15 Moments to Close Out 2015
2015 was a year of, "firsts" for me: First time moving back to Springfield, MO (from KC). First two months of 60-70 hour work weeks...
The Young American
As kids, we learned to want the things we needed most: two parents, how to follow God, the value of hard work, and the importance of respecting all people. I hope one day I can make such a lasting impression on my children.
Friendly Neighborhood Chivalries
8:00am on a chilly morning in Springfield, Missouri. One of my neighbors, a woman in her mid-twenties, is trying to scrape several layers of ice off her windshield with a tiny scraper. I have a couple hefty ones in my car - growing up in the Midwest has its advantages - and immediately feel obligate
The Marathon
The second lap of the race was killing me. Every fiber of my being was on fire, oxygen wouldn't come fast enough, and I was easily distracted by the crowd. But there it was, sitting on the ground and demanding that I redouble my efforts. I put one foot in front of the other, straining to reach the s
29 Years, As You Do
10:00 PM. Today has been a full day of writing code, having meetings, and thanking the well-wishers who stopped by to say hello. This is what my mom would call a "grown-up" birthday, and it made me wonder where celebration and comfort fit in a culturally-acceptable view of everyday life.
Screen Time
Sometimes I forget that there are people who don't spend all day staring at screens. While that may seem like an oddity nowadays, you don't have to go back in time very far to find that it was once the rule, not the exception.