2021: “Change will not come if we wait for some other person, or if we wait for some other time. We are the ones we’ve been waiting for. We are the …

May 3, 2021: “And a mistake repeated more than once is a decision.” - Paulo Coelho #quotes

May 2, 2021: “He who has a why to live can bear almost any how.” - Friedrich Nietzsche #quotes

May 1, 2021: “Strong people have a strong sense of self-worth and self awareness; they don’t need the approval of others.” - Roy T. Bennett …

Apr 30, 2021: This morning was day 26 in a row of working out. Of those 26 days, 25 of them were at 4am.

Apr 30, 2021: “Brothers, what we do in life echoes in eternity.” - Maximus (Gladiator)

Apr 29, 2021: “I Get Emails From A Raccoon, So Nothing Sounds Crazy Anymore.” - Black Widow (Avengers: Endgame)

Apr 28, 2021: “Close some doors today. Not because of pride, incapacity or arrogance, but simply because they lead you nowhere.” - Paulo Coelho

Apr 27, 2021: “Your elevation may require your isolation” - Random quote I heard (not sure who to credit for it)

Apr 26, 2021: “I’ve learned that something constructive comes from every defeat.” - Tom Landry

Apr 25, 2021: “Work like there is someone working 24 hours a day to take it away from you.” - Mark Cuban #quotes

Apr 24, 2021: “Never give up hope. All things are working for your good. One day, you’ll look back on everything you’ve been through and thank God for …

Apr 23, 2021: “Don’t complain about not getting a chance and then be unprepared when you finally do.” - Joe Montana #quotes

Apr 22, 2021: Other than posting my daily quotes, I haven’t blogged much the last several months. Life has gotten super busy. I’ve recently made some …

Apr 22, 2021: “The strength of the team lies within the individual. And the strength of the individual lies within the team.” - Phil Jackson #quotes

Apr 21, 2021: If Flogging Molly isn’t a part of your playlist, you may be doing life wrong. Just saying.

Apr 21, 2021: “Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.” - George Bernard Shaw (Irish dramatist)

Apr 20, 2021: This soccer story is fascinating to me. I’m still trying to wrap my head around all of the ins-and-outs of everything. It reminded me of …

Apr 20, 2021: “Today, you have 100% of your life left.” - Tom Landry

Apr 19, 2021: “If I knew I was going to live this long, I’d have taken better care of myself.” - Mickey Mantle

Apr 18, 2021: “The topic of leadership is a touchy one. A lot of leaders fail because they don’t have the bravery to touch that nerve or strike that chord. …

Apr 17, 2021: “It comes down to a simple choice. Get busy living or get busy dying.” - Shawshank Redemption #quotes

Apr 16, 2021: When you’re good at something, you’ll tell everyone. When you’re great at something, they’ll tell you.” - Walter Payton …

Apr 15, 2021: “If it makes you happy, it doesn’t have to make sense to others.” - Random quote I heard #quotes

Apr 14, 2021: “Life’s a dance you learn as you go Sometimes you lead, sometimes you follow Don’t worry about what you don’t know …

Apr 13, 2021: “Never begin the day until is finished on paper.” - Jim Rohn #quotes

Apr 12, 2021: “A goal without a plan is just a wish.” - Antoine de Saint #quotes

Apr 11, 2021: I just saw a sign that said “The #1 rule of 2021 is we don’t talk about 2020!”

Apr 11, 2021: “I have nothing in common with lazy people who blame others for their lack of success.” - Kobe Bryant #quotes

Apr 10, 2021: “If you don’t know where you’re going, you’ll end up someplace else.” - Yogi Berra #quotes

Apr 9, 2021: “Always plan ahead. It wasn’t raining when Noah built the ark.” - Richard Cushing #quotes

Apr 8, 2021: “If plan A doesn’t work, the alphabet has 25 more letters - 204 if you’re in Japan.” - Claire Cook (Writer and Motivational …

Apr 7, 2021: “The secret of success is to do the common thing uncommonly well.” - John D. Rockefeller Jr.

Apr 6, 2021: “No one is useless in this world who lightens the burdens of another.” - Charles Dickens

Apr 5, 2021: “You’ll never see a U-Haul behind a hearse. … Now, I’ve been blessed to make hundreds of millions of dollars in my life. I …

Apr 4, 2021: “But God put his love on the line for us by offering his Son in sacrificial death while we were of no use whatever to him.” - Romans 5:8 (The …

Apr 3, 2021: “Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less.” - Marie Curie #quotes

Apr 2, 2021: “God proved His love on the Cross. When Christ hung, and bled, and died, it was God saying to the world, ‘I love you.‘” - Billy Graham …

Apr 1, 2021: “Never let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game.” - Babe Ruth

Mar 31, 2021: Sometimes you have to bet on yourself!

Mar 31, 2021: “Every gambler knows That the secret to survivin’ Is knowin’ what to throw away And knowin’ what to keep ‘Cause every …

Mar 30, 2021: “Here is a simple, rule-of-thumb guide for behavior: Ask yourself what you want people to do for you, then grab the initiative and do it for …

Mar 29, 2021: We’re not gonna take it Oh no, we ain’t gonna take it We’re not gonna take it anymore We’ve got the right to choose it There …

Mar 28, 2021: “Heroes come and go, but legends are forever.” - Kobe Bryant #quotes

Mar 27, 2021: “It’s not about the number of hours you practice, it’s about the number of hours your mind is present during the practice.” - Kobe Bryant …

Mar 26, 2021: “The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little extra.” - Jimmy Johnson #quotes

Mar 25, 2021: “Every strike brings me closer to the next home run.” - Babe Ruth

Mar 24, 2021: I hate getting a song stuck in your head; especially when you absolutely hate the song that is stuck in there.

Mar 24, 2021: Win the Day! I heard a podcast the other day from Andy Frisella where he talked about the Power List. I wasn’t familiar with this concept but it sounded …

Mar 24, 2021: “Learn to light a candle in the darkest moments of someone’s life. Be the light that helps others see; it is what gives life its deepest …

Mar 23, 2021: “It’s hard to beat a person who never gives up.” - Babe Ruth #quotes

Mar 22, 2021: Does anyone use Grammarly?

Mar 22, 2021: “I’m a greater believer in luck, and I find the harder I work the more I have of it.” - Thomas Jefferson #quotes

Mar 21, 2021: “There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.” - Edith Wharton #quotes

Mar 20, 2021: “Life changes very quickly, in a very positive way, if you let it.” - Lindsey Vonn #quotes

Mar 19, 2021: “Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see a shadow.” - Helen Keller #quotes

Mar 18, 2021: “Instead of thinking how hard your journey is, think how great your story will be.” - Andy Frisella #quotes

Mar 17, 2021: Highlight of my day: Using a word in a sentence and then having to explain to my wife the defintion of said word.

Mar 17, 2021: I feel like I should start journaling.

Mar 17, 2021: “In three words I can sum up everything I’ve learned about life: it goes on.” - Robert Frost #quotes

Mar 16, 2021: “Let us postpone nothing. Let us balance life’s account every day. . . . One who daily puts the finishing touches to his life is never in want …

Mar 15, 2021: “There are two types of people in this world: anchors and propellors.” - Andy Frisella #quotes

Mar 14, 2021: Happy pie day!!!

Mar 14, 2021: “Nothing great is given, it’s earned.” - Andy Frisella #quotes

Mar 13, 2021: “Hold faithfulness and sincerity as first principles.” - Confucius #quotes

Mar 12, 2021: “If by my life or death I can protect you, I will.” - J.R.R. Tolkien (The Fellowship of the Ring) #quotes

Mar 11, 2021: “He chose… poorly.” - Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade #quotes

Mar 10, 2021: “Comedy is unusual people in real situations; farce is real people in unusual situations.” - Chuck Jones

Mar 9, 2021: So ready for the work day to be over….so I can go do some more work. That seems weird, right?

Mar 9, 2021: “Dream so big everyone thinks you’re crazy, no matter what they think about it. The only person that limits you stares back at you in the mirror every …

Mar 8, 2021: “It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light.” - Aristotle

Mar 7, 2021: “You better cut the pizza in four pieces because I’m not hungry enough to eat six.” - Yogi Bera #quotes

Mar 6, 2021: “I can’t change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination.” - Jimmy Dean #quotes

Mar 5, 2021: “Successful people begin where failures leave off. Never settle for ‘just getting the job done.’ Excel!” - Tom Hopkins #quotes

Mar 4, 2021: “The first responsibilty of a leader is to define reality. The last is to say thank you. In between, the leader is a servant.” - Max …

Mar 3, 2021: “It is never too late to be who you might have been.” - George Eliot

Mar 2, 2021: “Perseverance is not a long race; it is many short races one after the other.” - Walter Elliot #quotes

Mar 1, 2021: There are some days when I’m just over people. Or maybe it’s Mondays that I’m over. I’m over people on Mondays.

Mar 1, 2021: “Happiness is a direction, not a place.” - Sydney J. Harris

Feb 28, 2021: “A day without sunshine is like, you know, night.” - Steve Martin #quotes

Feb 28, 2021: “A day without sunshine is like, you know, night.” - Steve Martin #quotes

Feb 27, 2021: “Behind every great man is a woman rolling her eyes.” - Jim Carrey #quotes

Feb 26, 2021: “I refuse to join any club that would have me as a member.” - Groucho Marx #quotes

Feb 25, 2021: What do you do when you are instructed to boil water by the city? You drink more Topo Chico of course.

Feb 25, 2021: “Do not take life too seriously. You will never get out of it alive.” - Elbert Hubbard #quotes

Feb 24, 2021: So we are under a boil notice now. I thought we escaped it but, alas, here we are.

Feb 24, 2021: Last Tuesday (February 16) it was -5 degrees here in Texas. Right now it is 72.

Feb 24, 2021: “Progress is man’s ability to complicate simplicity.” - Thor Heyerdahl #quotes

Feb 23, 2021: “What’s another word for Thesaurus?” - Steven Wright #quotes

Feb 22, 2021: “I always wanted to be somebody, but now I realize I should have been more specific.” - Lily Tomlin #quotes

Feb 21, 2021: If you hear “The Power of Love” and don’t think of Back to the Future, you are doing life wrong.

Feb 21, 2021: “If you don’t stand for something you will fall for anything.” - Gordon A. Eadie #quotes

Feb 20, 2021: Due to snowmageddon 2021, I find myself having to work on this Saturday morning to make up some time. This is not the way of things.

Feb 20, 2021: “There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.” - Albert …

Feb 19, 2021: Snowmageddon 2021 What a crazy week to say the least. Here we are in North East Texas in February and we are having temperatures colder than places in Alaska, New York …

Feb 19, 2021: “Things change. And friends leave. Life doesn’t stop for anybody.” - Stephen Chbosky

Feb 18, 2021: “Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships.” - Michael Jordan

Feb 17, 2021: “Patience is not the ability to wait, but the ability to keep a good attitude while waiting.” - Anonymous

Feb 16, 2021: “Three can keep a secret, if two of them are dead.” - Benjamin Franklin #Quotes

Feb 15, 2021: Looking out my front door in NE Texas. Isn’t it beautiful!!

Feb 15, 2021: I am not bound to win, but I am bound to be true. I am not bound to succeed, but I am bound to live by the light that I have. I must stand with …

Feb 14, 2021: “You may say I’m a dreamer, but I’m not the only one. I hope someday you’ll join us. And the world will live as one.” - John Lennon #quotes

Feb 13, 2021: “The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.” - Socrates #quotes

Feb 12, 2021: “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. …

Feb 11, 2021: -1 degrees. I’m not sure when the last time, if ever, that I’ve seen those temperatures in Texas.

Feb 11, 2021: “Not how long, but how well you have lived is the main thing.” - Seneca

Feb 10, 2021: When I thought I lost me You knew where I left me You reintroduced me to Your love You picked up all my pieces Put me back together You are the …

Feb 10, 2021: “It is better to be hated for what you are than to be loved for what you are not.” - Andre Gide

Feb 9, 2021: One of the great joys in life: unsubscribing from email lists.

Feb 9, 2021: “The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.” - Walt Disney #quotes

Feb 8, 2021: What if the church on Sunday Was still the church on Monday too? What if we came down from our towers And walked a mile in someone’s shoes? - …

Feb 8, 2021: “We accept the love we think we deserve.” - Stephen Chbosky #quotes

Feb 7, 2021: Small fry isn’t feeling good.

Feb 7, 2021: Finally! My second favorite holiday has arrived. Super Bowl Sunday!

Feb 7, 2021: “Courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying ‘I will try again …

Feb 6, 2021: “Fall seven times and stand up eight.” - Japanese Proverb #quotes

Feb 5, 2021: If You’re not in it Then I don’t want it Let all else fade away Take the whole world Give me Jesus Let all else fade away - Passion

Feb 5, 2021: “It’s not that I’m so smart, it’s just that I stay with problems longer.” - Albert Einstein #quotes

Feb 4, 2021: Computer problems: oh the joy.

Feb 4, 2021: This is a great cover!

Feb 4, 2021: I can’t be the only person on the planet that hears We’re Not Going to Take It by Twisted Sister and thinks of Iron Eagle, right? Or am I?

Feb 4, 2021: “Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.” - Thomas Edison #quotes

Feb 3, 2021: There was another in the fire Standing next to me There was another in the waters Holding back the seas And should I ever need reminding Of how …

Feb 3, 2021: “A failure is not always a mistake. It may simply be the best one can do under the circumstances. The real mistake is to stop trying.” - …

Feb 2, 2021: “What if I told you 10 years from now, your life would be exactly the same? I doubt you’d be happy. So, why are you so afraid of …

Feb 1, 2021: Wait! So tomorrow is the day we wake up over and over and over again?

