1-0 Today - October 2020
"Forever is composed of nows." - Emily Dickinson Those of you who know me well will remember that I am a diehard Indianapolis Colts fan....
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Unpublished Scene: Aviv and Emily
In my kindergarten class, there was a boy called Aviv. On the first day of school, we got outside to the playground and we ended up...
Within Reach
Ping-pong boy is destroying another innocent victim. I pity poor kid on the other side of the table. Ping-pong boy smiles kindly, but...
War Doesn't Win Girlfriends
Okay maybe the Patriots were better than the Colts on that year. Maybe, in all fairness, they have been better for most of the last...
The Vulgarity of Common Language
"Wise men speak because they have something to say; fools because they have to say something." - Plato Profanity is an interesting thing....
Playing Tetherball With A Seven Year Old
"Never, ever, ever, underestimate the power your words have." - Jeff Goins The summer before seventh grade, I went to summer camp with my...
That's All There Is To It
"You are always a student, never a master. You have to keep moving forward." - Conrad Hall We all have our ideas as to what particular...
Big Mac Vs. Chick-fil-A Sandwich
I didn’t think any sandwich could rival the Chick-Fil-A crispy chicken sandwich, and I was right. I had always held that you could not...
A Single True/False Question Evaluation
As you know, the big theme for the 2019 year of quote essays is thinking bigger picture and living each day with a big picture...
Who Told You That?
My dad and I are both pretty big podcast fans, and as a runner, I have the opportunity to listen to sermons from churches I previously...
Why You Should Consider Opening a Restaurant
I’m writing this essay en route to a weekend excursion to Bloomington, Illinois and, as a side effect of driving with my dad, I was...
Myth Busted: Self Love
Disclaimer: This Essay Is Part Of A Series of Quotes I DISAGREE with, explaining why I disagree. "What if you simply devoted this year to...
You are a Human BEING
"Almost anything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes... including you." - Anne Lamott I don't like writing about the...
Killing Human Pride
“A strong leader accepts the blame and gives the credit.” - John Wooden We’ve been studying WW1 in social studies and looking at the four...
When Kindness Hurts
You’d be hard pressed to look anywhere in society and find someone who opposes kindness. I mean there are some cold, heartless people in...
9 Reasons I Would Disinvent Social Media
My Halle and I frequently engage on the subject of “random questions to ask friends.” Occasionally it turns romantic, it’s kind of cute:...
Lose the Battles. Not the War.
"The war of my life had begun; and though one of God's most powerless creatures, I resolved never to be conquered." - Harriet Ann Jacobs...
An Unconventional Valentine's Day Essay
"When someone else's happiness is your happiness, that is love." - Lana Del Rey We're here at this time of year when we think about our...
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