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Our broken world, part 1.

Parents should not have to bury their children. I’ve got a series of visuals of how our world is broken, and then I promise I’ll brighten this blog back up. :) The first comes for two reasons: one, because the following song has somewhat been stuck in my head since I first heard it & [...]

Leisure and Productivity. Where’s the line?

My newfound career path has opened my eyes to the idea that leisure and recreation is more than glorified play time, especially for us as adults. There’s an easy tendency to separate our time into: (1) work and (2) play. Sound familiar? The idea is that you enjoy play, and work is nothing more than [...]

Recreational freedom. How about in Scotland?

I think it’s safe to say that any enthusiast of any outdoor sport isn’t content with remaining in one location forever. Whether you bike, backpack, canoe, etc etc… there’s always someplace new to explore. The problems, generally speaking, are logistically getting “there,” and finding the time to do so. Many of us (myself included) live [...]

On beards and friendships…

My wife and I took a road trip to Chicago for a wedding this past weekend. Good times were had by all, as it was a mini-reunion of sorts. I posted a bunch of photos via Posterous, which consequently hit a couple major social networks. A few photos revealed that I had let my facial [...]

Minimalist Home Cooking – free eCookbook

Jules Clancy, author of the Stone Soup blog, based in Australia, has released a free e[cook]book. I discovered it via Twitter and quickly grabbed a copy. I’m posting this here so you can do the same! Here’s the link, and then you can read my thoughts below… http://thestonesoup.com/blog/2010/06/a-free-e-cookbook/ Sarah and I are running some pretty [...]

a couple stories to fuel a flame

I hate the term “inspirational” but this video is a little inspiring to me. I’ve yet to really dive into this site and blogging about life on a professional level, but as you may soon discover, my career path has taken a BIG turn over the past couple years. I’m transitioning into a field that [...]