Aug 20, 2015

Looking at Des Moines as a whole, there are so many things that happen, have happened and will happen. The future seems endlessly bright and optimistic. Thinking about the things that inspire me, challenge me and bring joy to my heart related to Des Moines is not easy. I’ve tried my best to narrow the depth of the city into my top 7 things I love about our...

Feb 11, 2015

Over the past five years, I have met many amazing people through the power of social networks, Twitter, specifically. As I’ve gotten older and hopefully more mature, how I use social networks has changed greatly. In my late twenties I was on multiple websites daily, and most of the time, all day. My life has changed and along with it, so have my relationships...

Feb 2, 2015

Last weekend I attended the Businessolver holiday party. Since I was hired in late October, all I heard about was how amazing their holiday party is; they have food, entertainment, prizes and more. My wife and I were lucky enough to have my sister come to watch our son. He was asleep most of the night, making it possibly the easiest babysitting gig ever. We...

Jan 19, 2015

Over the past two years I have been focused on finding balance in my life. I have spent time and energy simplifying, decluttering and organizing. What remains is a specific approach to family, life and projects. I made some difficult decisions about where and how I spent my time and what I wanted to do and what I wanted to stop doing. This year, I have a very...

Jan 12, 2015

I am a simple man. I prefer simple foods and rich conversation; I always have. Therefore, I don’t have a relationship with food. If I could eat a pill that would give me all the vitamins, minerals and nutrients I need to survive, I would swallow it with water and call it a day. However, we don’t live in that simple of a world. I focus on relationships that...