Nine years ago I married my wife. I can’t imagine the way my life would be if I had not. It is incredible how positive of an impact she has bestowed upon my life. I hope I might be lucky enough to do the same for her. When younger fellas ask me for advice on …

Time and money. Money and time. We all wish we had more of each. When I was young, I possessed so much time I couldn’t give it away fast enough. Unfortunately, I had no money so boredom reigned supreme. I couldn’t imagine being young today and being able to access any bit of information or …

Nobody can argue that the COVID Pandemic is not changing the way our lives are enjoyed. So much is either cancelled or on hold. At this time of year, we typically travel to various events around the region. Donaschwauben’s Oktoberfest, The Wool Festival in Falmouth, and the Ohio Renaissance Fair are all on the list. …

Another year, another birthday. I am at the point in life where I must do the math to remember how old I am. At 42, things are what I hoped they’d be at this stage in life. I am married with two great kids and a career I enjoy. I have plenty to interest me …

Someone took the time to create a cloned account of my Instagram profile and follow a few of my followers (I don’t have many) and pretend to be me. I’m not sure to what end this accomplished for them. The only reason I would think would be centered around getting hints about me to guess …

The pandemic is the most consequential event of 2020. If there is any silver lining beyond the death toll and economic collapse, it’s that life at the nuclear level improved tremendously for families and neighborhoods. Mine in particular is alive, and what was a sleepy, quiet subdivision morphed into something much more vibrant. When I …

Happy Labor Day weekend! For our region, there won’t be the annual Riverfest Fireworks this year. Not a big deal, we’re going to stay put and try to enjoy the three day weekend anyway. Honestly I gave up going to the fireworks. The traffic doesn’t make much sense and most people I know don’t live …

I love Zwift and Le Tour, putting them together can only be good, right? Recently professional cyclists used Zwift to race in a multi-day virtual competition to bypass the current pandemic protocols. With the real Tour only a few weeks away, and very few races this year taking place besides the Dauphine, the Virtual Le …