I’m getting ready for battle- not with any violence, I hope. I’m preparing for a sales call and I need my power uniform: red dress shirt with one of my many coffee ties, my black jeans (because I can), shiny black shoes, and a jacket. Why do I choose these specific pieces of clothing? They […]
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If you’re a regular customer in our cafe in Ferndale and you’ve been around for the last two weeks, you may have noticed quite a bit of hair forming on my usually clean shaven face. There are three reasons for this new development. Exodus from Egypt to Mourning: From the second day of Passover […]
Pulling Your Own Weight
The Dream of Pull-ups I am not embarrassed to say that my fantasy life is heavily influenced by two television shows: Arrow and American Ninja Warrior. The star of Arrow and the contestants on American Ninja Warrior have incredible upper body strength and agility. They are not just bodybuilders, they are at their absolute highest […]