Feb 1, 2021: “Great works are performed not by strength but by perseverance.” - Samuel Johnson #quotes

Feb 1, 2021: Got to love leg day on a Monday at 4am.

Jan 31, 2021: Posing for the camera.

Jan 31, 2021: “I choose a lazy person to do a hard job, because a lazy person will find an easy way to do it.” - Bill Gates #quotes

Jan 30, 2021: Rainy days = lazy days

Jan 30, 2021: Love waking up to the sound of a thunderstorm

Jan 30, 2021: “Doing nothing is very hard to do…you never know when you’re finished.” - Leslie Nielsen

Jan 29, 2021: “It takes less time to do a thing right, than it does to explain why you did it wrong.” - Henry Wadsworth Longfellow #quotes

Jan 28, 2021: “The best way to appreciate your job is to imagine yourself without one.” - Oscar Wilde #quotes

Jan 27, 2021: I wish the weekend would move as slow as today has moved.

Jan 27, 2021: “Hard work never killed anybody, but why take that chance?” - Edgar Bergen #quotes

Jan 26, 2021: You know your day starts early when your 12 hour stand ring is closed at 2pm.

Jan 26, 2021: Weekly Sports Observations for Tuesday, January 26th It’s hard to believe its been a year since the tragic death of Kobe Bryant. Part of met thinks it should be longer because of everything that …

Jan 26, 2021: Walked out of the house today and forgot my wireless headphones. So today’s music is surrounded by cords.

Jan 26, 2021: One Year Ago Today It’s been one year since I was a guest on Greg Morris’ podcast “And You Are?”. On that podcast, him and I discussed Micro …

Jan 26, 2021: This is great! Me and the Micro Monday postedlife.comDominik Höcht https://postedlife.com/2021/01/26/me-and-the.html

Jan 26, 2021: “If hard work is the key to success, most people would rather pick the lock.” - Claude McDonald #quotes

Jan 25, 2021: This morning’s weather alert says egg-size hail possible. Not even sure what to do with that information right now.

Jan 25, 2021: “The road to success and the road to failure are almost exactly the same.” - Colin R. Davis

Jan 24, 2021: I hear lots of people on the radio try to say “contact tracing” but inevitably they say “contract tracing” instead. I want to laugh but then I stop …

Jan 24, 2021: “A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves.” - Lao …

Jan 23, 2021: “Always remember that you are absolutely unique. Just like everyone else.” - Margaret Mead #quotes

Jan 22, 2021: “Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter, and those who matter don’t mind.” - Bernard M. Baruch …

Jan 21, 2021: 2021 needs to let up a little.

Jan 21, 2021: “One way to keep momentum going is to have constantly greater goals.” - Michael Korda

Jan 20, 2021: It’s the little things in life that make me smile.

Jan 20, 2021: “No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.” - Eleanor Roosevelt #quotes

Jan 19, 2021: Does anyone use the “remind me when messaging” feature on the iPhone or iPad? Seems to me like you would just send a message to that …

Jan 19, 2021: “To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all.” - Oscar Wilde #quotes

Jan 18, 2021: Little man loves the Buffalo Bills quilt. I can’t get him off of it.

Jan 18, 2021: “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter” - Martin Luther King Jr. #quotes

Jan 17, 2021: Someone explain how a four-day work week crawls by but a three-day weekend is over when you blink your eyes.

Jan 17, 2021: “We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools.” - Martin Luther King Jr. #quotes

Jan 16, 2021: I wonder how much money you could actually save on car insurance if they didn’t spend so much money on commercials.

Jan 16, 2021: “We are only as strong as we are united, as weak as we are divided.” - J.K. Rowling #quotes

Jan 15, 2021: “Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation. And every city or house divided against itself will not stand.” - Jesus …

Jan 14, 2021: Sometimes I like to binge watch Beat Bobby Flay.

Jan 14, 2021: “In order to have a winner, the team must have a feeling of unity; every player must put the team first - ahead of personal glory.” - …

Jan 13, 2021: Last week I noticed that Dexter has been added to Amazon Prime. This is one of my all-time favorite shows. How could I not watch the first episode, …

Jan 13, 2021: Digital Calendars: Do you prefer to see the week starting on Sunday or Monday?

Jan 13, 2021: Got some compression socks for Christmas. Today is the day I try them out and see if I like them.

Jan 13, 2021: “When there is no enemy within, the enemies outside cannot hurt you.” - Winston C. Churchill #quotes

Jan 12, 2021: Weekend Sports Observations for Tuesday, January 12th Ok, it’s that time again. I waited until Tuesday this week because we had a National Championship game on Monday night (in case you were …

Jan 12, 2021: I forgot to wear a watch today. I already feel lost

Jan 12, 2021: “We cannot be separated in interest or divided in purpose. We stand together until the end.” - Woodrow T. Wilson #quotes

Jan 11, 2021: Something I started doing in 2020 and I’m glad I did is a weekly review. Although, I hate the term weekly review, so changed the name of mine to …

Jan 11, 2021: “Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success.” - Henry Ford #quotes

Jan 10, 2021: Thank goodness for Nickelodeon or I would have bailed a long time ago. This game is boring

Jan 10, 2021: Watching Bears/Saints on Nickelodeon today.

Jan 10, 2021: And we have snow in Texas. Another hour of this and the state will shut down for 2 days. 🤣

Jan 10, 2021: January 10th and that means we are about to do Christmas with the family since COVID Christmas struck this year.

Jan 10, 2021: “Dream as if you will live forever; live as if you will die today.” - James Dean #quotes

Jan 9, 2021: “Real generosity towards the future lies in giving all to the present.” - Albert Camus #quotes

Jan 8, 2021: Simple things in life make me happy like waking up at 5am on your day off.

Jan 8, 2021: Stevie J bringing the earth saving facts today on [Mix 107.7’s what the facts!

Jan 8, 2021: Stevie J bringing the earth saving facts today on [Mix 107.7’s what the facts!

Jan 8, 2021: “The future depends on what you do today.” - Mahatma Gandhi #quotes

Jan 7, 2021: “Yesterday is gone. Tomorrow has not yet come. We have only today. Let us begin.” - Mother Teresa #quotes

Jan 6, 2021: “Make your life a masterpiece; imagine no limitations on what you can be, have or do.” - Brian Tracy #quotes

Jan 5, 2021: “Forever is composed of nows.” - Emily Dickinson

Jan 4, 2021: This seems perfect: My theme for 2021 — Me. Gaby/mL https://gabytron.blog/2021/01/03/my-theme-for.html

Jan 4, 2021: Then there’s this: I have accepted a position to write for Defending Big D. Those who know me, know that I am an avid hockey fan and have been …

Jan 4, 2021: “Brave Sir Robin ran away. Bravely ran away away. When danger reared it’s ugly head, he bravely turned his tail and fled. Brave Sir Robin turned about …

Jan 3, 2021: “Make your life a masterpiece; imagine no limitations on what you can be, have or do.” - Brian Tracy #quotes

Jan 2, 2021: Watching this today: Superman: Red Son (Video 2020)

Jan 2, 2021: “If people are doubting how far you can go, go so far that you can’t hear them anymore.” - Michele Ruiz #quotes

Jan 1, 2021: I have gone all day today thinking it’s Saturday.

Jan 1, 2021: Lessons Learned from an Untraditional Year So I had a friend of mine mention that he doesn’t want to see any 2020 Year in Review posts because everyone knows what kind of year it was. …

Jan 1, 2021: I didn’t think this through. I should have bought tickets to the Rose Bowl. May be my only chance to go to a Rose Bowl and I wouldn’t even have to …

Jan 1, 2021: “If your dreams don’t scare you, they are too small.” - Richard Branson #quotes

Jan 1, 2021: Happy New Years my micro.blog family.

Dec 31, 2020: One of the great things about New Years Eve every year: The Twilight Zone marathon that the Sci-Fi channel plays all day long.

Dec 31, 2020: “Your dream doesn’t have an expiration date. Take a deep breath and try again.” - KT Witten #quotes

Dec 30, 2020: Ready Player One: A Five Star Review ★★★★★ I had multiple people tell me I should read Ready Player One. I had it downloaded in my Audible library for a while but I never gave it a listen. Last …

Dec 30, 2020: “Push yourself, because no one else is going to do it for you.” - success.com

Dec 29, 2020: This commercial has me cracking up. I can’t stop watching it. Match Made in Hell

Dec 29, 2020: I love this: The most important blog post – Seth’s Blog Patrick Rhone https://www.patrickrhone.net/8727-2/ I started using micro.blog because I wanted …

Dec 29, 2020: “Nothing is impossible. The word itself says I’m Possible.” - Audrey Hepburn #quotes

Dec 28, 2020: “Hope itself is like a star — not to be seen in the sunshine of prosperity, and only to be discovered in the night of adversity.” - Charles Spurgeon …

Dec 27, 2020: My cat is auditioning for Kiss apparently.

Dec 27, 2020: Tenet (2020)

Dec 27, 2020: “Once you choose hope, anything’s possible.” - Christopher Reeve #quotes

Dec 26, 2020: Anyone else sit by the tree listening to Christmas music on December 26th?

Dec 26, 2020: Straight No Chaser for the win this Christmas.

Dec 26, 2020: This, though, was the my favorite part of the dinner.

Dec 26, 2020: Christmas dinner consisted of Duck last night and it was so good. We also made a side dish that had sweet potatoes and apples. So yummy.

Dec 26, 2020: “God’s reckless grace is our greatest hope.” - Timothy Keller

Dec 25, 2020: “Cheer up, dude. It’s Christmas.” - The Grinch (How the Grinch Stole Christmas) #quotes

Dec 24, 2020: “Christmas isn’t just a day. It’s a frame of mind.” - Kris Kringle (Miracle on 34th Street) #quotes

Dec 23, 2020: “I never thought it was such a bad little tree. It’s not bad at all, really. Maybe it just needs a little love.” - Linus (A Charlie …

Dec 22, 2020: Sports Observations for December 21, 2020 Christmas week and we are clear of very few things when it comes to sports. What we are clear of is this: chaos abounds my friend. Let’s get …

Dec 22, 2020: Not sure if it should be this warm on December 22nd.

Dec 22, 2020: Sometimes, you realize how much you take the little things for granted. Like coffee. At home. Well, that is until you come back to work and have to …

Dec 22, 2020: “Just because I cannot see it, doesn’t mean I can’t believe it.” - Jack Skellington (The Nightmare Before Christmas) #quotes

Dec 21, 2020: A Shirt Company with a Purpose! Being a Buffalo Bills fan, I am always looking for more gear to purchase. You can never have enough clothes to represent your favorite team (or at …

Dec 21, 2020: I’m really intrigued by the Christmas Star. I’ve slowly been watching Saturn and Jupiter get closer and closer to each other in the sky …

Dec 21, 2020: “Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night! When I wake up, I’m getting a CAT scan!” - Scott Calvin (The Santa Clause) …

Dec 20, 2020: “You’ll shoot your eye out kid.” - Santa Clause (A Christmas Story) #quotes

Dec 19, 2020: “I don’t know what to say, except it’s Christmas, and we’re all in misery.” - Ellen Griswold (National Lampoon’s …

Dec 18, 2020: “I’m gonna deck your halls, bub.” - Santa Clause (Jingle All the Way) #quotes

Dec 17, 2020: Words that give me fits as a writer: affect vs. effect I have a hard time knowing when to use which word.

Dec 17, 2020: Taking this opportunity to remind you not to watch The Star Wars Holiday Special this Christmas. Instead you should watch The Lego Star Wars Holiday …

Dec 17, 2020: “This house is so full of people it makes me sick. When I grow up and get married, I’m living alone.” - Kevin McCallister (Home …

Dec 16, 2020: So today I opened the garage and the cat ran out. Immediately he ran back inside and laid back down. Guess he’s not a fan of 22 degree wind …

Dec 16, 2020: All the little Who’s down in Whoville liked Christmas a lot. But the Grinch, who lived just north of Whoville, did not.

Dec 16, 2020: “Looks great. Little full. Lotta sap.” - Clark Griswold (National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation) #quotes

Dec 15, 2020: I opened the garage to let the cat outside yesterday morning. He looked at me like I’m crazy and as if to say “I’m staying right …

Dec 15, 2020: Orange you glad to be drinking coffee this morning?

Dec 15, 2020: “Now you listen to me, young lady! Even if we’re horribly mangled, there’ll be no sad faces on Christmas.” - The Grinch (How …

Dec 14, 2020: Weekend Sports Observations for Monday, Dec. 14th We’re getting down to the last couple of weeks in the NFL season and some things are becoming quite clear. Other divisions/races are becoming …

Dec 14, 2020: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-verse So I watched Spider-Man: Into the Spider-verse this past weekend. I heard how good it was but I had never watched it. I had some time this weekend and …

Dec 14, 2020: Coffee from a Christmas mug. Why not…

Dec 14, 2020: “I just like to smile. Smiling’s my favorite.” - Buddy (Elf)

Dec 13, 2020: “If you want to change the world, start off by making your bed.” - William H McRaven (former navy SEAL) You can see the speech here #quotes

Dec 12, 2020: Makes it hard to call the number back when there isn’t one.

Dec 12, 2020: Such a wonderful life lesson in Its a Wonderful Life when George is shown what it would be like to have never been born. Each of our lives impact so …

Dec 12, 2020: It’s a Wonderful Life! Mr. Potter just steals $8,000 and nothing happens to him. Where’s the justice in Hollywood?

