So I was driving home for lunch today… Just riding in the car, minding my own business on our quiet residential street. Then out of the corner of my left eye, I spot something. It's approaching my car faster than a fat man to a buffet table. This massive object was a huge white-tailed deer. I turned my whole head to the left and saw this giant buck running towards the side of ...

When I don't write for a while, it gets that much harder to say something because now I have no idea where to start - what to include - what to leave out... So I'll just spill a little bit and catch up in hopes that writing more over the holidays will get easier. The Obvious I finally got a new site design up... I've been working on it for ...

For about 10 years now, I've had a tooth that has bothered me.  It's one of 3 baby teeth I still have because no teeth formed behind them. Initially, a popcorn kernel got stuck in the gum and messed it up pretty good.  Ever since, I've gotten chronic infections there.  It was finally time to get it out. I've decided on getting a bridge done due to cost (I'm saving ...

I'm at home during the layover between a wedding and the reception. Mandi is Maid of Honor for her best friend Becky's wedding. The ceremony was nice. It was at a Lutheran church with a really long isle. It was kind of cool actually - if you're gonna do a church ceremony, get a long isle. The reception should be fun - and hopefully short... the Badgers ...

I'm not sure if most of you have had strep or not, but I can tell you with certainty that I haven't. When I was little, my brother and sister would always get it, but never me! I was always treated though because I was considered a "carrier." Evidently I took in the bacteria, but it never infected me because I'm too tough. :) Mandi ...

Well, it's been 22 years since I first sat at computer, and now it feels like I wouldn't function normally without them. Every computer I owned has been run by Microsoft Windows. However, I often think of the first computer I learned on... the Apple IIe. Control, open Apple, reset. It was a good thing. Over time, Mac users have formed a group being perceived as wearing ...

Fiancé or Fiancée? Until this weekend, I wasn't aware there was a different spelling for the word dependent on gender... that is until I became the one with a single é. That's right - Elliott's engaged! After several weeks of planning, I pulled off a really fun proposal that went flawlessly. I had been sitting on the ring for a while, and it was horrifically difficult to have to wait, ...

Coming out of the busy summer, I've taken on another part-time project. This one is Becomng.com - a personal development blog, focused on publishing motivating self-help articles. I'll be posting myself, as well as posting articles written by others that are relevant to the topic. Instead of writing from the perspective of a "guru," I'm just like my readers -- trying become successful at the next thing ...

Yeah, that's right. I did that. This has been the busiest summer I can remember... every weekend being almost completely filled with events. During the week, I have just enough in my tank to go to work, get home and work a little more, and then crash to start all over again. By the time Friday rolls around, I've just gathered enough energy to ...

I've gotta start working my legs. My knee has been weak for years - ever since surgery in High School... but after injuring it again this weekend, I've really got to take care of it once and for all. I'm going to start doing some little exercises at work during the day so I don't have to take time in the morning or evening to do ...