Thoughts on Being a Startup Guy

I ran into a high school friend at lunch and among the obliging questions we volleyed back and forth, he asked me what I do. I told him about the business I own, about the different businesses I have started and some of the new business ideas I would pursue in the near future. He laughed and said, “Oh, so, you’re one of those ‘start-up guys’, huh?” That question stayed… (Read More)

Things Change…

Man, so many things have changed as of late, most of which had no real catalyst other than evolution. When I was twenty, all I wanted to do was become a successful writer. On some level, I thought that would just happen; that the effort to make it a reality wasn’t necessary because, well, I thought I was destined for that. This, of course, was twenty-year-old me, all the brashness… (Read More)

Saw This And Just Loved It

I got this semicolon to celebrate the construction of written language. It’s placed on the back of my neck, separating mind and body—two independent (but closely related) “clauses.” Though realistically, one can’t survive without the other, figuratively, we often make decisions relying solely on logic (head), emotions (heart), or impulse (gut). But really, we function best when they all work together. When people on the street ask, “Because I’m a… (Read More)

Dying to Live

So, the other day I had a simple thought, “If you no longer have a desire to go out on a limb, quit your job and go find a tree.” That thought has been vibrating in my head so much lately. I think we all have a belief, at some point in our lives, that we will create, do, or accomplish something that will change the world–that we well put… (Read More)

The Movie Gods Have Finally Done It

Okay, so there haven’t been many movies as of late that have made me want to break out my nice shoes, head down to the local movie theater, spend half my life savings on popcorn and sit back in an oddly clammy recliner to watch a film. Frankly, I would much rather wait on that red envelope to land in my mailbox. But, if you know me you know I… (Read More)

10 Reasons Why Turning 30 Is Cooler Than Turning 21

10.  Hanging with my kid at Chucky Cheese is way better than Clubbin’ I turned 21 in college, Lindenwood University, and my fellow members of the renowned “Dirtywood” clubbed and partied every weekend, from the Monastery in East St. Louis to throwing our own bashes in the trailer park (yes, my college had a trailer park). But, I have to say, my daughter is a pretty rad kid and the… (Read More)

Haiku

Sincerely, it is a delight to finally come to one’s senses

Interviewed Louis Stewart Today

Although, not many people I know could recognize the name, Louis Stewart (me either), I met him today and immediately thought, “more of the kiddos in my generation should know this guy.” When I walked into the interview, mind you I had no idea what to expect as this was a last minute sort of thing, he sat at the table, an older gentleman, wearing the quintessential tweed blazer and… (Read More)

Why October is the Best Month of The Year

Seasons change and even in Florida it is pretty awesome My Birthday (30th this yea) Football games start to really mean something. Conference standings. Playoff points. And everybody knows it. Bonfires Orange and Brown Breast Cancer Awareness Halloween Candy I get to show off my sweet Winter wardrobe (which includes Cosby Sweaters Going to pumpkin patches is not weird Sitting on my back porch with a cup of coffee and… (Read More)

When We Could Fly

I wrote this back in 2005 and thought I should post it for nostalgia’s sake– I heard her say, “The risk of youth is recklessness And the reward of recklessness Is revolution” When she kissed me her lips tasted of Cherry lipstick and cigarette filters. And she spoke openly the definitions of words Like, Verisimilitude, subversion of dominant paradigms, recalcitrance, And love. We were only 17. She listened to the… (Read More)