Dec 12, 2020: “You cannot do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson #quotes

Dec 11, 2020: Watched Spider-Man: Into the Spider Verse for the first time this morning.

Dec 11, 2020: “Be mindful. Be grateful. Be positive. Be true. Be kind.” - Roy T. Bennett #quotes

Dec 10, 2020: Phrases I’ve never understood: “Kill it dead” Is there another way to kill something? “Kill that ant …

Dec 10, 2020: Sometimes you just have to throw healthy eating out the window and dive into the cocoa pebbles. This weeks is definitely one of those weeks.

Dec 10, 2020: “The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away.” - Pablo Picasso

Dec 9, 2020: Not sure I have ever seen a cat pose for a picture as much as this little guy does.

Dec 9, 2020: My cat doesn’t know what to think about me working from home right now. He’s roaming around like crazy.

Dec 9, 2020: “It is every man’s obligation to put back into the world at least the equivalent of what he takes out of it.” - Albert Einstein

Dec 8, 2020: “We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give.” - Winston S. Churchill

Dec 7, 2020: “No one has ever become poor by giving.” - Anne Frank

Dec 6, 2020: “If you tell the truth, you don’t have to remember anything.” - Mark Twain #quotes

Dec 5, 2020: One of my favorite Star Wars quotes: “So this is how liberty dies. With thunderous applause.” - Padme (Revenge of the Sith) #quotes

Dec 5, 2020: “Don’t walk in front of me… I may not follow. Don’t walk behind me… I may not lead. Walk beside me… just be my …

Dec 4, 2020: This eggnog is amazing!!

Dec 4, 2020: Tonight’s Christmas movie: How the Grinch Stole Christmas

Dec 4, 2020: “Participation trophies for Jedi. There are none.” - Master Yoda #quotes

Dec 4, 2020: “Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.” - Oscar Wilde #quotes

Dec 3, 2020: Elf never gets old!

Dec 3, 2020: I got a chance to see The Selkie Girls for a Christmas concert a couple years ago. I fell in love with their music. I especially love their Christmas …

Dec 3, 2020: Is This the Best You Can do ESPN? I cover sports and I am a huge sports fan. That being said, I am not a fan of ESPN. I don’t like what they’ve become. I don’t watch …

Dec 3, 2020: “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” - Mahatma Gandhi #quotes

Dec 2, 2020: It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas Before and after pictures of our tree.

Dec 2, 2020: Everyone’s worried about a zombie apocolypse. Meanwhile, I’ve got my eye on all these Nutcrackers people are decorating with. They are the …

Dec 2, 2020: “To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson …

Dec 1, 2020: Sitting here scared to sneeze because people look at me like I’ve got the plague.

Dec 1, 2020: Anyone else crack up when they hear someone say they’re ready for 2020 to be over? Is the implication there that everything will mysteriously …

Dec 1, 2020: “You’ve gotta dance like there’s nobody watching, Love like you’ll never be hurt, Sing like there’s nobody listening, And live …

Nov 30, 2020: Since Thanksgiving is over that means one thing: I can finally listen to Christmas music. The next month will be full of it.

Nov 30, 2020: As a follow-up, forget my previous post. Apparently I did not know this is a thing in Texas right now.

Nov 30, 2020: That moment you realize your wife’s car registration went out in October……

Nov 30, 2020: “So many books, so little time.” - Frank Zappa #quotes

Nov 29, 2020: Sucky Little Sunday Night We were supposed to put the tree up. It was in the works. I went and got it from the place it was being stored. I brought it home. I brought it in the …

Nov 29, 2020: “Reflect upon your present blessings, of which every man has plenty; not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some.” - Charles …

Nov 28, 2020: “He who thanks but with the lips Thanks but in part; The full, the true Thanksgiving comes from the heart.” - J.A. Shedd #quotes

Nov 27, 2020: “Be thankful for what you have; you’ll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don’t have, you will never, ever have …

Nov 26, 2020: Thanksgiving Day 2020: the day of epiphanies!

Nov 26, 2020: “On Thanksgiving Day, we acknowledge our dependence.” - WIlliam Jennings Bryan #quotes

Nov 25, 2020: Due to my recent proclamation about markdown, I’ve been using TickTick. It has support for markdown and I love it.

Nov 25, 2020: “When asked if my cup is half-full or half-empty my only response is that I am thankful I have a cup.” - Sam Lefkowitz #quotes

Nov 24, 2020: 77 Mind-Blowing Facts Some of these are absolutely crazy. Here are my favorites: Pluto never made a full orbit around the sun from the time it was discovered to when it …

Nov 24, 2020: “Let us remember that, as much as been given us, much will be expected from us, and that true homage comes from the heart as well as from the …

Nov 23, 2020: I get up at 3:30 every morning to go workout. My wife does not. She usually wakes up around 6:30. So, when the neighbor has a visitor at 5:30 in the …

Nov 23, 2020: “We must find time to stop and thank the people who make a difference in our lives.” - John F. Kennedy

Nov 22, 2020: There should be a class that teaches people not to stop as soon as you walk through a door going into a retail store.

Nov 22, 2020: Markdown is where it’s at. Just saying.

Nov 22, 2020: “The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.” - Nelson Mandela #quotes

Nov 21, 2020: Can we all agree if masks are required, then stores should not have the heat on when it’s 70+ degrees outside? Good. Can someone tell the stores …

Nov 21, 2020: “Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by the dogma - which is living with the …

Nov 20, 2020: “Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant.” - Robert Louis Stevenson #quotes

Nov 19, 2020: Pet peeve: Getting a text message from some random number trying to sell me something and then putting “reply ‘unfollow’ to …

Nov 19, 2020: The Exploding Lung Conundrum Every morning (well weekdays) I get up at 3:30am and am at the gym by 4am. I usually lift weights. In the evening time I’ll do some cardio type …

Nov 19, 2020: “Life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans.” - John Lennon #quotes

Nov 18, 2020: “Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.” - Benjamin Franklin #quotes

Nov 17, 2020: “Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson #quotes

Nov 16, 2020: “America Says” has me hooked!

Nov 16, 2020: Seemed like a good day for Starbucks. Ordered on my app on the phone at 5:30. Went to pick it up. Walked up to the door and the sign said they …

Nov 16, 2020: The Weekend that Flew By!!! This was a crazy, good weekend. Here’s a quick rundown: Thursday: I drove 550 miles (back and forth to Dallas twice). Picked up one of my …

Nov 16, 2020: “The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.” - Walt Disney

Nov 15, 2020: “It is better to lead from behind and to put others in front, especially when you celebrate victory when nice things occur. You take the front …

Nov 14, 2020: 90th birthday celebration with this lady. What a great time.

Nov 14, 2020: “A room without book is like a body without a soul.” - Marcus Tullius Cicero #quotes

Nov 13, 2020: “Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness.” - Desmond Tutu #quotes

Nov 12, 2020: “Never regret something that once made you smile.” - Amber Deckers #quotes

Nov 11, 2020: “If we really want science to advance, people should have chips implanted in their skulls that explode when they say something stupid.” - Sheldon …

Nov 10, 2020: “The memories we make with our family is everything.” - Candace Cameron Bure

Nov 10, 2020: Two weeks in a row I’ve set a new personal best on the bench press.

Nov 9, 2020: My Weekend Sports Observations for Nov. 9, 2020 We are past the halfway point of the NFL season. We have a new start date for the NBA and another legend gone. Here’s my sports observations for …

Nov 9, 2020: “If you have made mistakes, there is always another chance for you. You may have a fresh start any moment you choose, for this thing we call …

Nov 8, 2020: “Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I’m not sure about the universe.” - Albert Einstein #quotes

Nov 7, 2020: A Country Divided This past week I kept hearing the term divided nation. Most of the time, it’s being spoken about democrats vs republicans. Half the country …

Nov 7, 2020: “Be yourself; everyone is already taken.” - Oscar Wilde #quotes

Nov 6, 2020: “You’ve got to ask yourself one question: ‘Do I feel lucky?’ Well, do ya, punk?” - Dirty Harry #quotes

Nov 5, 2020: The Cat We Cannot Keep Two weeks ago, while having lunch at my parents house, I noticed a kitten. She came up to me and was as friendly as can be. I had never seen her …

Nov 5, 2020: “The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter.” - Winston Churchill

Nov 4, 2020: “People cannot be free unless they are willing to sacrifice some of their interests to guarantee the freedom of others. The price of democracy …

Nov 3, 2020: So many stores that have signs on their door such as: Mask Required to Enter Store Only to walk in and see employees not wearing a mask.

Nov 3, 2020: This headline says it all: John Tyler (The Tenth President of The United States) Has A Living Grandchild This Story is fascinating to me. Check out this timeline: 1790: John Tyler is born 1841: John Tyler becomes POTUS (JT Age 51) 1853: John Tyler’s …

Nov 3, 2020: “Do the right thing. It will gratify some people and astonish the rest.” - Mark Twain #mbnov

Nov 3, 2020: “What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals.” - Zig Ziglar

Nov 2, 2020: Another Monday. Which means one thing: Another day making it hard to concentrate on the tasks at hand. #mbnov

Nov 2, 2020: Really liking my everyday carry bag.

Nov 2, 2020: “A leader is one who sees more than others see, who sees farther than others see, and who sees before others see.” - Leroy Eimes #quotes

Nov 1, 2020: “If you have made mistakes, there is always another chance for you. You may have a fresh start any moment you choose, for this thing we call …

Oct 31, 2020: “What the caterpillar calls the end of the world, the master calls a butterfly.” - Richard Bach #quotes

Oct 30, 2020: “When you come to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on.” - Franklin D. Roosevelt #quotes

Oct 29, 2020: “Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined.” - Henry Thoreau #quotes

Oct 28, 2020: After a night off last night, my Joe Buck like schedule continues tonight. Football broadcat tonight. Volleyball tomorrow night. Football on Friday. …

Oct 28, 2020: “If the wind will not serve, take to the oars.” - Latin Proverb #quotes

Oct 27, 2020: Confession time: I kind of have an obsession with this website.

Oct 27, 2020: You’ve got to know when to hold ‘em Know when to fold ‘em Know when to walk away And know when to run You never count your money …

Oct 26, 2020: If ever there was a Monday, today would be it.

Oct 26, 2020: My Weekend Sports Observations for Oct. 26, 2020 Hard to believe we are already at Monday. But, nonetheless, here we are. Monday again. And that can only mean one thing: it’s time to reflect on …

Oct 26, 2020: “You’re gonna need a bigger boat.” - Jaws #quotes

Oct 25, 2020: Several years back I drove a U-Haul from Florida to Texas by myself. I had a little companion on the drive. I named him Joe Dirk. Well on Friday I had …

Oct 25, 2020: “The price of greatness is responsibility.” - Winston Churchill #quotes

Oct 24, 2020: “If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.” - John Quincy Adams #quotes

Oct 23, 2020: “When written in Chinese the word ‘crisis’ is composed of two characters - one represents danger and the other represents …

Oct 22, 2020: My High School sports schedule is going to be insane over the next 8 days. Six different events at five different stadiums in four different towns.

Oct 22, 2020: Voting Problems 101 I decided to go to the courthouse and vote early. The line wasn’t too bad. I got to the window and showed the lady my ID. I was then asked to …

Oct 22, 2020: Just purchased Off the Mike and Burke’s Law: A Life in Hockey for the Kindle. Can’t wait to read these.

Oct 22, 2020: “Never let the odds keep you from doing what you know in your heart you were meant to do.” - H. Jackson Brown Jr. #quotes

Oct 21, 2020: I’m so glad Marvin Berry called his cousin, Chuck, while Marty was playing. We wouldn’t have Johnny B Goode to sing today.

Oct 21, 2020: “God brings men into deep waters, not to drown them, but to cleanse them.” - John Aughey #quotes

Oct 20, 2020: iOS 14 and Homescreen Problems Since the release of iOS 14, I have messed with my homescreen more times than I care to count. Between adding widgets and customizing widgets, I …

Oct 20, 2020: “In the middle of every difficulty lies opportunity.” - Albert Einstein

Oct 19, 2020: My Weekend Sports Observations for Oct. 19, 2020 A lot happening the world of sports right now. From high school to professionals, everyone is trying to reach the top. So with that being said, here …

Oct 19, 2020: “Why so serious?” - The Joker (The Dark Knight) #quotes

Oct 18, 2020: “Carpe diem. Seize the day, boys. Make your lives extraordinary.” - Dead Poets Society #quotes

Oct 17, 2020: Went for a walk this afternoon. Here are some pictures that came from that experience.

Oct 17, 2020: “People ask the difference between a leader a boss. The leader leads, and the boss drives.” - President Theodore Roosevelt #quotes

Oct 16, 2020: Murphy’s Law: If you have somewhere to be, you will hit every red light possible. Amended: also, if you get behind a school bus you will have to make …

Oct 16, 2020: “See the good in people and help them.” - Mahatma Gandhi #quotes

Oct 15, 2020: Since they swtiched our hours, that means in about 30 minutes I’m going to be done working until Monday. Well, unless you count football …

Oct 15, 2020: “Just keep swimming.” - Finding Nemo

Oct 14, 2020: “We all wear masks… metaphorically speaking.” - Dr. Arthur Neuman (The Mask)

Oct 13, 2020: #adayinthelife Taken in Paris, Texas as I’m getting ready to cover a volleyball game for the local paper.

