Image by E1St0rm from Pixabay Last week, I rewatched one of my favorite movie trilogies: The Lord of the Rings . I admit, I’ve never read the books, but I’ve seen the movies several times. Ironically, I was a late adopter. My aunt got me The Fellowship of the Ring on VHS when it first came out in 1999. At the time, I thought it was stupid. I didn’t even watch it. But one day, having “nothing else to do,” I finally popped it in. And I’ve been hooked ever since. I even have

This past Saturday, I ran in the Monument 10K . I’ve done this race once before, and let me be clear—I’m not trying to win the thing. But I did want to finish it… ideally without stopping. It’s always amazing to see the crowd at this event—over 18,000 participants. The range of people is incredible: little kids, elderly walkers, Division I athletes, cancer survivors, hardcore runners, and even individuals pushing someone else in a wheelchair. One of my buddies was checking t

Happy Memorial Day Weekend! While many people look at this holiday weekend as family barbecues, the beginning of summer, great shopping deals, and the like, we must remember what it really represents: the commemoration of all those who have died defending our freedom in this country. Since these men and women are not here to thank directly, I would like to say “Thank you, and I appreciate your sacrifice” to them by thanking and recognizing their families who survive them. **