The benefits of getting out and doing something with kids (and the dog) on Sunday always outweighs the cost.

If the guy on eBay with the washer part I needed wasn’t local, dirty clothes would have been waiting a week.

I need to get better at moving on when plans go sideways.

Beltline traffic at 7:30 is much worse than at 7.

During ArtPrize, people are everywhere and there is no place to park on the streets.

Giving the “cold shoulder” or lashing out are typical responses to uncomfortable situations. Neither are productive. #crucialconversations

Spending 14 years in plastic injection molding will eventually pay off.

Giving the winners treats was a great addition to the picnic games.

We need to figure out what’s generally okay and what’s not, so everything isn’t an on-the-spot, one-off decision.

It’s fun to tell someone why their son should go to Marquette.

It’s fun to see a close game but not when he only plays on kick returns.

Cutting it close on gas or the parking meter is not worth the stress.

A note on the windshield is better than a ticket.

A job, a career, and a vocation are not the same and none completely defines me.

Sprinting, then jogging intermittently throughout my run is picking up my time, and hopefully building my fitness.

Acting on trust can be really, really good.

Jesus I Trust in You needs to be my motto. Fortunately, the Lord is giving me lots of practice.

It feels productive, but it’s really just gossip and I need to stop.

Being a man is about relationships and integrity, not power and wealth. Most boys – mine included – have not been taught that.

When you drop something valuable, pick it up right now; you won’t remember to get it later.