Oct 13, 2020: “I am Groot” - Guardians of the Galaxy

Oct 12, 2020: My Weekend Sports Observations for Oct 12, 2020 Sports. Oh how I love thee. Let me count the ways!! The SEC officials are terrible. I saw at least two calls that were completely blown calls. One of …

Oct 12, 2020: “All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.” - Walt Disney

Oct 11, 2020: The Sci-Fi Network is playing American Horror House now. Back to the Future 3 is after that. Then Back to the Future 2. And then? How about the third …

Oct 11, 2020: “Respect for ourselves guides our morals, respect for others guides our manners.” - Laurence Sterne #quotes

Oct 10, 2020: So the SEC has some terrible officials. Who knew.

Oct 10, 2020: I’m addicted to America Says on the Game Show Network.

Oct 10, 2020: “I have so much to do that I shall spend the first three hours in prayer.” - Martin Luther #quotes

Oct 9, 2020: Anther change it the work schedule. Starting next week, we are going to 10 hour days M-T and off for three days. This is a change I’m perfectly …

Oct 9, 2020: “There is nothing quite so useless as doing with great efficiency something that should not be done at all.” - Peter Drucker

Oct 8, 2020: Interesting Thoughts on the NFL and COVID-19 This article in The Buffalo News is a great read regardless if you’re a Bills fan or not. Obviously, it is slanted from a Buffalo Bills …

Oct 8, 2020: “The happiest people don’t necessarily have the best of everything, but they make the most of everything.” - Sam Cawthorn #quotes

Oct 7, 2020: I have decided that my favorite sporting events to watch are those in which a coach is sitting there watching it with me. Oh the things you …

Oct 7, 2020: The Van Halen You Didn't Know I saw this on Twitter last night and then heard it this morning on “What the Facts” so I decided to look it up and read the article (How …

Oct 7, 2020: “There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self.” - W. L. Sheldon …

Oct 6, 2020: Seen on our bike ride this weekend and of course the wife wanted a picture. So I thought I should post one too.

Oct 6, 2020: “Why are things so heavy in the future? Is there a problem with the Earth’s gravitational pull?” - Dr. Emmett Brown (Back To The Future)

Oct 5, 2020: My Weekend Sports Observations for Oct 5, 2020 Sports is a funny thing. It brings people together. It divides families. It causes much joy and sadness. With that being said, here are my sports …

Oct 5, 2020: “If you want to be happy, set a goal that commands your thoughts, liberates your energy and inspires your hopes.” - Andrew Carnagie …

Oct 4, 2020: “We remember death so we don’t forget to make the most out of our time alive.” - Ryder Carroll

Oct 3, 2020: “You’re either the person who creates energy. Or you’re the one who destroys it.” - Seth Godin #quotes

Oct 2, 2020: I don’t know much about Ava Max. I do know this, though. She records songs that get stuck in your head. First it was Sweet but a Psycho and now …

Oct 2, 2020: Watch choice for the day. And yes that is a picture of Darth Vader on the face.

Oct 2, 2020: “Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” - Ferris Bueller’s Day Off #quotes

Oct 2, 2020: Things I learned this morning on my commute to work: everyone is late. That has to be the reason for everyone driving like they’ve lost their mind.

Oct 1, 2020: If you’re not listening to “What the Facts” with Steven Johnston @StevieJ1077 every morning, you’re doing life wrong.

Oct 1, 2020: I came out of the room last night and my cat is laying on the back of the couch like he’s given up on the day.

Oct 1, 2020: Today’s quote comes via a sticker at the radio station this morning. #quotes

Sep 30, 2020: With all the rule changes this season, I see MLB hasn’t fixed the issue of how long it takes to play a game in the postseason.

Sep 30, 2020: The gum and/or breath mint industry has to be booming right now. Every time I put this mask on after eating, I am reminded that I need one, or the …

Sep 30, 2020: Just logged onto the micro.blog website and things look different. I like.

Sep 30, 2020: “Mistakes are a great educator when one is honest enough to admit them and willing to learn from them.” - Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn #quotes

Sep 29, 2020: Am I OK? I’ve had several people ask me if I’m ok this morning. This might seem like a normal question for most days. People seem to ask, …

Sep 29, 2020: “There are naïve questions, tedious questions, ill-phrased questions, questions put after inadequate self-criticism. But every question is a cry to …

Sep 28, 2020: My Weekend Sports Observations for Sept 28, 2020 It’s crazy how hockey is a game of inches. In double overtime, Anton Khudobin sticks out his pad and just barely touches the puck with the toe …

Sep 28, 2020: “In the end it’s not the years in your life that count, it’s the life in your years.” - Abraham Lincoln #quotes

Sep 27, 2020: Celebrated this mans birthday today.

Sep 27, 2020: “ It is not our abilities that show what we truly are… it is our choices.” - Dumbledore (Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets) #quotes

Sep 26, 2020: “You could leave life right now. Let that determine what you do, say, and think.” - Marcus Aurelius (emperor of Rome and Stoic …

Sep 25, 2020: I’ve heard this song a lot over the past couple of weeks. I wonder if someone is trying to tell me something.

Sep 25, 2020: “Every man dies, not every man really lives.” - Braveheart #quotes

Sep 24, 2020: Just kicked the corner of a brick ledge our wood burning stove sits on. Although I know it’s not broken, my toe sure feels like it right now.

Sep 24, 2020: I May Have a Slight Problem For years I used to rearrange my iPhone homescreen. I was never happy with it. I would arrange icons based on color and functionality. I would easily …

Sep 24, 2020: “Some people can’t believe in themselves until someone else believes in them first.” - Sean Maguire (Good Will Hunting) #quotes

Sep 23, 2020: “The palest ink is better than the best memory.” - Chinese Proverb #quotes

Sep 22, 2020: With the release of iOS 14, it’s been interesting to see how developers have implemented the use of widgets into their apps. Put that with the …

Sep 22, 2020: “If you want to be happy, set a goal that commands your thoughts, liberates your energy and inspires your hopes.” - Andrew Carnagie …

Sep 21, 2020: “The trouble with not having a goal is that you can spend your life running up and down the field and never score.” - Bill Copeland …

Sep 20, 2020: “Goals. There’s no telling what you can do when you get inspired by them. There’s no telling what you can do when you believe in …

Sep 19, 2020: “All successful people have a goal. No one can get anywhere unless he knows where he wants to go and what he wants to be or do.” - Norman …

Sep 18, 2020: “We can do no great things; only small things with great love.” - Mother Teresa

Sep 17, 2020: Celebrated someones birthday tonight. Still a couple days away for the real thing though.

Sep 17, 2020: “You have to set goals that are almost out of reach. If you set a goal that is attainable without much work or thought, you are stuck with something …

Sep 16, 2020: Harsh Words for the Big Ten In her column Opinion: Big Ten’s decision to play football signals darkest day in conference’s sports history, Christine Brennan doesn’t …

Sep 16, 2020: “Remember you must die.” - Muriel Spark, Memento Mori

Sep 15, 2020: “Time can’t be made. It can only be taken. It can be taken by us or it can be taken for us.” - Ryder Carroll (Focused Podcast) …

Sep 15, 2020: I am one happy dude this morning!

Sep 14, 2020: The Bullet Journal: Consider me Intrigued This weekend I decided to take some time and read The Bullet Journal Method. I’ve been fascinated by bullet journaling for quite a while. So I …

Sep 14, 2020: “The palest ink is better than the best memory.” - Chinese Proverb #quotes

Sep 13, 2020: “When I die, I want to die like my grandfather who died peacefully in his sleep. Not screaming like all the passengers in his car.” - Will Rogers …

Sep 12, 2020: “If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito.” - Dalai Lama #quotes

Sep 11, 2020: If it wasn’t for autocorrect I would definitely spell definitely wrong. Every! Time!

Sep 11, 2020: “Have you ever noticed that anybody driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac?” - George Carlin #quotes

Sep 10, 2020: Opening Night in the NFL and I'm Going to be Busy Normally, opening night in the NFL is like a holiday to me. I order pizza and wings. I lock myself in the other room and enjoy the game. I’ve …

Sep 10, 2020: High school football is going crazy right now with all the schedule changes and cancellations. I need an assistant to keep up with everything.

Sep 10, 2020: “There are three kinds of men. The one that learns by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence …

Sep 9, 2020: My favorite pen.

Sep 9, 2020: “Life is hard; it’s harder if you’re stupid.” - John Wayne #quotes

Sep 9, 2020: I have a small Smurf village growing in my yard.

Sep 8, 2020: Had to reset my password today at work to log on to my computer. All day long its taken me three or four “in correct passwords” messages …

Sep 8, 2020: A New Project I’ve been thinking about and planning a new project. I can’t get into much detail at the moment but I can say a little bit. I’ve …

Sep 8, 2020: “You better cut the pizza in four pieces because I’m not hungry enough to eat six.” - Yogi Berra

Sep 7, 2020: If stores are going to require a mask, they should really turn on the air conditioner.

Sep 7, 2020: “Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience.” - Mark Twain

Sep 6, 2020: “Before you judge a man, walk a mile in his shoes. After that who cars?…He’s a mile away and you’ve got his shoes!” - …

Sep 5, 2020: “Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.” - Alan Dundes

Sep 4, 2020: View from the broadcast booth tonight!

Sep 4, 2020: “The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits.” - Albert Einstein

Sep 3, 2020: “Nobody realizes that some people expend tremendous energy merely to be normal.” - Albert Camus

Sep 2, 2020: “Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt.” - Abraham Lincoln

Sep 1, 2020: After listening to The Liner Project, I’m not sure I’ll ever hear Sweet Home Alabama and think of it the same way again.

Sep 1, 2020: For Christmas, my nephew bought me a pair if these shoes. They are the some of the most comfortable shoes I own. So much so, I bought a second pair.

Sep 1, 2020: More random thoughts for a Tuesday: People in this town (and probably all over) need to be reintroduced to the fact that cyclists have the same rights …

Sep 1, 2020: Random thoughts for a Tuesday: I can get pulled over and given a ticket for not wearing a seat belt in a car, but the guy next to me does not have to …

Sep 1, 2020: #PhotoADay

Sep 1, 2020: You didn’t wait for me to find my way to You I couldn’t cross that distance even if I wanted to You came running after me When anybody …

Aug 31, 2020: One year ago today, I got to experience this!

Aug 31, 2020: Everyone talking about the new normal. Well, apparently random thunderstorms in Texas are the new August normal.

Aug 31, 2020: “Strong people stand up for themselves, but stronger people stand up for others.” - Anonymous

Aug 30, 2020: I want to start keeping track of my miles via my phone. Can anyone suggest a good mileage tracking app?

Aug 30, 2020: Toying around an idea in my head this week that would involve me talking more sports. Sounds right up my alley.

Aug 30, 2020: “If you judge people, you have no time to love them.” - Mother Teresa #quotes

Aug 29, 2020: Just finished writing my game story for the paper. Took longer than normal. I’m going to blame the 22 hour day from yesterday.

Aug 29, 2020: Woke up at 3:30am yesterday and didn’t get back into bed until 1:30am this morning. That makes for a long day!

Aug 29, 2020: “North Lamar called three timeouts in the first half. Krum has called a timeout here in the second half. And the officials have called 13 …

Aug 28, 2020: Broadcasting outside tonight because they didn’t have room in the press box. Currently 104 degrees outside.

Aug 28, 2020: First day of High School football here in Texas which means the start of another year of broadcasting. This year will be a little different. I plan to …

Aug 28, 2020: “One day you will wake up and there won’t be any more time to do the things you’ve always wanted. Do it now.” - Paulo Coelho

Aug 27, 2020: “Creativity is inventing, experimenting, growing, taking risks, breaking rules, making mistakes, and having fun.” - Mary Lou Cook

Aug 26, 2020: Here’s a question for the community: Why do you micro.blog?

Aug 26, 2020: “Creativity is intelligence having fun.” - Albert Einstein

Aug 25, 2020: What Day is It? I’m sure there is some scientific name for it, even though I have no clue what it is. That being said, I am very curious as to what causes the …

Aug 25, 2020: I love the micro.blog community. You must be careful on other places on the interwebz. People will cast stones at you and they look for a reason to …

Aug 25, 2020: “Creativity doesn’t wait for that perfect moment. It fashions its own perfect moments out of ordinary ones.” - Bruce Garrabrandt

Aug 24, 2020: We all should have a calendar this cool.

Aug 24, 2020: “You cannot do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson

Aug 23, 2020: “Sometimes the questions are complicated and the answers are simple.” - Dr. Seuss #quotes

Aug 22, 2020: Last Friday night before High School Football starts was spent killing a snake….inside the house. Yeah, did I mention it was inside the house.

Aug 22, 2020: “Family is not an important thing. It’s everything.” - Michael J. Fox #quotes

Aug 21, 2020: “Never give up on a dream just because of the time it will take to accomplish it. The time will pass anyway.” - Earl Nightingale

Aug 20, 2020: “Success isn’t always about greatness. It’s about consistency. Consistent hard work gains success. Greatness will come.” - Dwayne “The …

Aug 19, 2020: Walking and I decided to try some new photo techniques.

Aug 19, 2020: Normally I’m trying to juggle the Stanley Cup Playoffs with high school softball and baseball playoffs. It’s throwing me off, now, that …

Aug 19, 2020: “Of course it’s hard. It’s supposed to be hard. If it were easy, everybody would do it. Hard is what makes it great.” - A League of Their Own

Aug 18, 2020: Little man is watching hockey with me right now.

