Category: Blogging

C25K – Week 4

The beginning of week 4 was a potential turning point.  On the first workout of the week I was winded and my left knee hurt.  This was easily a point where that little voice in my head was saying “What are you doing to yourself”  “I told you this would happen” “Stop this nonsense”, but…

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Looking Back

August 16, 2012 has given me a reason to look back at my career; a reason to look back at the people I got the great opportunity to work for; and an opportunity to reminisce about the incredible people I’ve gotten the chance to work with. And as I do I am overwhelmed by a…

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Did Lewis and Clark Complain?

It was just a little over 200 years ago that Lewis and Clark set out from St. Louis following the Louisiana Purchase to find the Northwest Passage. The journey would take more than two years and force the Corps of Exploration to endure two harsh winters. Eventually finding the Pacific Ocean near present day Portland,…

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WEBELOS Secret Code Exercise

For the Communicator Activity Badge Webelos Scouts need to use and create a their own secret code. I’ve created a package that can be used to facilitate this Den Meeting.  On the first page, the scouts will find a coded message that when translated using the key on the second page turns out to the…

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1000 Days As A Lion

“It is better to live one day as a lion, than a thousand days as a lamb. ” – Roman Proverb When I was considering restarting the 101 Things in 1001 Days Challenge around the first of the year, I didn’t realize that a very important milestone was coming up in my life.  As I…

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