Most people logically use their birthday as a landmark date in their lives.  My birthday was a few weeks ago, but tomorrow is my landmark – June 3.
On June 3, 1998 I left to serve an LDS mission to Guatemala for 2 years.  I am not sure why this date haunts me.  I think it [...]

Continuing with my anti-establishment message, I thought I would share my thoughts on dining.
Why do people go to the same chain restaurants over and over again? We were out with a couple this weekend, and they decided we should go to the Olive Garden. When Amber said I knew a lot of good lesser-known [...]

It seems that the only times that I have anything interesting to blog about are the times I have no time to blog. Is it a process doomed for failure?
I see something similar in the marketing efforts of startups and other small businesses. In a small business, it is difficult to balance getting [...]

Adam just wrote about Waiting. Things he wants to happen faster, and things he wants to slow down. It got me thinking about what gives me enjoyment in the present.
When we are kids, there is quite a bit of free time to do whatever you want. There is also a lot of [...]

I recently posted my thoughts on my life, my goals, and the importance of maintaining a high quality of life.
Seeing as how I am a very compelling writer, my entry got me thinking about some things. Everyone knows of the basic necessities of life: food, clothing, and shelter. Everything else is there [...]

Results
Ever since kindergarten, my superiors have focused on results. Whatever it was, the results were all that mattered: Turn in the assignment on time, achieve the next cub scout rank, get a good report card, go to college…
The trouble comes when you finish all that stuff. I graduated from college 4 years [...]