Aug 18, 2020: “High sticking, tripping, slashing, spearing, charging, hooking, fighting, unsportsmanlike conduct, interference, roughing — everything else is …

Aug 17, 2020: Monday observations: If you say the blessing over the food, do you have to do it again when eating leftovers? And if you do, are you saying you …

Aug 17, 2020: “Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and that which cannot remain silent.” - Victor Hugo

Aug 16, 2020: Sunday observation: OT hockey in the Stanley Cup Playoffs is the greatest thing in sports. Unless your team is playing in that OT game.

Aug 16, 2020: “It’s good to have money and the things that money can buy, but it’s good, too, to check up once in a while and make sure that you haven’t lost the …

Aug 15, 2020: High School Sports in 2020 (Photo by Bill Higgins) This past week High School volleyball started its season here in Texas. While players, coaches, parents and sports journalists …

Aug 15, 2020: “Never spend your money before you have earned it.” - Thomas Jefferson

Aug 14, 2020: This is unthinkable

Aug 14, 2020: One of many problems for a sports fan: Hockey playoff games that start at 9:30pm and your alarm is set to go off at 3:30am. I made it through two …

Aug 14, 2020: “Without music, life would be a mistake.” - Friedrich Nietzsche

Aug 13, 2020: “If you fail to prepare, you’re prepared to fail.” - Mark Spitz

Aug 12, 2020: Eragon!!!

Aug 12, 2020: What is Wrong with People?

Aug 12, 2020: “The only way to prove you are a good sport is to lose.” - Ernie Banks

Aug 11, 2020: Finally about to get my 2019 taxes finished.

Aug 11, 2020: Apple Pay is so convenient. Especially when ordering something online.

Aug 11, 2020: “You have to expect things of yourself before you can do them.” - Michael Jordan

Aug 10, 2020: This might be the most precious thing you will Watch all year!

Aug 10, 2020: “My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness.” - 2 Corinthians 12:9

Aug 9, 2020: Trying out some new photo techniques

Aug 9, 2020: College football could be canceled Most conferences have gone to a conference only schedule. This could be the tipping point. And what about High …

Aug 9, 2020: “Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, today is a gift of God, which is why we call it the present.” - Bill Keane #quotes

Aug 8, 2020: “Attention to health is life’s greatest hindrance.” - Plato #quotes

Aug 7, 2020: See a Victory by Elevation Worship is one of my favorite songs right now.

Aug 7, 2020: PSA: If you accidentally put dishwashing liquid into the dishwasher and you think you sponged it all out, there is a greater than zero chance you did …

Aug 7, 2020: Went to Best Buy today and walked out with nothing. I’m impressed and had no idea I had that kind of self control.

Aug 7, 2020: “Don’t be pushed around by the fears in your mind. Be led by the dreams in your heart.” - Roy T. Bennett #quotes

Aug 6, 2020: Made stuffed bell peppers for dinner tonight

Aug 6, 2020: “If you do what you always did, you will get what you always got.” - Anonymous

Aug 5, 2020: Lift Your Head Out of the River by Matt Birchler This is a great read by Matt Birchler on news and when, where and how to consume it. This is something I’ve struggled with over the past several …

Aug 5, 2020: Favorite feature of iOS 14: Widgets Favorite iOS app: Drafts Combine those two and dangit I am happy.

Aug 5, 2020: “But God put his love on the line for us by offering his Son in sacrificial death while we were of no use whatever to him.” Romans 5:8 …

Aug 4, 2020: Anyone else a fan of the new flavored-infused Smart Water?

Aug 4, 2020: I have my iPad at work today. All is right in the world. It’s amazing how one little thing can throw your entire day off. Like forgetting a …

Aug 4, 2020: “I did not ask for your trust. I demand only your obedience.” - Thanos #quotes

Aug 3, 2020: I walked out of the house this morning and forgot my backpack, thus leaving my iPad at home. I feel lost already. And I still have 8 hours to gp.

Aug 3, 2020: “Writing lives forever, while you may not.” - P.T. Barnum #quotes

Aug 2, 2020: “Lead from the heart, not the head” - Princess Diana #quotes

Aug 1, 2020: “The noblest art is that of making others happy.” - P.T. Barnum #quotes

Jul 31, 2020: “The most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart.” - Helen Keller #quotes

Jul 30, 2020: Not sure who did this video, but it is so good. Welcome back NBA!

Jul 30, 2020: Sitting in my cubicle working. But thanks to Dark Noise and some Airpods Pro, I feel like I’m sitting on my back deck listening to the wind blow …

Jul 30, 2020: I’m sure I’ve mentioned this a time or two so lets make it once more: I absolutely love using the iPad Pro with a keyboard and mouse. …

Jul 30, 2020: “Wherever life plants you, bloom with grace.” - Anonymous #quotes

Jul 29, 2020: “No one ever made a difference by being like everyone else.” - P.T. Barnum #quotes

Jul 28, 2020: Rustic Grilled Cheese Sandwich

Jul 28, 2020: “No one is you and that is your superpower” - Anonymous #quotes

Jul 27, 2020: “To succeed in life, you need three things: a wishbone, a backbone and a funny bone.” - Reba McEntire #quotes

Jul 26, 2020: Quotes At the beginning of May, the fine people at Micro.blog did a monthly challenge. It was a challenge in which you had to post something for 30 days …

Jul 26, 2020: “If you don’t like the road you’re walking, start paving another one.” - Dolly Parton #quotes

Jul 25, 2020: Not sure why any TV station would willingly play Star Wars: The Phantom Menace

Jul 25, 2020: Sitting here working and little man decided to join me. He’s holding my hand too.

Jul 25, 2020: “Get busy living or get busy dying.” - Stephen King #quotes

Jul 24, 2020: “Never bend your head. Always hold it high. Look the world straight in the eye.” - Helen Keller

Jul 23, 2020: Finally got a chance to watch the video Seattle put out today to unveil their new hockey team’s mascot. This is epic. Wonder how many times …

Jul 23, 2020: Something I didn’t know if I’d be able to say this year: “It’s opening day!!!!”

Jul 23, 2020: “There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.” - Albert …

Jul 22, 2020: “I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be.” - Douglas Adams #quotes

Jul 21, 2020: Does anyone still use the Siri Watch Face on their Apple Watch? That used to be my favorite face and showed so much promise. Then, nothing!!!

Jul 21, 2020: I have finally updated the status page on my website to reflect the current books and TV shows I am watching.

Jul 21, 2020: “Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.” - Albert Einstein #quotes

Jul 20, 2020: It's Not My Fault! I started using micro.blog earlier this year. I wanted a place that I could capture my thoughts. Not just blog-style thoughts, though. I wanted a …

Jul 20, 2020: New Logo - Post to follow.

Jul 20, 2020: “Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.” - George Bernard Shaw #quotes

Jul 19, 2020: “It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live.” - J.K. Rowling #quotes

Jul 18, 2020: Watched my cat attack a mouse. He played with it and toyed with it for about 10-15 minutes. Then he noticed we were watching and decided to show off a …

Jul 18, 2020: “It is better to be hated for what you are than to be loved for what you are not.” - Andre Gide #quotes

Jul 17, 2020: My advice for today: Technology should work for you. Not the other way around.

Jul 17, 2020: “In the end, we only regret the chances we didn’t take, the relationships we were afraid to have,and the decisions we waited too long to make.” - …

Jul 16, 2020: Keep trying to see Neowise but clouds and trees keep prohibiting me. Trying again tomorrow

Jul 16, 2020: Everyone’s excited about widgets in iOS 14 and they’re really nice to have on the Home Screen. My favorite feature is the ability to have the apple …

Jul 16, 2020: Guess it’s time to trim the beard. This face mask is making the beard itch like crazy!!

Jul 16, 2020: “To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist. That is all.” - Oscar Wilde #quotes

Jul 15, 2020: Green Tea with wild Blueberry & Acai for the win!!

Jul 15, 2020: “Positivity always wins. Always.” - Gary Vaynerchuk #quotes

Jul 13, 2020: “If you’re always trying to be normal you will never know how amazing you can be.” - Maya Angelou #quotes

Jul 12, 2020: If you’re not listening to Star Wars books read by Marc Thompson (@CaptainEhud), you’re not doing it right.

Jul 12, 2020: Don’t mind me. I’m just laying here with funky eyes.

Jul 12, 2020: “Sometimes you will never know the value of a moment, until it becomes a memory.” - Dr. Seuss #quotes

Jul 11, 2020: When they say you have to wear a mask!!!

Jul 11, 2020: “Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does.” - William James #quotes

Jul 10, 2020: I’m a sucker for Bruce Willis movies. If one is on TV, I will stop and watch it!

Jul 10, 2020: “The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain.” - Dolly Parton #quotes

Jul 9, 2020: Unpopular opinion: I liked the G. I. Joe movies.

Jul 9, 2020: To Sport or Not to Sport. That is the Question. I haven’t said much on the subject outside of my weekly podcast I do with Steven Johnston. I’m not sure how we’re going to have high …

Jul 9, 2020: Nothing quite like mowing the yard, putting the lawn mower up, turning around and seeing that one blade of grass that didn’t get cut.

Jul 9, 2020: Just installed a plug-in for my blog that will enable dark mode if you have it turned on for your device.

Jul 9, 2020: “Dying is easy, young man. Living is harder” - Washington (from Hamilton) #quotes

Jul 8, 2020: All That Money So Patrick Mahomes hit the jackpot this week and all I could think about was how stupid Jerry Jones looks now. My podcast partner, Steven Johnston, …

Jul 8, 2020: Monty Python and the Holy Grail is on TV right now. This is one of those movies I have to stop and watch every time it’s on.

Jul 8, 2020: This might be my favorite picture from the past 6 months.

Jul 8, 2020: “I am not throwing away my shot I am not throwing away my shot Hey yo, I’m just like my country I’m young, scrappy, and hungry And I’m not …

Jul 7, 2020: “If you stand for nothing, Burr, what’ll you fall for?” - Hamilton #quotes

Jul 6, 2020: “Why do you write like you’re running out of time? Write day and night like you’re running out of time? Ev’ry day you fight, like you’re running …

Jul 5, 2020: The World We Live In Yesterday I was talking to a sports fan. When I say a sports fan, this person has season tickets to Texas Longhorns football and lives 20 minutes from …

Jul 5, 2020: “Talk less! Smile more! Don’t let them know what you’re against or what you’re for!” - Burr (from Hamilton) #quotes

Jul 4, 2020: “Raise a glass to freedom Something they can never take away” - Mulligan, Laurens, & Lafayette (from Hamilton)

Jul 3, 2020: Hamilton on Disney+ is a win.

Jul 3, 2020: Personal Brand The other day I was mowing the yard and listening to a podcast with Jason Snell and David Sparks called Focused. In this particular episode, they …

Jul 3, 2020: Been a rough week for small fry.

Jul 3, 2020: Chriss Angel fascinates me. His illusions are just incredible.

Jul 3, 2020: “Try not to become a man of success. Rather become a man of value.” - Albert Einstein #quotes

Jul 2, 2020: Beginning of April: Excited to find out taxes have been pushed out to July 15th Beginning of July: Panicking because I realize I haven’t messed …

Jul 2, 2020: Been doing sports on the radio every day for over two years and it still feels weird to hear myself on the radio when I’m in a store or gas station.

Jul 2, 2020: New Schedule It’s been a weird couple of weeks. After a large layoff, our company decided to change our work hours from five 8-hour days to four 10-hour …

Jul 2, 2020: “Letting go means to come to the realization that some people are a part of your history, but not a part of your destiny.” - Steve Maraboli #quotes

Jul 1, 2020: “The worst part of success is trying to find someone who is happy for you.” - Bette Midler #quotes

Jun 30, 2020: “Success is stumbling from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm.” - Winston S. Churchill #quotes

Jun 29, 2020: “I can’t give you a sure-fire formula for success, but I can give you a formula for failure: try to please everybody all the time.” - Herbert …

Jun 28, 2020: “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” - Winston S. Churchill

Jun 27, 2020: Pizza! Pizza! Today, I had my first pizza ever with a cauliflower crust. I really liked it. I wasn’t sure what I would think of it, but I thought it was …

Jun 27, 2020: “Love does more than bring peace where there is conflict. It brings a different way of being in the world.” - Gary Zukav #quotes

Jun 26, 2020: “The way of peace is the way of love. Love is the greatest power on earth. It conquers all things.” - Peace Pilgrim #quotes

Jun 25, 2020: “We look forward to the time when the Power of Love will replace the Love of Power. Then will our world know the blessings of peace.” - …

Jun 24, 2020: “Man who catch fly with chopsticks accomplish anything.” - Mr. Miyagi

Jun 24, 2020: “It is not enough to say we must not wage war. It is necessary to love peace and sacrifice for it.” - Martin Luther King, Jr. #quotes

Jun 23, 2020: So far I’m really liking iOS 14. I love widgets on the homescreen. The improvements to messages is also nice.

Jun 23, 2020: “Peace between countries must rest on the solid foundation of love between individuals.” - Mahatma Gandhi #quotes

Jun 22, 2020: “Love is the purest form of a soul at peace.” - Matthew Donnelly #quotes

Jun 21, 2020: “It’s easy to look at the things of this world to solve our challenges and obstacles in life, but when we submit our lives to Christ, His …

Jun 20, 2020: Woke me up at 6:30 so he could take over his spot.

Jun 20, 2020: “I believe that one individual who is determined to make a difference in the world, can, with desire, drive, dedication, discipline, passion, and …

Jun 19, 2020: I Have a Dream On August 28, 1963 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave this profound speech at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Today, Juneteenth, seems like …

Jun 19, 2020: What is Going On With Baseball? Baseball. America’s pastime. This phrase almost seems laughable at the moment. We are going on three months without the major sports being able …

Jun 19, 2020: “One person can make a difference, and everyone should try.” - John F. Kennedy #quotes

Jun 18, 2020: Summers in Texas. 100 degree temps with humidity so thick you can cut it with a knife.

