July 2010
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Stagnant
I hate having this blog stagnant. I have been way too busy to post anything lately. Baseball, running marathons, and a four year old daughter who only stops if she hits a wall have been keeping me in a sort of writer’s funk.
I do have a post in the works regarding my 3-tier backup strategy (by request) and hopefully soon I will have more info about Mission : Photographable! My new...
May 2010
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Fairy, Fairy, Fairy...I will not suck my thumb!!
We all have a security blanket of some sort. Over the years we may have changed our blankets to more socially accepted things, but we all have them; humans are more like the Peanuts’ character Linus in more ways than we would probably care to admit.
My four year old daughter’s Linus trait is sucking her thumb; a disposition that I am sure she had even in the womb and one that has been...
March 2010
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Using TwitterFeed now
So this is just a test, this is only a test. If this had been a real blog post there would be something interesting to read here…maybe that part is up for debate…the interesting part that is.
Anyway, as I continue to try and figure out the best way to post in my social media network I will be trying new things once in a while…so bear with me.
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Kicking the Nintendo DS in the butt
There is a Nintendo DSLite in my garbage can today. It works (mostly). It was put there by my ten year old son, on purpose.
We have always believed that outside time, family time, any kind of activity is far better for our kids than an XBox, Nintendo, Wii or Playstation. I think most people would agree, yet I see far too many kids active on these systems more than they are outside. With many...
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Pushing Ahead
In January of 2009 my wife looked at me from across the couch and said, “Let’s start running and train for a full marathon”. My response, being the 40-something semi-gadget laden couch potato, was one of surprise followed by an inconsiderate chuckle. No way was I going to: A. run in this weather and B. run in any weather because a marathon seemed like a silly goal to me. After...
October 2009
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Proof that I actually finished the marathon and...
Yeah, I posted pictures but what if I mugged a winner and took his reward because I was jealous?? I mean after all, at mile 20 I did suffer a minor knee issue that prevented me form running and I had to fast-walk the rest of the way. Maybe I just bugged out and stole a medal??
Well, the link below is proof. I made it baby…and that grimace you see in one of those pics is me suffering all...
September 2009
3 posts
10 Things I will Never Do (even though they may be...
I am not really known as the adventurous type. That being said, I will occasionally move outside my comfort zone and do risky and fun things, but there is an invisible circle of protection that I harbor around myself so that I do not end up as laughing fodder for everyone on Darwin’s List.
So what are my 10 Things??:
1. Skydive—This is something my wife wants to do because either...
Wow! I need to update more...right!
So I still struggle on what I want jonzer.com to become. Should it just be a blog? Should it be a photo-blog (would make sense)? Should it be a repository? Should it go away? Should it be over-run by 12 dozen monkeys who probably can find a better use for it with no opposable thumbs and 6 dozen bananas?Just not sure, but I do have some updates coming up…with pictures even so stay...
This should scare you
I will pledge my loyalty and service to MY COUNTRY, but NEVER, NEVER will I pledge my service and my loyalty to ONE HUMAN MAN. Watch this: And while I agree with the message of serving others and finding a cause to participate in, do it because YOU CARE and have a passion about it. Do not do it to support, pledge, serve, or bow to ONE MAN, even if that man is the President. Do not get me wrong,...
August 2009
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Turning our childhood toys into childhood...
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I took my 10 year old son to see G.I. Joe. He did not last ten minutes into and said he wanted to go home; he was scared. I really wanted to see it but it would mean nothing to me if he did not enjoy it with me. Besides, from what I could tell of the first 10 minutes it did seem a little intense and violent. My son has a pretty good moral compass and a self guided ratings system, he...
Berry Cool Croquet..Please critique
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Getting more serious about Photography
Most people already know that I like photography. Sometimes it is all I can talk about; what new gadgets, lenses, camera bodies or flash accessories are available. I also really enjoy teaching other people what I know about photography, and sometimes I teach those who don’t want to know about it. Yeah, I get annoying about my hobby sometimes.
Lately, I have committed to getting more serious...
July 2009
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Being 42 and feeling 29 again
Yes, it is true. Today I am a big, whopping, nearing the black balloon party 42. My hair is all there but I have the salt & pepper markings that come with age, stress and lethargy. Despite all this, I do not feel 42. I feel.. .young!
Why this sudden change? It was not but a few months ago that I felt tired, worn out and ready to be put to pasture. Something happened, something good.
My...
'Stand by Me'
Sometimes I cannot put my feelings into words. This would be the case as I have watched the movie ‘Stand by Me’ probably twenty times and afterwards I am always left with the same feeling that I cannot describe or coherently verbalize. But I feel that in some way, somehow, I must.
If you have not seen the movie, I highly recommend it. It is based on a short novella by Stephen King...
March 2009
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MY review of The Shack
I really liked this book. Sure, it is not the best written book as fluidity goes but it was entertaining. I will not say that everyone should read this book as part of their walk in faith, it is not a book meant to teach you something biblical. But it did reveal God’s love to me in terms I could understand and also helped me see the Trinity in a way that I could understand.
Anyone...
And what is the tubes between??
Essentially this is a place for me to put thoughts that will not fit on Twitter. Twitter is a great tool, but I have found that limiting myself to 140 characters is also limiting my ability to get my thought out completely.
For example, I had a lot to say about Aretha Franklin’s hat during the inauguration that would not fit in 140 characters. In fact, many people were feeling the same way and so...