December 2011
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July 2011
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May 2011
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“The proof of repentance is not in our confession or resolve but in turning from...”
– When Church Is a Mistress | Jonathan Dodson on The Resurgence
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We're Debt Free!
I started writing a post about change a couple of weeks ago and didn’t get back to finishing it completely. The first item of business still holds true - I am starting a new job tomorrow. I worked my last day with Xcentric on Friday, after 5-1/2 years with them. It was my first real job and my time there will not be forgotten. They have great leaders - men who I aspire to be like.
I am...
April 2011
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Change
There is a good amount of change going on in our lives these days. The big two are that I am starting a new job on May 2, and our goal is to be debt free except the house by the end of May as well. These are two big life changes. I have been working with my current company for what would have been 6 years this coming September. In todays market, this is a long time. I definitely feel...
I’m at Bola Pizza @ The Triangle Farmers Market (Austin, TX)
“Finally, we meet. ”
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Another April 5th
Today is my 29th birthday. And today is the earliest that I have ever woken up on my birthday. 4:38am. I’m not tooting my own horn here, but I’ll still say, that that is pretty early. Sarah and I usually go to Cycle class on Tuesday mornings. I debated whether I wanted to go today as well, but I figured why not. It’s a great way to start the day, and I hadn’t run/been...
March 2011
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Buy an Amazon MP3 album—get 20 GB of storage free... →
Purchase an album from the Amazon MP3 Store and we’ll give you 20 GB of storage free of charge for one year from the date of your purchase. That’s enough space to store up to 4000 songs. You can keep your 20 GB storage plan after the year is up or do nothing and we’ll drop you down to our free 5 GB plan. Don’t worry—you will never be charged for storage...
“Because when you think of work and time in an indefinite way, it’s often...”
– 5 Reasons to Practice Timeboxing
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February 2011
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Running Times Magazine: Compression Gear: Hype of... →
“There’s a behavioral aspect to knowing, ‘OK, I have this recovery suit and when I’m wearing it, I psychologically think that my body is recovering faster.’ There are benefits to that alone,” says Hadfield. “Even if it is just a psychological effect to wearing compression garments, and there’s no danger in wearing them, why not promote it?”
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Do you have life insurance?
Today at work, we had a semi-frequent meeting, also known as a “Town Hall”. It’s just a time to share vision, be on the same page, and open the floor for discussion. Today, our CEO brought in a friend of his from a group for business owners he is a part of.
Kevin, the friend, began to speak, with his accent unknown, but later to be determined as South African. He asked us...
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“Key functions of Coconut Oil…
The coconut is highly nutritious and has...”
– Amazing Grass - Key Twelve
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I am thinking of trying my hand at tiramisu
Michael: debating between 2 recipes [of tiramisu]
Sarah: the only thing that i will say is that this is a tough recipe to tackle
Michael: hm
Sarah: i mean, it would be kind of like if i decided that i was going to try and jailbreak your iPhone for you
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Are you still paying off last year's Christmas?
I admit, my intent for writing this post came last week. Sadly, I am just now sitting down to punch it out. I was in the car listening to the radio one morning, and something caught my attention. The station was giving away $1,000 cash. They played a clip from a previous winner who said he was going to use it to pay off his Christmas debt (good idea, I am all for that). But then, the radio deejay...
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Mark Bittman: A Food Manifesto for the Future →
Here are some ideas — frequently discussed, but sadly not yet implemented — that would make the growing, preparation and consumption of food healthier, saner, more productive, less damaging and more enduring. In no particular order:
End government subsidies to processed food.
Begin subsidies to those who produce and sell actual food for direct consumption.
Break up the U.S. Department of...
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Sugarsync and free cloud storage →
For every person I refer to SugarSync, they will give me AND you 500 MB of bonus space. If you join a paid plan, we each get whopping 10 GB storage (extra)!
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21-Day Vegan Kickstart Meal Plan →
We are thinking of trying this out at our house - most likely starting next Sunday. Actually, we are more than thinking about it. We are planning on it. We would have started today, but we figured it could be good to use the week to plan it out a bit, and ease into it.
For example, S bought me some soy milk to use on cereal this week. So that’s a start. And we already eat a good bit of tofu and...
January 2011
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I’m at 3M Half Marathon (Austin, TX)
“Good morning runners! Let’s do this thing ”
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WatchTime Lapse of Everglades Camping
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Two Americas: Healthcare →
Yes, we are responsible for keeping ourselves healthy. The Doctors can’t do it for us. However, more and more I am starting to wonder how much of these repeated visits due to sickness are tied to poor food choices, and also if they can be reversed by the changing of a diet. What would happen if Doctors ‘prescribed’ better foods and the benefits of different foods related to...
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Watcheatlessmeat:
Michael Pollan: Supermarket Secrets
The milk will be the furthest away from the door.
Eye-level items are higher-profit and more processed
Whole (unprocessed foods) are around the perimeter
Via Nourish
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The Glory of Marriage Part 4 by Billy Humphrey
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Some thoughts on bringing change
If I choose to do something that is opposite of the majority, does it even make a difference? This was a recent thought I had, partly after listening to some of The Omnivore’s Dilemma by Michael Pollan. As I was eating a veggie burger for dinner last night, my sister-in-law told me that I was reducing my carbon footprint by a substatntial amount, just with that single meal.
Now, let me say...
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Running Etiquette →
Great list of running etiquette guidlines. The one that I want to yell every time I run:
Runners, don’t run WITH traffic. (Are you crazy?)
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“The first report indicates that AT&T will be simplifying its text messaging...”
– AT&T Simplifying Texting Plans, Enlisting Best Buy in Battle Against Verizon iPhone - Mac Rumors
Is this for real? At least I can be grandfathered … but this is more reason to either use Google Voice. SMS is convenient, but I would never pay $10/month for it. They’re lucky I pay $5
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Friday Night Lights: Texas Forever!
I was reading this post from Homesick Texan. She mentioned how she just started watching Friday Night Lights via Netflix, and I couldn’t help but express my extreme enjoyment of it as well.
We* recently started Season 3 via Netflix Instant Watch, and cannot get enough. I think one reason that we all enjoy it so much is because it takes place in Texas … and it’s frightfully...
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“Becoming wealthy is [like] a crock pot.”
– Dave Ramsey
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“Two handfuls of cashews give you the therapeutic equivalent of a prescription...”
– Dr. Andrew Saul, Food Matters (Movie)
I have this movie on and I’ve just been listening mainly, stopping to watch here and there while I’m building a bookcase. When, I must rewind to hear this quote again. Is this guy for real? I believe he is. This doesn’t directly pertain to...
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12 mile run tomorrow
Training for another Half Marathon continues. This week has been a little rough in the “quality” category of my running. Some of it has been mental, and some of it has been soreness (I did a couple of long runs in my new Kinvaras, and I thought my calves were more ready than they really were). I think I let some of the bad runs get to me and really discourage/give me an excuse to not...
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“we have failed to practice ourselves the kind of behavior we expect from other...”
– Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis
One of my goals going into the new year is to read this book, and write a little bit about it (basically just to help me comprehend and think on it some more). This quote basically sums up the first chapter and Lewis’ main point - the fact that almost all...
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2011 is our year for debt freedom!
It has been a long and winding road of paying off my student loans. Sarah added it up for me before we got married, and she recalls that it was in the ballpark of approx $75,000. That was back in July of 2007. We have had several mini-victories along the way of paying off this thing, which is awesome and has really helped us keep the momentum.
Going into 2011, we are planning to have Sallie Mae...