Jun 18, 2020: “If you desire to make a difference in the world, you must be different from the world.” - Elaine S. Dalton #quotes

Jun 17, 2020: Last night, I opened the door to walk into the garage and laying there, staring me in the face, was a dead bird. Sitting there next to it was my cat, …

Jun 17, 2020: “Your life is your message to the world. Make sure it’s inspiring.” - Anonymous #quotes

Jun 16, 2020: “What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.” - Jake Goodall #quotes

Jun 15, 2020: “No act of kindness no matter how small is ever wasted.” - Aesop #quotes

Jun 14, 2020: Watching Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves and this scene still gives me chills.

Jun 14, 2020: Looney Tunes, A New Hope, Space Jam!!!! There are too many choices to choose from this morning on the television set.

Jun 14, 2020: “We can choose to be affected by the world or we can choose to affect the world.” - Heidi Wills #quotes

Jun 13, 2020: Seeing a bunch of graduation pictures from this weekend. I’m happy the class of 2020 was able to graduate like a normal class (even if …

Jun 13, 2020: Small fry couldn’t even wait for me to pour the food into his bowl. He started chomping away immediately after pouring into his container.

Jun 13, 2020: “Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself.” -Rumi #quotes

Jun 12, 2020: ‪A dangerous combination for me: ‬Mowing the lawn and listening to Rosemary Orchard on different podcasts. I want to quit mowing right away and start …

Jun 12, 2020: “If you can’t fly, then run. If you can’t run, then walk. If you can’t walk, then crawl. But whatever you do, you have to keep moving forward” - …

Jun 12, 2020: Bad thing about waking up at 3:30 four straight days: waking up at 5:15 on your day off with no alarm.

Jun 11, 2020: Baseball would be more entertaining if the umpire called strikes like Leslie Nielsen in “Naked Gun.”

Jun 11, 2020: I’ve been using AutoCad for almost 20 years and today I learned something about it I never knew before.

Jun 11, 2020: Rob Manfred comes out and says he guarantees baseball will be played in 2020. Meanwhile, everyone in the country is looking at the current situation …

Jun 11, 2020: “The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do.” - Walter Isaacson #quotes

Jun 10, 2020: A little late to the party, I know. That being said, Parks and Recreation is so good. Why am I just now catching on?

Jun 10, 2020: Just set up a repeating weekly task called “Digital Decluttering” which will serve as several different things. This will be my weekly …

Jun 10, 2020: Random Thoughts If I have to ride my breaks because coasting would cause me to plow into you, you’re driving too slow! I applaud anyone jogging at 5 in the …

Jun 10, 2020: “Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we’ve been waiting for. We are the change that we seek.” - …

Jun 9, 2020: I really enjoy getting up in the morning and getting to the gym for a workout before going to work. That is until around 4 o’clock every …

Jun 9, 2020: I’m going to be excited about iOS 14 if some of the rumors are true. However, I still haven’t seen universal VIP and I’m not sure …

Jun 9, 2020: Question: Where do you find inspiration for creativity?

Jun 9, 2020: “You can’t change what’s going on around you until you start changing what’s going on within you.” - Zig Ziglar #quotes

Jun 8, 2020: Let’s be honest. Would being squashed by the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man be that bad really?

Jun 8, 2020: Ray. If someone asks if you are a god, you say, “yes!” - Ghostbusters

Jun 8, 2020: Day One I touched on this briefly earlier, but I’ve really been interested in keeping a journal. I have the app Day One but have never really used it to …

Jun 8, 2020: So they changed our work schedule starting this week and I have to be here at 6 instead of 7. That means, I had to be at the gym at 4 this morning.

Jun 8, 2020: “And that is how change happens. One gesture. One person. One moment at a time.” - Libba Bray #quotes

Jun 8, 2020: I saw something yesterday about doing a daily journal that consists of one sentence. This intrigues me. I do so much writing in other areas of my life …

Jun 7, 2020: 82 degrees with a heat index of 87 degrees. Oh and its 9:30 at night.

Jun 7, 2020: I haven’t written much this week. It’s been extremely stressful. Hoping to get back on track this week. Things are going to be different …

Jun 7, 2020: “I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the waters to create many ripples.” - Mother Teresa #quotes

Jun 6, 2020: “We cannot become what we want by remaining what we are.” - Max Depree #quotes

Jun 5, 2020: “By changing nothing, nothing changes.” - Tony Robbins

Jun 5, 2020: Insomnia always has a way of reminding me that she’s still here; showing up when I least expect it.

Jun 5, 2020: I’m glad this week is over. Talk about stressful.

Jun 5, 2020: The Essential Sports Podcast Episode 9: My Peaceful Protest This week Steven and Greg change the format just a little bit. This week there is only one topic but, in all honesty, that’s all episode nine …

Jun 4, 2020: “The moment you accept responsibility for everything in your life is the moment you gain the power to change anything in your life.” - …

Jun 3, 2020: Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves right now. This has always been one of my favorite movie soundtracks.

Jun 3, 2020: “Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.” - George Bernard Shaw

Jun 2, 2020: I always find it crazy and cool when the sun is shining at the same time it’s raining.

Jun 2, 2020: NaNoWriMo I’ve always been interested in NaNoWriMo. Mainly because I think it’s crazy that someone can write a 50,000 word novel in one month. Also, …

Jun 2, 2020: The most dangerous phrase in our language is “we’ve always done it this way.” - Rear Admiral Grace Hopper #quotes

Jun 1, 2020: Second workout of the day is in the books. Weights this morning and biking this evening.

Jun 1, 2020: If I can find a silver lining in the Corona Virus pandemic, it’s the fact that it helped me break the habit of biting my fingernails. Constantly …

Jun 1, 2020: App Creation After binging Launched yesterday, I realized something. I have too many projects. Ok not really. I do have a lot, though. One thing that was evident …

Jun 1, 2020: June 1st and that means its time to make some changes. New month means new goals.

Jun 1, 2020: “The world as we have created it is a process of our thinking. It cannot be changed without changing our thinking.” - Albert Einstein …

May 31, 2020: Decided to take a break from social media today. Well actually from my phone. I had it on listening to podcasts but that was it. It was kind of nice …

May 30, 2020: I had no idea Little House on the Prairie is based off a real life family.

May 30, 2020: Setup IFTTT to automatically post to DayOne for me from micro.blog. This morning I spent 4+ hours manually transferring over 251 posts to DayOne. …

May 30, 2020: Someone has a Birthday! Seven years ago this little guy was dumped on our doorstep by his mommy when he was only a couple of weeks old. My wife brought him in the house and …

May 30, 2020: I turned on Looney Tunes (because that’s what you’re supposed to do on a Saturday morning) and my cat won’t take his eyes of the TV.

May 29, 2020: Love bike rides down the trail. 16 miles yesterday. 13 more today. 25 earlier this week. This time is some of the best time I get to spend with the …

May 29, 2020: Didn’t get to spend a lot of time with this little dude but I sure am missing him. I’m ready for his parents to move back to Texas.

May 29, 2020: Between friends on micro.blog and twitter, I’m going to get my workflow down to exactly what I want.

May 29, 2020: “Whoever claims to love God yet hates a brother or sister is a liar. For whoever does not love their brother and sister, whom they have seen, …

May 29, 2020: “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed, citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” - …

May 28, 2020: So Covid-19 has cancelled some sports, including the NCAA basketball Tournament and the high school softball/baseball season. Then it caused the …

May 28, 2020: Changing the World One Act of Kindness at a Time (This post is in no way meant to build myself up. This is my way of trying to help change the world) “Be the change that you wish to see in the …

May 28, 2020: The Essential Sports Podcast Episode 8: My Panther Pride This week, Steven is mad at people with $2.1 billion and he lets you know exactly why in this episode. Meanwhile, Greg explains why the NHL got it …

May 27, 2020: NHL says 'Watch This' On Tuesday, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman outlined how the NHL would get back to work. Let’s just say, I’m a huge fan! First off, the …

May 27, 2020: “I don’t recognize the world” - Alfred “We don’t have to recognize it. We just have to save it.” - Bruce Wayne - …

May 27, 2020: My Failed Experiment A couple of weeks ago, I had a thought. Turns out it was a bad thought. Let me back up first. I have mentioned many times that I am a huge proponent …

May 26, 2020: “Everyone things of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.” - Leo Tolstoy

May 25, 2020: I just want to take a second to say thank you to all the servicemen and women stationed around the world defending our freedom. And here’s to …

May 24, 2020: He’s not a fan of all the thunder we’ve been getting today.

May 24, 2020: Snowpiercer Two episodes into Snowpiercer and so far so good. I have always been a fan of Jennifer Connelly and she’s really good in this show. I’m …

May 24, 2020: Way Maker This is one of my new favorite songs: Way Maker You are Way maker, miracle worker, promise keeper Light in the darkness My God, that is who You are …

May 24, 2020: “Who’s Vice President, Jerry Lewis?” - Doc. Brown (Back to the Future)

May 24, 2020: Graduation get together for my nephew last night was a success. Super proud of this kid and what he’s accomplished so far in his young life. …

May 22, 2020: Monster Party Just turned on Turner Classic Movies and Monster Party is on. I may need to find this and watch the whole thing.

May 22, 2020: Such a rough day he’s had.

May 22, 2020: “How can you tell that someone’s a compulsive liar? I mean, assuming that their pants aren’t on fire.” - Shawn Spencer …

May 21, 2020: “Why don’t you make like a tree and get outta here?” - Biff Tannen (Back to the Future)

May 21, 2020: The End of Meat Is Here in the New York Times is a thought provoking article.

May 20, 2020: Between The Last Dance and tonight’s 1998 Game 6 replay, I’ve watched more ESPN the past month than I have in 5 years combined. See what Michael …

May 20, 2020: Reminders Let me start by saying I think I have a terrific mother. She did an amazing job raising me and my brother. She’s a great nurse. …

May 20, 2020: The Essential Sports Podcast Episode 7: My Senior Salute We made it to week 7 of The Essential Sports Podcast. This was a fun episode. Steven and I talk about some local schools who have honored athletes and …

May 20, 2020: Lou Gehrig's Farewell Speech After posting this earlier today, I went through and read the entire speech from Lou Gehrig. I’ve always been fascinated by the story of Gehrig. …

May 20, 2020: “Yet today I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of this earth.” - Lou Gehrig (July 4, 1939)

May 18, 2020: Finally watching Snowpiercer from last night. Pretty interesting.

May 18, 2020: “This town needs an enema!” -Joker

May 18, 2020: Covid-19 and the Change It Brings In his member’s journal post for this week, Ben Brooks talks about some current changes that are going to stick after this pandemic is over. He …

May 17, 2020: “Monster is a relative term. To a canary, a cat is a monster. We’re just used to being the cat.” - Henry Wu (Jurassic World)

May 17, 2020: I’m getting to a place that if I take any kind of nap (15 minutes or 2 hours), It’s going to mess up my sleep that night.

May 16, 2020: The Last Dance Full disclosure here: I am a Michael Jordan fan. I am one of those nerds that have read every book I can. I have watched all the highlight films. I …

May 16, 2020: So we wondered what would happen with TV shows who didn’t get to finish recording their season. The Blacklist is showing some creativity in what they …

May 15, 2020: Had an idea for the microcast today. It came to me while I was out riding my bicycle last night. Got home and couldn’t remember the topic. Been …

May 15, 2020: Digital cleanup happening again today.

May 14, 2020: So this Misery Index show. Meh

May 14, 2020: Tomorrow is Friday! What does that mean? Another episode of The Unnamed Podcast drops. Well, that’s what’s supposed to happen. I have to …

May 14, 2020: I love that iA Writer has made it easier to publish to micro.blog. I just don’t know if I can get away from using Drafts. I’ve been using …

May 14, 2020: The Essential Sports Podcast Episode 6: My Questionable Season Stevie J and myself have recorded another episode of The Essential Sports Podcast. In this episode we hear from Paris High School Athletic Director …

May 14, 2020: “I don’t like sand. It’s coarse, and rough, and irritating, and it gets everywhere.” - Anakin Skywalker (Star Wars)

May 14, 2020: “You Can Either Profit By This, Or Be Destroyed.” - Luke Skywalker (Star Wars)

May 13, 2020: "It's a Good Day" - Gabz My friend Gabz posted a short writeup concerning iA Writer and its recent update. You can read his post here: It’s A Good Day. Gabz makes some …

May 13, 2020: Podcast Day Today is recording day for The Essential Sports Podcast with Stevie J. I’m excited about today’s topics. We have a Dallas Cowboys schedule …

May 13, 2020: I enjoyed the “quotes” challenge so much last week that I have decided to keep it going. I have added a Quotes Page to my blog as well.

May 13, 2020: “Never tell me the odds!” - Han Solo (Star Wars)

May 13, 2020: After spending so much time with the native Twitter app, it’s taking some time to reacquaint myself with Tweetbot. That being said, though, it …

May 13, 2020: Cleaned up my cubicle yesterday and got rid of a bunch of stuff that had been accumulating over time. It looks nice in here now. Wonder how long …

May 12, 2020: So far we are having tremendous success with the Senior Night spotlight.

May 12, 2020: There are certain books I will pick up on Audible because of the person narrating the book. Marc Thompson is one of those people.

May 12, 2020: I wish Apple would fix the TV subscription part of iOS. I constantly have to re-authenticate or sign back in or verify my account.

