Its Sunday morning… my time… It is really 1:48 pm but I have been exhausted lately and needed to catch up on some much needed sleep. I left off with how being in good physical shape is important. Just as important as that though is keeping your brain in good mental health. Sleep and proper [...]

Here is a definition of survivalism from Wikipedia: Survivalism is a movement of individuals or groups (called survivalists) who are actively preparing for future possible disruptions in local, regional, national, or international social or political order. Survivalists often prepare for this anticipated disruption by having emergency medical training, stockpiling food and water, preparing for self-defense [...]

Here is the story of part 2 of our journey: Our original plan was to stay at a hotel in Xenia, Ohio. When we arrived at the hotel it was already booked up. I would have never thought a hotel in Xenia would have booked up. Oh well, it turned out for the better. I [...]

This past weekend some friends and I headed out to ride 100 miles in one weekend. Our starting point was the Loveland Bike Trail and are destination was Yellow Springs, Ohio, which is near Springfield, Ohio. It was a great trip and aside from some sore muscles and a minor flat tire on the way [...]

Here is my summer reading list. Bear Grylls believes outdoor adventure is not just about pushing your limits. It’s about overcoming challenges and living your dreams. This is the complete survival guide from the Everest mountaineer and ultimate survival expert. Bear Grylls story about his ascent on Everest at the young age of 23. Written [...]

My Dad loved to coach to kids. His passion was baseball but he also coached basketball and soccer. He also coached me on how to play golf and coached me on how to be a honorable man. He coached all three of his kids in various sports, but he even coached when his kids were [...]

Around Father’s Day I always do some reminiscing about my childhood and my Dad. This is how it all began… My Mom was 13 when she met my Dad. Sure enough they fell in love and soon this happened…. My Dad loved baseball… this is him when he played for Colerain High School. He was [...]

I was able to cross off two and half (will explain in a minute) tasks on my bucket list so far this year. The first one was the mission trip to another country and not watching TV for a week which also happened while was in Honduras. Nothing like killing two birds with one stone. [...]

As a lover of poetry it is only natural that one of my favorite movies is Dead Poets Society. Here are some of my favorite clips from the movie. So what will do today to seize the day. Poetry is about feeling, love, sadness and death. Poetry is also about getting the most out of [...]

C.S. Lewis was a brilliant thinker. I have been re-reading Mere Christianity. This material in the book was first given on the radio and then later published in three separate talks. I will admit it starts out slow and boring. I almost put the book down and gave up on reading it again. Trust me [...]