Here’s the latest episode in my “Wedded Blissters” series of animated movie shorts. Marriage is bliss, but these mini-movies have a humorous take on some of the blisters (or Blissters) that couples can endure along the way. Some people think they’re pretty funny – and these continue to be my most viewed blog postings. If you [...]
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Weighing myself and holiday weekend options….
> Yesterday was my weekly scheduled weigh-in at WeightWatchers and I’m happy to report that I was down another -1.6 lbs. for a grand total weight loss of -28.4 lbs. Things are trending in the right direction. However, I know myself and from past experience a small speed bump – such as a holiday weekend fete [...]
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Will This Mean the End of Facebook?
> James Best Jr./The New York Times In case you missed it on Tuesday, Google launched another attempt to out-friend Facebook. The service it launched is called Google+. It looks and functions a lot like Facebook, but a key difference is that under the marketing banner of enhanced privacy it allows you to share status [...]
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The Battle for Our Daughters….
I really strive to be a good father for my two daughters. My wife and I make every effort to reinforce to them that it’s more important to be beautiful on the inside rather than the outside. We want them to grow into strong, smart, independent, spiritually-centered women who don’t define their worth through their [...]
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Question About Parenting…
We recently got the end-of-year report cards for our two girls and they were both very good. In the past, we’ve typically rewarded them with a special treat or toy for their efforts for their academic performance. Last year they each got an American Girl doll. The question is should we be doing that type [...]
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Three Things That Make Summer Great
Our two girls officially began their summer vacation this week. The other night at dinner I asked, “What three things would make this summer great?” Here were the verbatim, ranked responses: The 9-year old 1. No more school – (Ok, that’s a given. It’s kind of like a wasted genie wish.) 2. Horse camp – [...]
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Help Pick My Book Cover: A Question of Faith
> My first non-fiction book will be released in November 2011. We’re in the final stages of production with the publishing house and have these two cover options. Which do you like best – “parchment” or “hands”? Please comment here with your opinion. Thanks!
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WeightWatchers Weigh-in Update…
> It’s been a while since I’ve given an update regarding my weight loss efforts – so I’ll try to squeeze one in here (I’ll just pretend I’m squeezing into a pair of skinny jeans.) This past Thursday I was able to get to a much needed WeightWatchers‘ weigh-in, and I am happy to report [...]
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6-year Old Inspires All Wanna-be Bike Riders…
This is a great video by a group of talented musicians called the Gregory Brothers who “songify” all kinds of news videos and home videos posted on YouTube. In this video, they transform a cute snippet of a random home movie into a catchy inspirational tune. Enjoy… And here is the original home video….
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Wedded Blissters – Part 5: Vacation Blues – Funny Movie Short
Here is part 5 of my Wedded Blissters animated, movie shorts. The premise of these cartoons is that marriage is bliss, but couples often experience blisters (or “bliss-ters”) along the way. Now that summer is here, this 2-minute episode deals with the different expectations that can accompany a family vacation and the great lengths that [...]
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