Month: April 2017

Carolyn and I climbed the following (me leading):

• Mass Production – 5.9 / 5.10a
• Worker Bee – 5.10a
• Industrial Bliss – 5.10a
• Some Assembly Required 5.10c (struggled here on lead – would like to try undercling part again)

Imagine walking into a vast room, set up sort of like the Imperial Senate in Star Wars:

The room stretches away further than the eye can see. There are millions of seats surrounding the central podium in every direction, each occupied by someone staring down at the current speaker.

This is my philosophy. Every human being changes a little bit every day, sometimes we change a lot.… read more “A Million Joels”

“There is a ripeness of time for death, regarding others as well as ourselves, when it is reasonable we should drop off, and make room for another growth. When we have lived our generation out, we should not wish to encroach on another.”

There is a very popular idea being pushed in America right now that success is really just being lucky. The idea claims that LeBron James was just lucky he has his genes… Not that he trained hard every day for a lifetime. The idea also claims a successful entrepreneur just got lucky to have perfect circumstances to lead to where they are.… read more “Luck”

Krista filled Ben’s office with balloons for his birthday.

Smartphones are incredibly addictive. I played a game with Laurel on the freeway when we went on a longer road trip a few weeks ago: Look in each car and see if the driver is on his phone.

Shockingly, probably 1 in every 3 drivers we saw driving on the freeway had their phone in one hand with the screen on and would check it frequently.… read more “Smartphones”

You are suffering from chest pains. You go to the ER and are told that you have advanced heart disease and that you need to find a doctor to help you. What do you do next?

There are not many options to help you research and find the best doctor. You can’t see a history of success, there are not great review sites, there is no trusted large brand.… read more “Why is it easier to comparison shop restaurants then doctors?”

Laurel and I just watched Manchester by the Sea, a indie film about a troubled uncle and his nephew brought together after the brother / father dies.

I really like it and would recommend it. Laurel thought it was too depressing.

 

Tomorrow is Laurel and I’s one year wedding anniversary. We were married at the beautiful Altadena Country Club where her family has been a member for around twenty years.

The last year has had many ups and downs, and fortunately our marriage has been the source of the ups and has helped us through the occasional downs.… read more “Laurel Is The Perfect Wife!”