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The Streets of Heaven…

I was pretty busy this past Saturday morning, running around and accomplishing several errands. I was even begin to prepare a blog about the whole Southwest Airlines customer service mistake (I’ll write about that later this week), but then I turned on facebook and started to read news reports about a horrible tragedy that took […]
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The King’s Speech

Last Thursday I sat down at my local AMC and watched Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush, and Helen Bonham Carter in The King’s Speech. If you haven’t at least seen the trailer for this film, based on the true story of King George VI and his “quest to find his voice,” take a moment to watch […]
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An “Empty” Gift

A few weeks ago, I attended a conference in Missouri and enjoyed a weekend with some of my favorite leaders in the world of student activities. At the end of the event, my friend Ann from Minnesota came up to me and gave me a small present with a piece of paper. I opened the […]
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fresh & easy

There is a grocery store near my house called fresh & easy. It’s a new chain, based primarily in Southern California. The store seems to be modeled a bit more after grocery stores in the UK. The store isn’t terribly large. The selection is somewhat limited. The packaging for freshly prepared foods is pretty universal. […]
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Mumford & Sons

What’s this? A blog entry? Yes, I know. I’ve been pretty MIA this whole fall when it comes to blogs. For a time, I was pretty regular with the writing, and then I fell off the map. To be blunt, I got my butt kicked this fall. I know for many of you, this might […]
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The Seatbelt Sign is Off

A year ago this week I completed a chapter for a compilation leadership book. Sadly, due to forces outside my control, the book was never printed. Here is a copy of that chapter: The Seatbelt Sign is Off by Patrick Maurer Even with my frequent travel schedule, I still find myself looking out the airplane […]
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What We Allow

After finishing up my workout in the gym this morning, I prepared for my flights today (sitting in O’Hare right now on a delay), and ended up watching some SportsCenter in the locker room. The top two segments mentioned: the NFL and its fine on hard hits over the weekend and Vancouver’s Rick Rypien hitting […]
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Atomic Tom

Late last night I received a text from my older brother to check out this band called Atomic Tom. He also let me know he posted their recent video on his facebook profile. The video consists of the band sitting on a NYC subway and playing their entire song on iPhone apps. You can watch […]
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Discovery or Distraction

I’m spending the week in southern California, speaking at several middle schools in the area. This week is made even better by the location of the schools, just a short drive from my cousin’s house. It’s nice to finish a day of work and be able to pop over and visit with some of my […]
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