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Let the Nail Go Pt. 2

Tuesday, February 16th, 2010
For those of you who read my previous blog on this topic, or have had the unfortunate situation of sitting and staring at my nail while I teach, here is an update for you. Today was a big day!
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Let the Nail Go

Monday, January 25th, 2010
A few weeks ago I messed up my index finger pretty bad while I was cutting a piece of wood with a miter saw. The next day, the nail turned purple and my finger began to swell. Unfortunately, I didn't take a picture of it from the beginning (probably because it would have made me pass out to look at it long enough to take a picture). It was so bad that I ended up draining the blood out of it twice.
Since that time I've been watching my nail slowly begin the decaying process and make its exodus from the rest of my finger (see picture below). There was quite a bit of debate originally as to whether or not I'd keep my nail or lose it. I was… Read More

The Sound of Quitting

Tuesday, October 20th, 2009
I got this picture from a friend who was able recently to tour the Navy Seals training facility in San Diego. Notice two things in the picture: the row of helmets and the bell. This is the bell they must ring if they decide to quit during the intense qualification time (think Lone Survivor). After they ring the bell, they lay their helmet down in this row as a monument to those who didn't make it.
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How I Harnessed the Wind

Monday, October 19th, 2009
This is an incredible story. What have you dreamed about doing lately?
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A Chilling Irony

Wednesday, October 7th, 2009
Don't know how I missed this one in July, but in talking with my Dad this morning he told me of the recent controversy of Amazon deleting illegal copies of the book 1984 from user's Kindles. The irony of this story, to any who have read this book, is so unbelievable that I'm amazed I'm seeing this on verified news agencies and not in Hollywood.
Click here to read the article. Here is my favorite quotes… Read More