I am very proud of my nephew. He is growing up so fast. His teenage years seem to be going well for him. His group of friends are good dudes and really funny. He’s doing well academically at one of our region’s best high schools. He is a rising star on his football team. He …

At 43 years old, life continues to move as I celebrate another birthday. It’s hard to reflect on this last year of my life, as I often do on my birthday, and not put my mother’s death top on the list of events that occurred that shaped me this past year. It was odd celebrating …

For years I’ve dabbled with getting into trap shooting, and now I’m gearing up to make it a reality. I am really lucky to be a member of a gun club and can shoot whenever I want to get out. There are two ranges that I can use, and an electronic setup for the trap …

I am now at 100,000 words on JoshuaRust.com. I’ve written roughly a novel. It’s incredible how persistent movement towards a goal can create a grand accomplishment. I never set out to hit any goal when I started this blog. I just wanted to write reports on all of the helpful books I was reading, and …