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Thankful

I heard a fabulous sermon this pas Sunday!  Ironically, it was about being thankful. I think I am a pretty thankful person. I certainly do not believe that I deserve the many, many blessings that I have and I think I thank God for these things pretty regularly. However; I am not a very vocal… [Read More]

Winter Woes

The last month has been very hard on my cycling, mountain biking, and general excercise/fitness plan. My desire work out has been high but everything, it seems, has conspired against me.  🙁 First, the loss of daylight really put a damper on things. It was easy to ride for an hour or two before work. … [Read More]

Painting Mason Jars

How cool is this:  http://pinterest.com/pin/124341639683224561/ I’m not artsy-fartsy but still think these painted Mason jars look really swell! **Photo from http://www.etsy.com

Cannot Help The Poor

I saw this quote recently, had to share… You cannot help the poor by destroying the rich. You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong. You cannot bring about prosperity by discouraging thrift. You cannot lift the wage earner up by pulling the wage payer down. You cannot further the brotherhood of man by inciting… [Read More]

Just Listen

There is a must-read post over at FatCyclist (actually, most of them are must-reads!) – it is titled My Cancer Story: Guest Post by Jenni Laurita. This quote from Jenni was one of several that really hit home with me: “If I could impart anything to the world through this forum it’s this: ask how… [Read More]

Involuntary Servitude

Do you know what “Involuntary Servitude” means? It’s one of those terms that doesn’t get used much these days.  It used to be fairly common. We mostly know it as “Slavery”.  From  TheFreeDictionary.com, it is defined as “the condition of an individual who works for another individual against his or her will as a result… [Read More]

Lobos vs Broncos

I was invited to attend the University of New Mexico Lobos football game against the Boise State Broncos. So, off I went. I’m not much of a fan of crowds so this type of event is usually stressful. Once we got to our seats, I was very happy to see that there were plenty of… [Read More]

39DollarGlasses Take 2

I reviewed 39DollarGlasses.com about a year ago here.  That time, it was a prescription sunglasses purchase. My eye doctor said I needed new glasses (something about getting old…) so I started looking. The cost in the local stores nearly makes me faint.  The price for the frame alone is always shocking, throw the lens in… [Read More]

Too Positive

How do you avoid being TOO positive without being TOO negative?? I surely do not know. I have an “advisor” that is extremely careful to never guess at or predict anything but the worst case.  I understand this.  It is a very effective way to always be right or to have a “positive” outcome –… [Read More]

Mt Taylor Camping

I had a couple days off work and wanted to get out of town. So, I headed for Mount Taylor which is just north of Grants, NM and within the Cibola National Forest.  My plan was to tent camp at one of the two campgrounds and spend several days riding double track in the area…. [Read More]