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Yesterday was a long day as we left Chattanooga around 7:45 AM.  We stopped in several times along the way, including in Florence, Kentucky to see my Great Great Aunt.  We arrived in Dayton, Ohio around 4, just in time to

I was really touched seeing the previews to the movie “Pay It Forward.”  If you stop and think about the world we live in, think of how much better it would be if we all just ‘paid it forward.’  Here’s the movie trailer that I encourage you to watch.

If you are my friend on Facebook, or you follow me on Twitter, you are probably already aware that I have recently joined the Efusjon Energy Club.  If you just stumbled onto my blog, then welcome!  I’ve already blogged about the basics of Efusjon, but I have committed to transparently blogging about my personal experience [...]

I first learned about the efusjon energy drink club several months ago from a guy who coached against me when I was in high school.  He is now a friend of mine, and when he joined the efusjon energy drink club, he immediately made his pitch to me.  I’ll admit, I was skeptical.  I’ve never [...]

Driving down the road today, one of my new favorite songs came on one of the local country music stations.  As many of you know, I’m about as patriotic as it gets.  I get chills listening to this song every time I hear it!  It’s upbeat, and it makes me proud to live in America!  [...]

I typically believe everyone in life deserves a pass at some point for something “stupid” they did or will do.  All people are human, and mistakes are often easily made under pressure or unusual circumstances.  All that changes when the public’s safety becomes jeopardized.  Police officers take an oath to protect and serve innocent civilians, [...]

This is great.  No, actually it’s sad.  But it definitely confirms that no matter how ignorant some people are, they still get to vote.  Yes, there are ignorant McCain supporters too, so don’t leave that as a comment.

Gotta love the 7th inning stretch!

If you’re like most Americans, you look forward to Memorial Day each year because it’s the first holiday where we usually have great weather for cookouts, swimming, boating, camping, etc. The food is always delicious, and we all get an extra day added on to our weekend. But that’s not the real reason [...]