Written Archive

Follow-up: The Modern (Insecure) Man

Posted on July 9, 2010 | No Comments
I’ve had an amazing response to my recent blog about The Modern (Insecure) Man. I received a number of very interesting conversations on the topic, but I’d like to highlight an e-mail that was sent to me by one of my buddies, and my subsequent...
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The Modern (Insecure) Man

Posted on July 7, 2010 | 1 Comment
It all starts with a gentle brushing of shoulders. The drops of the Michelob Ultras in their hands fly from the glass and land squarely on each other’s Youth Large Ed Hardy muscle tees. One man’s flat-billed sequin covered skull hat is straightened by the...
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Abounding Charisma

Posted on June 27, 2010 | 1 Comment
I enjoy quirks. I enjoy that I count things in threes, clean tables at dinner, sleep with my pillows at a certain angle, stack books in order. Quirks define you. Your traits that others have don't define you; but those little things you do make you stand out. Two-fingered dances and the Whitney yell. Old man voices and finger snapping while talking. Snorting while laughing. These things rock, people. We are perfect because we are imperfect.
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Am I Agnostic? An Infographic of My Religious Beliefs

Posted on June 20, 2010 | No Comments
What are my beliefs? I created this infographic to give you an idea of where I’ve transitioned over my entire life, including acute life experiences that affected my religious views. The evolution of my beliefs scales from my upbringing as a Roman Catholic, Confirmation, Ivy...
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The Big 12 Falls, but College Football Fans Win

Posted on June 11, 2010 | 2 Comments
So, I love writing about sports. Usually, though, this writing is focused during the latter half of the year during football season or during the Mavericks or Stars (not recently) playoff runs. The summer has traditionally brought disappointment – the Rangers have usually begun or...
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