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A Guy Named Roger
While running this morning I met a guy named Roger.
He was directing traffic for a gas/utility company that was doing work on a nearby line. Continue reading
Standing Tall

In our hyper-partisan American culture, I long for common ground. Continue reading
Hey Todd, Remember.
Hey Todd, remember. Continue reading
ToddCast Episode 008: Scared People Fighting and Winning

ToddCast Episode 005: 4 Things I’ve Learned In My 40’s (3)

God Abbreviated

You might be a skeptic, amused at others’ embrace of what seems folly. Continue reading
After the Pivot: Things I’m Learning Since Being Diagnosed with MS
16 Things to Do That Will Help You Enjoy Life More
On the Richter Scale of Significance, each one shakes a little. But combine a few, and well, you might just be surprised at what happens. Ready?
- Desire the exceptional, but work hard to appreciate the normal, because there’s a lot more of it.
- Stop being jealous. You’re seeing a highlight reel, not the whole game.
- Talk to someone new, every day.
- Repeat these words, out loud, and often: Action precedes motivation.
- Stop waiting for the perfect time. There’s no such thing.
- Hang out with people who are nothing like you.
- Speak less. Listen more. And forgive even more.
- Do something nice, anonymously.
- Put your credit card in a bowl. Run water in the bowl. Place the bowl in the freezer.
- Using a pen and paper, write a note to someone each week.
- Be on time.
- Do something that requires physical exertion. It doesn’t matter too much what it is, just do it. Then, repeat.
- Visit a graveyard occasionally. Perspective lives there.
- Pray. Whether you’re used to it or not, it’ll help you realize you’re not at the center of everything. And that’s a good thing.
- Speak life. Don’t let your mouth second every motion made by your brain.
- Fail trying.
Uncomfortable is OK
He was known primarily as a humorist (which by the way is a great word). Among Mark Twain’s interesting observations:
“Life would be infinitely Continue reading

