Pain is temporary. It may last a minute, or an hour, or a day, or a year, but eventually it will subside and something else will take its place. If I quit, however, it lasts forever. That surrender, even the smallest act of giving up, stays with me. So when I feel like quitting, I […]
On Content Theft
Over on that other blog of mine, content theft is nothing new. It’s been happening, on a regular basis, since practically Day 1. It’s annoying as hell. You work hard, try to compose witty and engaging prose, and some knucklehead comes along and steals it. Usually when this happens, I just ignore it. A full-time job […]
Her Senior Year
In about six hours, my baby girl will walk out the door, drive away, and begin her Senior year of High School. How did that happen? I am so proud of the young woman that she’s become. She’s crazy smart, funny, endearing and has a heart the size of her birthplace (Texas). She’s a gifted […]
Thank you Mr. Officer!
Cop that just pulled me over for speeding: “Do you know how fast you were driving?” Me: 60 Cop: Do you know the speed limit here? Me: 45 Cop: And…..? Me: No excuse. Empty road, seemed safe and well, driving 60 is more fun than driving 45. Cop: I appreciate your honesty. Thanks for not […]
On Assisted Suicide
So far everything on this shiny new blog has been pretty tame. Some would probably even say lame. Now for some heavy stuff… It’s not like I sit around thinking about things like assisted suicide on a regular basis. But every so often some event, some moment will occur that brings it to the forefront. […]
I Like Mike
I’ve missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I’ve been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed. – Michael Jordan
