Happy to Participate
“If all life was about is solving problems, what’s the point of getting up in the morning. There have to be things that inspire you that make you proud to be a member of humanity. We need at least some...
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Leftovers
The week before Thanksgiving some colleagues and I were sharing our favorite Thanksgiving dishes: turkey, Grandma’s cranberry sauce, apple pie–all the classics. But one person hit the nail on the...
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12.7 Miles
Because I thought I might forget to use all my vacation days this year, I took the advice of my boss and just scheduled some random days off. Today was one of those days, and it was wonderful. Adam and...
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Glorious Pot Roast
Pot roast is a brilliant invention. You literally put some meat in a pot, cover it with water and 8+ hours later is the next time you have to tend to it. Not only is it among the least labor-intensive...
View ArticleTable for One
A friend of mine had to do an exercise at work devised to reveal how people work and what traits individuals bring to the company. According to this test, my friend is an Includer. This friend and I go...
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Tastes Like Summer
Mmmmm summer. I’m sure I, like many people, associate many tastes with summer. For now though, towards the (let’s just go ahead and say it, we are over the half-way point, after all) end of May, the...
View ArticleNailed It
I got my bike in May of 2010. That first year, I probably put about 1200 miles on it. A lot of that was my goal to ride 1000 miles in 100 days (mission: accomplished). The second year, only about 700...
View ArticleThe Cold
It was in the 40s last week and now, it’s back to appropriate Minnesota winter weather. I could not be more pleased. Here’s what happens when it’s 40 degrees: It rains. It soaks me from the top down...
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How We Get Better
It’s a lofty title, isn’t it? To clarify, this is not an instructional post. It’s a descriptive post. Allow me to be so bold as to tell you the two ways we get better. 1. Our good days get better....
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It’s Beginning to Feel a Lot like Springtime
It’s usually a good idea to adhere to the wisdom of adages. You shouldn’t take as a guarantee what is only a likely outcome, whether its chickens hatching or otherwise. You needn’t belabor a point that...
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Döner Kebap #1
We went out to explore around our neighborhood a bit today. We also took on what is arguably my favorite thing about Europe: Döner Kebap. Guys. Seriously. This food is amazing. Fully loaded, our döner...
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Food in Poznan
We went into Poznan not knowing a whole lot about Polish cuisine. After a few days there, we came to realize that Poland doesn’t really embrace a national cuisine. After you consider a couple of world...
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