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Musical Generations
I don't want to assume anything. I don't know if I'll ever have my own children. I want them. Ashley and I are trying now... as I write this, we're working with the fertility doctor, so we are going to try in January, but that doesn't guarantee success. Combine this with my fortieth birthday two week ago and I've become more reflective on who I am ( Read more... ) -
Roller Derby Update
Well, I've lost about twenty pounds and have skated in our first four bouts this year. I love it. I'm not the all-star I thought I'd be, but I'm a very solid player. If I could lose more weight I'd be a lot better. I'm just hard as hell to avoid. I'm working on my conditioning and strategy. We'll get there. Chad & Derek joined so we're going to be ( Read more... ) -
Roller Derby - 4 Weeks In
Well, practice isn't necessarily getting "easier" but I'm hanging in there! I'm down to 294, and I'm continuing to hit the gym 3 times a week as well. I've been focusing on my core and lower body since I use them the most when skating ( Read more... ) -
Roller Derby 2012 - Practice #1
It's hard to believe that I skated roller derby over 5 years ago. Back then I was 235 and in great shape ( Read more... ) -
Comics Update - Fall 2012
I had originally intended to write a blog post every quarter, but I just realized it has been 13 months, so how about a yearly update? I've enjoyed the last year's worth of comics but I'm not certain that what is in store for fans in the next 3-6 months will be better ( Read more... ) -
Rant Regarding Social Media
There used to be a time when one could write his thoughts online and it could be a cathartic experience. It doesn't seem like that long ago, but now there are so many social media channels out there and so many people monitoring them that you can't speak your mind in the event you accidentally upset the wrong person ( Read more... ) -
Peyton Manning - More Than an Icon to This Tennessee Boy
I remember the first time I saw Peyton Manning. It was a pleasant fall morning in 1993, my first sophomore year on the University of Tennessee campus. I had just finished my first class of the morning and was walking from Circle Park to the Claxton Education building on Volunteer Boulevard when I spotted him ( Read more... ) -
Compare Lin-sanity to Fernando-mania, not Tebow-mania
Everywhere in the sports talk hemisphere people are raving about out-of-the-blue rookie sensation Jeremy Lin. The New York Knicks point guard is the first American player in the league to be of Taiwanese descent and his arrival on the scene is the perfect storm for the NBA who has been courting China like Crispin Glover’s George McFly to Lea ( Read more... ) -
Comic Books - What I'm Reading
I’m usually the person people ask if they have a comic question. Most everyone knows that I still read and collect comics. I’ve enjoyed them for over 30 years and man the industry has changed a lot in that time. With so many comic-based movies that have been released over the last decade, people usually have a question or two ( Read more... ) -
Do Not Use Viva Las Vegas Wedding Chapel
Ashley and are I are so excited to be getting married in Las Vegas in October! So far everyone we have spoke to in vegas has been accommodating except for this jerky Wedding Chapel at 1205 Las Vegas Boulevard South. The Vivas Las Vegas Wedding Chapel were complete assholes, making Ashley cry over the phone ( Read more... )