Originally published July 4, 2014 on unfiltered.me Last week I wrote about my heart attack, and the “BHAG” (Big Hairy Audacious Goal) that was set — running a full 26.2 mile marathon in a single race. There should probably be quotes around “running” because let’s face it; I mostly walk. Granted it’s a speedy walk, not the […]
Life’s a Marathon, Not a Sprint (Part 1)
Originally published on June 26, 2014 on unfiltered.me There are certain dates in one’s life they never forget. A wedding anniversary, the date your divorce is finalized. The birth of a child, the death of a loved one. For me, April 21, 2012 is one of those indelible dates forever engraved in my memory. Waking […]
A Shining Customer Service Example
I love a great customer service story. The wife and I recently realized that somehow a couple of my running medals were lost when we moved. They appear to now be taking up residence in a local landfill. The loss of one in particular made us both quite sad. It was the medal from my […]
WTF Just Happened?
No, the title is not a reference to the last 30 seconds of Super Bowl XLIX, though that’s pretty much the exact phrase I walked around mumbling for three days following the game. Me and the other million or so folks living in the Seattle metro area. Rather, “WTF Just Happened?” is about my latest […]
Knock Knock. Anyone Home?
There were no posts made to this blog in March, April, May or June. Huh. It’s not like I haven’t been “pondering” during all those months. I ponder something or other on a daily basis. Some of it is quite profound. Most of it is meaningless drivel. So why no posts here? Beats me. I […]
My First Race
For the ones who had a notion, a notion deep inside That it ain’t no sin to be glad you’re alive. I wanna find one face that ain’t looking through me I wanna find one place, I wanna spit in the face of these Badlands… On Labor Day, I completed my first organized “race” (well, unless […]