May 11, 2020: Small fry loves laying between the hood of the car and the windshield. May photo challenge: red

May 11, 2020: “Your focus determines your reality.” - Qui-Gon Jinn (Star Wars)

May 11, 2020: I’ve made it a point to clean up my digital life. Moving notes around. Changing workflows. It’s been a challenge to find what works best …

May 10, 2020: “People keep telling me they know me. I’m afraid no one does.” - Rey (Star Wars) 💬

May 10, 2020: Senior Night When UIL made the announcement they were shutting down spring sports, my mind started racing. I had been thinking about something to do for the …

May 9, 2020: I did not remember Doc Emrick broadcasting some of the 1999 Stanley Cup Final games.

May 9, 2020: Microcast Episode 4 Episode 4 of The Unnamed Podcast is up and ready for you to listen to. I’m enjoying doing these microcasts. Like my blog, it’s a way for me to create …

May 9, 2020: “Who’s more foolish? The fool, or the fool who follows him?” - Ben Kenobi (Star Wars) 💬

May 8, 2020: I’ve always been impressed how James Bond can do all that he does in a three piece suit.

May 8, 2020: Can we all agree Silencing Unknown Callers is the best feature Apple has implemented on the iPhone?

May 8, 2020: Finally have a pretty big project to manage over the next couple of weeks to a month. Time to see what Apple Reminders can handle.

May 8, 2020: In case people are curious, during the On this day in history segment for my sports reports, I’ve been concentrating on the 1999 Stanley Cup …

May 8, 2020: “The ability to speak does not make you intelligent” - Qui-Gon Jinn (Star Wars)💬

May 8, 2020: While trying to find what quote to post next, I came across this little gem: Inspiring Life Quotes from Star Wars Characters

May 8, 2020: Day five of being back in the office and…..well…..this is so weird with the social distancing. Most people have thier office doors shut …

May 7, 2020: Ever have a song stuck in your head? For the past two week’s it’s been this one. You’re welcome!!

May 7, 2020: So, somehow I missed this yesterday: Announcing Micro.blog for teams As someone who has a website geared towards High School sports with mutliple …

May 7, 2020: Oh, Burgerland, how I have missed thee!

May 7, 2020: Dark Noise for the Win greghiggins.co

May 7, 2020: “You will find that many of the truths we cling to depend greatly on our own point of view.” - Obi Wan Kenobi (Star Wars) 💬

May 6, 2020: The Essential Sports Podcast Episode 5: My Skippers Parade Steven and I recorded Episode 5 of the Essential Sports Podcast today. It was a really good episode (perhaps my favorite one we’ve done so far). …

May 6, 2020: It’s weird watching hockey games from 1999 and seeing NO net behind the goals and above the glass. I forgot about the icing rules too.

May 6, 2020: Just rewatched Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker I’m a fan. I still think Rey is one of the better Star Wars characters.

May 6, 2020: Quarantine thoughts While sports is on a hiatus, I have been knocking out some new projects. I wrote a play and started a couple of new podcasts. One about sports and …

May 6, 2020: “We must keep our faith in the Republic. The day we stop believing democracy can work is the day we lose it.” - Queen Jamillia (Star Wars) 💬

May 5, 2020: I absolutely love wireless charging. I wish every device I owned supported this.

May 5, 2020: Last night, the local baseball team decided to surprise their head coach with a parade up and down the street. You can read more about it here. …

May 5, 2020: “We have hope. Rebellions are built on hope.” - Jyn Erso (Rogue One)💬

May 4, 2020: Ever have a project idea that you think is a great idea, but when said project starts getting some traction, you have no idea what to do? Good. …

May 4, 2020: “So this is how liberty dies. With thunderous appluse.” - Padme Amidala (May the 4th be with you) Quotation challenge 💬

May 3, 2020: Let’s Discuss Notes

May 2, 2020: Spent the day digging a trench and working on a swimming pool. Welcome to springtime in Texas.

May 1, 2020: Small Fry got in a fight yesterday.

May 1, 2020: Every time I watch a movie like Justice League or Wonder Woman it makes me mad. DC has some of the more well known comic book heroes and they cannot …

May 1, 2020: With Texas starting to open up today, I’m interested to see the reaction of people. Especially with some cities (like Dallas and Ft. Worth) showing …

Apr 29, 2020: The Unnamed Podcast Just got word that The Unnamed Podcast has been approved by both Apple and Google. You can subscribe to the podcast below: Apple: Here Google: Here Or …

Apr 29, 2020: Another perk about working from home: the coffee is way better.

Apr 29, 2020: For the most part, I am ready to go back to the office. Working from home has its advantages, but I like to be around people. I always have. The thing …

Apr 28, 2020: Stop the Presses! (Except for SGN) A little back story first. I do not require a lot of sleep. I never have. Most nights I get between five and six hours of sleep. This is a good thing, …

Apr 27, 2020: Small Fry was glad when I finally stopped mowing and sat down.

Apr 27, 2020: Got The Unnamed Podcast submitted to Apple yesterday. Hopefully, you’ll be able to subscribe soon.

Apr 26, 2020: The Last Dance is so good. I love how they keep moving timelines to give the complete picture leading up to winning the championships.

Apr 26, 2020: Not sure people realize Sunday nights are “Do Not Disturb” time for me right now due to the Last Dance.

Apr 26, 2020: A little outside reading

Apr 25, 2020: Can someone explain to me the logic of playing a movie series on TV but playing that series out of order?

Apr 25, 2020: This is Not for Me Tim Nahumck wrote a great article called This is Not for Me. Known as the Drafts Guy normally, Tim dives into the new trackpad for the iPad. What I …

Apr 25, 2020: Saturday morning routine = waking up early, getting some coffee and watching The Blacklist. James Spader is so good in this show.

Apr 25, 2020: We had some crazy storms blow through here this evening. These pictures were taken at my parent’s house.

Apr 24, 2020: Watching Game 4 of the 1999 first round series between the Dallas Stars and the Edmonton Oilers. Almost through three overtime’s and I’m on th edge of …

Apr 24, 2020: Made the mistake of leaving the garage partially up yesterday for my cat. Walked out there last night to a blood bath. That cat mutilated a family of …

Apr 23, 2020: The Essential Sports Podcast Episode 3: My First Round Pick The Essential Sports Podcast Episode 3: My First Round Pick is now up and ready. In this episode, Steven and myself talk about the new head football …

Apr 22, 2020: Let’s talk about notifications greghiggins.co

Apr 22, 2020: Rain, hail, tornadoes. Just another April night in Northeast Texas.

Apr 22, 2020: Ok. Apple we need to have a talk. When I type “eat” on my phone I do not need it changed to “way”. Also, “food” …

Apr 21, 2020: Confession: I may get a little excited every night to watch Knight Rider on Starz

Apr 21, 2020: I’m glad they replaced Katie Holmes as Rachel in the Batman trilogy.

Apr 21, 2020: I had a hard time last week picking my top five current DFW athletes. Now I have to pick my top five all-time DFW athletes. The top two are easy.

Apr 21, 2020: That being said, I’m starting to realize that I probably should start moving long term notes out of Drafts and into Apple Notes. There’s …

Apr 21, 2020: The ability to link Drafts and Reminders is perfect.

Apr 20, 2020: Heath Ledger as the Joker is my second favorite villain ever, but Tom Hardy as Bane is very underrated.

Apr 19, 2020: The Last Dance was so good. It lived up to the hype and I cannot wait for next week’s episode.

Apr 19, 2020: Been spending a lot of time working on creative projects. Been writing a lot today.

Apr 18, 2020: ESPN is showing classic boxing matches. I normally don’t watch this channel at all but they are showing a Mike Tyson fight. I never got to see him box …

Apr 18, 2020: Is there anything worse than waking up with a cramp?

Apr 17, 2020: Another thing that makes micro.blog so great is the quick response given by @manton and @macgenie concerning any questions you may have.

Apr 17, 2020: Psych marathon has me glued to the TV.

Apr 16, 2020: Essential Sports Podcast Episode 2: My New Coach Next edition of The Essential Sports Podcast has been recorded. In this episode, we talk about new head football coaches coming to Prairiland and …

Apr 16, 2020: Really trying to branch out and try new “local” restaurants during this quarantine. I’ve tried three new places that I’ve …

Apr 16, 2020: What is it about waking up late that just throws your entire day off? This is how my Thursday is going.

Apr 15, 2020: Top five list for today’s podcast: Top five current DFW athletes. Going to be honest here. The first four were super easy. Number five gave me …

Apr 15, 2020: Let’s Discuss Homescreens Let’s discuss homescreens. Actually, lets discuss my homescreen. I used to obsessively try and get the perfect homescreen. I wanted a …

Apr 14, 2020: Social Distancing After work I decided to go for a walk. It was so nice out on the trail. I decided to take a few pictures.

Apr 14, 2020: I think this guy is going to hate me going back to work.

Apr 14, 2020: Seriously considering starting a microcast.

Apr 14, 2020: When I was researching today’s sportscast, I came across this interesting piece of information: Until 1936, basketball had a jump ball at center …

Apr 14, 2020: Being able to adjust Alexa’s volume with your voice is so great.

Apr 13, 2020: My wife and I had this conversation the other night so I bring it to you: Is Wizard of Oz the movie Judy Garland is most known for? Also, what is …

Apr 13, 2020: Nobody is home except for me and the cats. That means I can dance to music that’s playing right? I think it’s perfectly fine but my cat is …

Apr 13, 2020: Today in Sports History: April 13 Per on-this-day 1954 - Hank Aaron debuted with the Milwaukee Braves. 1957 - The Boston Celtics won their first NBA Championship. They beat the St. …

Apr 12, 2020: Sports Held Hostage: Day 32 I was really excited about the NBA/WNBA HORSE challenge that was going to be shown on ESPN tonight. I got ready to watch it and I was 100% …

Apr 12, 2020: Tap dancing is an art form that I will never get tired of.

Apr 12, 2020: A Different Easter Sunday This was the weirdest Easter Sunday I can remember in my lifetime. For the first time, we didn’t go to church. Now, church came to us via the …

Apr 11, 2020: Dinner is about to go in the oven. Spinach stuffed chicken breasts. One of our favorite meals.

Apr 11, 2020: Selfish Much? Was at a grocery store a little while ago and I overheard this conversation between two elderly men. This is what one of them said to the other: “This …

Apr 11, 2020: #NationalPetDay

Apr 10, 2020: A New Podcast Featuring Sports So Steven Johnston and myself decided to start a podcast. It’s a podcast in which we talk about sports. Steven needed to scratch an itch to talk …

Apr 10, 2020: In the opening scene of Back to the Future, I love how the director sneaked a clock in there that has Doc. Brown hanging from the clock tower. …

Apr 9, 2020: Sitting here writing my sports report for tomorrow morning. Crazy that I can still come up with 2 minutes worth of stuff to talk about. Sports held …

Apr 9, 2020: So yesterday we ranked our top 5 sports movies on the podcast. This doesn’t mean the best movie (Oscar winners, etc). This means our personal top 5. …

Apr 8, 2020: Rent was so ahead of its time. Who would have known that 24 years later we would still be dealing with a lot of the issues Jonathan Larson wrote …

Apr 8, 2020: Hugh Jackman makes me sick. The ability to play Wolverine and then pick up a songbook and belt out notes that I can only dream of hitting.

Apr 8, 2020: Decided to go old school today while working at home. Listening to The Greatest Showman soundtrack.

Apr 7, 2020: Wednesday I will be starting a new sports podcast with ‪@StevieJ1077 Why sports when there’s a pandemic you ask. Why not!

Apr 6, 2020: Still blows my mind that Garth Brooks was able to put a million people in Central Park for a concert.

Apr 6, 2020: Creativity I heard someone say the other day (ok, I actually read it on Twitter but not sure where) that in the next few months we should see some of the …

Apr 6, 2020: I just got challenged to a 30-day pushup challenge. This could be fun.

Apr 5, 2020: Easter Sunday is going to look a lot different this year for a lot of churches.

Apr 4, 2020: No gym means being creative with workouts. Currently I am doing a six week pushup and squats challenge. Week one and it’s kicking my tail. Which is …

Apr 4, 2020: Ok this face also does a good job of cheering me up.

Apr 4, 2020: Been a rough couple of days around here. One thing that can always cheer me up though: Looney Tunes.

Apr 1, 2020: Today in Sports: April 1st 1919 - The final game of the 1919 Stanley Cup was canceled due to the worldwide epidemic of influenza. No winner was declared in the series between …

Apr 1, 2020: One thing working from home has done: it has allowed me the opportunity to dive further into the 2020 Digital Planner created by @shawnblanc

Mar 31, 2020: I feel like 2020 is a win for me simply because I put all the Christmas totes in the attic before April 1st.

Mar 31, 2020: Watched a replay of Garth Brooks receiving the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song last night on PBS and now I can’t stop singing his songs. …

Mar 30, 2020: Just connected a mouse to my iPad Pro for the first time and wow is that a nice feeling.

Mar 27, 2020: For a Time Such as This I’m in my early 40’s and I have never seen anything like what’s happening in the World. And I don’t mean the pandemic. Well I …

Mar 27, 2020: Seeing everyone post their work-from-home setups and I wonder if they took a picture from the internet. They’re all too neat and setup too nice. My …

Mar 27, 2020: Killing Two Lawn Mowers with One Yard Somehow I managed to kill to lawn mowers today. Not sure what I did but both of them (mine and my father-in-laws) both started out working just fine. …

Mar 26, 2020: With the lack of sports to occupy my time, I realize I have inundated my feed with pictures of cats. #SorryNotSorry

Mar 26, 2020: Sometimes you have to recognize cuteness.

