Heroes of 2014 Honorable Mention: Edward Snowden

Edward Snowden is probably guilty of espionage. And he almost certainly did the right thing by leaking classified documents to the media. Goals Status: Marathon: On Track. Two Square Yards of Earth: Making Progress. I will start Chapter 6 tomorrow. 100 Posts: On Track. This is my 25th post for the year. I’m still not […]

Shame Never Makes It Better

My cousin Alyhinkie posted a beautiful piece the other day on her excellent Midnight Music and Musings. Her message is very simple: moms of small children, your lives are really hard. Quit beating yourselves up about not being perfect. Goals Status: Marathon: On Track. We started the next phase of training this week. Two Square […]

I Am Not Here To Make You Comfortable

We can’t grow when we’re comfortable. The best we can hope for is pain-free stagnation. Goals status: Marathon: On Track. This morning will be the last run before my 5K race on Saturday. Two Square Yards of Earth: Making Progress. I should finish Chapter 4 this week. 100 Posts: On Track. This is my 21st […]

Heroes #5: Danish and Noman

Every time ISIS commits a new atrocity, the Internet flares up with racist generalizations that all Muslims are terrorists. This story is about two Muslim boys who came from the overwhelmingly non-terrorist majority of Islam. Goals Status: Marathon: On Track. I’ll be running my first race of the year, the Get Your Rear In Gear […]

Deserving Has a Little Bit to Do With It (But Not the Way You Think)

Worse things have happened to better men. There’s a little chestnut I’ve told myself all my adult life. Goals Status: Marathon: On Track. My son and I ran a little over four miles this morning. Turns out taking last week off didn’t kill me. Two Square Yards of Earth: Behind Schedule. I met with my […]

Deserving Has Nothing to Do With It

I thoroughly disliked Clint Eastwood’s movie Unforgiven. But this line has stuck with me. Goals Status: Marathon: On Track. As soon as I finish this, I’m off to do a three-mile run. Two Square Yards of Earth: Behind Schedule. I’ve started Chapter 3. My writers group meets this week, and it looks like I’ll get […]