Yes, you can!

•January 12, 2010 • Leave a Comment
This is Marcelle.  His birthday is February 16th and he lives in Rwanda.  He is right between two of my own sons in age and grade.  When I see Marcelle, I see a bright future full of hope.  However, I know the difficulties that Marcelle faces.  He lives in an HIV/AIDS affected area.  His parents are sometimes employed as farmers when they can get work.  But I am determined to “walk him down the road to a brighter future.”

Sponsor a child who needs you through Compassion International

Marcelle is like most boys. He loves playing ball and groups games.  He does fine in school and goes to church where he learns that God loves him and has a plan for his life.

I know those things too.

And

I

want

to

help.

How about you?  What better thing can you do with about $1 a day that could have such a meaningful impact?

Whether you are a jock, a geek, a normal person, or an amalgamation of all three, I bet you have a heart.  How about using it here?  Who knows, you might even end up changing the world by changing a child’s life for good.

Take the first step in changing the world by clicking here.  I dare you!

GIMP, better than Photoshop cause it’s free!

•January 5, 2010 • Leave a Comment

If something sounds to good to be true, then it probably is, or so the saying goes. GIMP is proof otherwise! Anyone who tinkers with digital images and creating graphics knows Photoshop is an essential tool in the toolbox. Unfortunately, Photoshop is not something many graphic artists can afford. Enter GIMP. The open source (meaning free!!!) Graphic Image Manipulation Program. It is available for both Mac, PC, and Linux. With increasing popularity, the resources available are nearly as endless as that of Photoshop. The interface is similar as well so the learning curve is small.

So, what are you waiting for? Give it a try! http://www.gimp.org/

4×200m at Drake Relays in 1995

•January 4, 2010 • Leave a Comment

Another nostalgic moment for a track career gone by.

•January 3, 2010 • Leave a Comment

A little blast from the past.

•January 3, 2010 • Leave a Comment

Christmas

•December 22, 2009 • Leave a Comment

As much as I’d love to wish you a Merry Christmas, if you take some time to consider the real reason of Christmas and open up your heart to the One who’s birth we celebrate, then you are guarenteed a Merry Christmas! It has been true for me for the last 20 years and I’m confident it will be for you.

Boldness+Enthusiasm+Friends=Fun For Everyone

•December 12, 2009 • Leave a Comment

Prepping for a January half marathon

•July 25, 2009 • Leave a Comment

forrest gump running beardMy wife has recently resumed running again and with both our world getting busier, we decided to run together. We live near a great park where we can allow our kids to play while staying within eye-shot of them (think huge track with park and splashpad in the middle). While it may not be the most ideal running, it works for us for the time being.

With our half-marathon in January, we decided on the following race schedule to help us prepare in addition to our workouts. In August we will run a 5k followed by a 10k in September. October will be another 10k with a 15k in November. We are open to a 20k in November in order to have that distance under our belt already but of course that is basically a half marathon itself.

Between now and then, we are keeping each other excited, accountable, and motivated.

Smart internet tool for wanna be power users and more.

•May 3, 2009 • 1 Comment

Social Media in Plain English

•March 16, 2009 • Leave a Comment

Remember when it was only geeks who played with computers? Well, those geeks wanted a life with others too so they invented social media. This social media has become so popular among people who wanted to stay connected that it is now called social networking. And boy, does it work.

Take a look at this video from the folks at commoncraft and thank a geek today.