Mar 26, 2020: Just had some Cajun flavored wings and I may be hooked for life.

Mar 26, 2020: Sports Held Hostage: Day 15 Hard to believe it’s been over two weeks since Rudy Gobert’s positive Covid-19 test. In reality it seems like a lifetime ago. In those two …

Mar 26, 2020: With work hours being cut, this is my Friday. Not that it matters since we’re all basically staying at home right now. Hopefully everyone is …

Mar 25, 2020: Audible is the real hero right now at the Higgins house. Another book defeated.

Mar 25, 2020: Someone wants in.

Mar 25, 2020: Just put a breakfast casserole in the oven. My wife’s going to be spoiled before this is all said and done.

Mar 24, 2020: Sports Held Hostage: Day 13 It was one week ago today they sent us home with the mandate to work from home for a while. Nobody knows how long “a while” is. We are all …

Mar 24, 2020: One good thing about working from home is I don’t need to use headphones to listen to music. Alexa is helping with that right now.

Mar 24, 2020: Work partner for today

Mar 24, 2020: I can’t tell if my cat is happy I’m at home all day, every day or if he is looking for ways to get me out of the house.

Mar 23, 2020: Working from home again tody. I’m starting to settle into a routine which is nice. I’m going to get comfortable with this routine and then …

Mar 22, 2020: This has been a weird week for most people. I think, though, it’s starting to show some people (myself included) what a real priority is in life. …

Mar 21, 2020: I cooked some amazing ribs tonight.

Mar 21, 2020: Sports Held Hostage: Day 10 Hard to believe we’re on day number 10. This has been a crazy week. My work decided it was best to practice social distancing on Tuesday …

Mar 19, 2020: So, with a lot of us working from home now, I must admit that Microsoft Teams is pretty amazing when it comes to collaboration and getting work done.

Mar 19, 2020: Day 2 of working from home and it must be going good. I started working almost an hour early. #SocialDistancing

Mar 17, 2020: Today in Sports: March 17 1940 For the first time in NHL history, one line (Boston’s Milt Schmidt, Woody Dumart and Bobby Bauer) finished 1-2-3 in NHL scoring. 1955 In …

Mar 17, 2020: This photo showed up in my timeline for today. Since I think it’s absolutely adorable, I’m sharing it.

Mar 16, 2020: Sports held hostage: Day 5 Today hasn’t been too bad. There has been lots of sports to keep my mind occupied. The NFL has lots of movement going on. Dak gets the franchise tag …

Mar 16, 2020: Today in Sports: March 16 With the sports world shut down, I thought it might be fun to do some different stuff on my morning sports report. Besides my daily Sports Held …

Mar 15, 2020: Sports Held Hostage: Day 4 Another day of doing absolutely nothing. Unless you call watching movies all day doing something. If you do then I did a ton today. It’s been raining …

Mar 14, 2020: Sports Held Hostage: Day 3 Today was a weird day. I didn’t do much. Laid around and watched movies. The wife and I went to the grocery store last night and the sight was crazy. …

Mar 13, 2020: Sports Problems! I’ve had lots of people the last couple of days joke around with me about “what am I going to do now that sports is cancelled.” …

Mar 13, 2020: Sports report was different this morning. And not in a good way. Be prepared for more of this over the next month.

Mar 12, 2020: With more free time at night, I guess I could work on writing my book.

Mar 12, 2020: Number one thing you hear right now with all of this happening is “wash your hands” and “use your brain”. Enter Rudy Golbert. …

Mar 12, 2020: Seems like a foregone conclusion that the NHL will suspend the season going forward. I know we’ll find out more today but it just seems …

Mar 11, 2020: PA announcing at a high school baseball game last night. Panther with a walk off win in the 7th on senior night.

Mar 11, 2020: Another reminder on how short life is. Don’t take any day for granted.

Mar 10, 2020: I wonder how many more festivals and/or get togethers will start being cancelled due to the coronavirus. SXSW last week in Austin. What’s next?

Mar 9, 2020: Obviously, I love the Bills Mafia, but this just takes it to a whole new level. #BillsMafia

Mar 8, 2020: Sports as a Side Hustle! This was an absolutely crazy week for me. Last Sunday, I was sitting the press box of an XFL game 120 miles away. On Monday night, I covered a local …

Mar 6, 2020: As a sports fan, I will tell you that I go through extreme emotions with my team. For instance, two weeks ago the Dallas Stars were going to win the …

Mar 6, 2020: Glad it’s Friday. It’s been a crazy, hectic week full of sports and more sports. XFL game on Sunday, HS softball Monday, College …

Mar 3, 2020: Crazy couple of days: Friday: Basketball Broadcast Sunday: XFL Media Monday: High School Softball Tuesday: College Basketball broadcasting

Mar 2, 2020: After last night, I’m not sure I want to eat Lobster for a long time. Although it was quite good.

Mar 1, 2020: Sitting here in the Pressbox at Globe Life Park watching an XFL game and I’m trying to figure out how I got so lucky.

Mar 1, 2020: Digital vs Analog I’m struggling with the idea of analog productivity in a digital world. Not struggling in I don’t know what it is. More that I’m struggling with how …

Mar 1, 2020: February Photoblogging challenge: Vision I had a vision a while back to do something with sports. I had no idea it would start growing to what it is …

Feb 29, 2020: February Photoblogging challenge: Chili supper fundraiser was leaps and bounds better than I expected. #mbfeb

Feb 29, 2020: February Photoblogging challenge: below #mbfeb

Feb 27, 2020: February Photoblogging challenge : together for 22 years. #mbfeb

Feb 27, 2020: It’s Thursday everyone and you know what that means? Yeah. Me neither. Hope everyone has a great day, though.

Feb 26, 2020: February Photoblogging challenge: looks like a good escape route. #mbfeb

Feb 25, 2020: February Photoblogging challenge: hurdle #mbfeb

Feb 24, 2020: February Photoblogging challenge: double One phone for work. One phone for play. You decide which is which. #mbfeb

Feb 24, 2020: Can someone explain how the weekend flies by at double-time? There’s no way I should be back t work already, but here I am.

Feb 23, 2020: February Photoblogging challenge: station One of my favorite work stations. #mbfeb

Feb 22, 2020: February Photoblogging challenge: spectacle Pretty sure this game in my bathroom would cause that. #mbfeb

Feb 21, 2020: February Photoblogging challenge: progress It’s hard for me to think about progress without thinking about weight loss. I’m currently down 60 pounds …

Feb 20, 2020: February Photoblogging challenge: scale I do not know how to play music but it would be fun to try the musical scales on these. #mbfeb

Feb 20, 2020: More Thoughts on the Baseball Cheating Scandal The more I think about cheating in baseball the more my head spins around. There’s so much to try and wrap your head around. The part I keep …

Feb 19, 2020: February Photoblogging challenge: space #mbfeb This is one of my favorite spaces. It’s just me talking to whoever will listen.

Feb 19, 2020: I love technology…but only when it works the way I want it to. Right now I’m having some issues with some of it and it’s driving me …

Feb 18, 2020: February Photoblogging challenge: oppose #mbfeb

Feb 18, 2020: So the Chicago Black Sox were banned for cheating because they fixed the World Series in the early 1900’s. Now, we have this current cheating …

Feb 18, 2020: Matt Birchler on a Slab of Glass Absolutely loved This Episode of a Slab of Glass. Matt Birchler was the guest and he, Chris and Jeff talked about one of my favorite subjects: iPad …

Feb 17, 2020: February Photoblogging challenge: cool #mbfeb

Feb 17, 2020: If I come to your restaurant and you have Topo Chico available, you just earned brownie points.

Feb 16, 2020: February Photoblogging challenge: rest This picture reflects what I think of when I think of rest. This was taken outside my hotel in Puerto Vallarta …

Feb 16, 2020: Is there anything more embarrassing in sports than an own goal in soccer? It seems pretty demoralizing for the team as well.

Feb 15, 2020: February Photoblogging challenge: balance #mbfeb

Feb 14, 2020: February Photoblogging challenge: warmth #mbfeb

Feb 14, 2020: Ok. So I’m not a fan of the coffee used at work for the most part. However, today, it’s hitting the spot for some reason.

Feb 13, 2020: February Photoblogging challenge: rise and shine sunshine #mbfeb

Feb 13, 2020: My morning has been so chaotic with all the phone calls and text messages.

Feb 12, 2020: February Photoblogging challenge: attachment #mbfeb

Feb 12, 2020: Pitched my ideas on how to fix NASCAR to some people last night and I got some interesting stares and comments. I don’t think they liked the idea too …

Feb 12, 2020: Went to the Dallas Stars game last night and watched Jamie Benn get a hat trick in the most unconventional way possible. Then it made me wonder: has …

Feb 11, 2020: February Photoblogging challenge: Plain Plain olé watch! #mbfeb

Feb 11, 2020: TickTick is such a great app. The fact that I can use Markdown with it doesn’t hurt at all.

Feb 10, 2020: February Photoblogging challenge: sign. Math is hard sometimes #mbfeb

Feb 10, 2020: OK bloggers. How many of you plan out your posts and use outlines, etc? Or how many of you just sit down to write whatever? Asking for a friend.

Feb 10, 2020: Can’t tell you how many people have asked me if I broadcasted the XFL game yesterday. Apparently, if you work in radio and you attend a game, …

Feb 10, 2020: I have some thoughts on the XFL and plan on talking about them in the near future. For now, though, I would like to say that I enjoyed the first …

Feb 9, 2020: February Photoblogging challenge: Lull #mbfeb

Feb 8, 2020: There are some games that are just hard to write about.

Feb 8, 2020: February Photoblogging challenge: Contrast #mbfeb

Feb 7, 2020: February Photoblogging challenge: Above #mbfeb

Feb 6, 2020: The power of no It’s a small word but has so much impact to those who say it and to those who hear it. Whether its a child that is trying to do something they …

Feb 6, 2020: February Photoblogging challenge: Plant #mbfeb

Feb 5, 2020: May have just had the best steak I’ve ever eaten.

Feb 5, 2020: Houston, we have a problem!!! This isn’t a new problem. It’s a old problem Every once in a while I think I have it under control and then, out of nowhere, I lose it …

Feb 5, 2020: February Photoblogging challenge: Hide Saw this owl a while back when I was out for a walk. His colors and the background made it hard to see him. …

Feb 5, 2020: Got an email from the XFL and my media credentials have been approved for the entire season. See you at the Ballpark!!!

Feb 4, 2020: About to broadcast a couple of games and my mouth is already dry. 😳

Feb 4, 2020: February Photoblogging challenge: Day 4 This is the spot I broadcast from every morning. #mbfeb

Feb 4, 2020: Weather in Texas: 75 on Sunday and possible snow on Wednesday.

Feb 3, 2020: Still of the mindset that the Monday after the Super Bowl should be a national holiday. I need time to process and reflect on the game. Just saying.

Feb 3, 2020: Time to reflect on the weekend and what’s happening this week. February Photoblogging challenge #mbfeb

Feb 2, 2020: That Katie Sowers story is so cool. Glad to see her coaching in the Super Bowl.

Feb 2, 2020: The sights you see when out for a walk. February Photoblogging challenge #mbfeb

Feb 2, 2020: Just realized I’m doing a bad job of keeping sports out of my blog.

Feb 2, 2020: Super Sunday and I’m not Sure What to Do It’s Super Bowl Sunday and I’m not sure how to react. This is one of the few times in which I have zero care who wins the game. Normally I …

Feb 1, 2020: February Photoblogging Challenge Day 1 Eyes Wide Open

Jan 31, 2020: Ponderings for today Talking with a co-worker about how crazy the English language is with all the different pronunciations for words spelled the same way (live/live). Or …

Jan 30, 2020: One of the best things about ESPN+? Being able to watch hockey on a night the Stars aren’t playing.

Jan 30, 2020: Tick Tock There are some days that seem to drag by and today, my friend, is one of those days. I’m not sure what the deal is but I feel like the minute …

Jan 30, 2020: #spoiled

Jan 30, 2020: Media Day I always love the ability to do things like this. North Lamar had media day on Wednesday to unveil a new uniform. Players were available to be …

Jan 29, 2020: Is there anything better than a workout in the morning? Every day I wake up thinking about hitting snooze and going back to sleep. Then, I get up and …

Jan 27, 2020: Got a chance to be a guest on a podcast this weekend. It was two hours that flew by as we talked about sports, technology, the weather and a bunch of …

Jan 26, 2020: Today is a Sad Day!!! As I recorded a podcast this afternoon with Greg Morris, my phone notified me of something that had happened earlier in the day. The news was …

Jan 26, 2020: Winter Classic 2020 This is by far the coolest sporting event I have ever been a part of. To be in the Cotton Bowl in downtown Dallas with 85,000 other hockey fans is …

Jan 26, 2020: Sometimes Sometimes the stars line up perfectly and its like the universe is trying to tell you something. I was at the gym earlier and decided I wanted to come …

Apr 5, 2018: I don’t post to this enough.

Feb 19, 2018: Change is Coming Change is inevitable. There has to be change. Things that don’t change grow stagnant. So change is a vital part of human growth and development. Too …

Feb 18, 2018: App Purging Realized this weekend that I’ve spent time using apps that other people recommend. These apps seem to be good for those people and their …

Feb 17, 2018: Pretty sure I’m not getting much done today since there is an Indiana Jones marathon going on right now.

Feb 17, 2018: Ok. So after much thought and deliberation it’s time to give bullet journaling a try.