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A Great Age…

After nearly a year of fatherhood, I’ve reached a strange season in the eyes of others. When any conversation leads me to reveal the age of our little guy it brings about a universal response. “Oh, that’s such a great age….” This declaration brings me …

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Dog, kids, parenthood, Rants4 Comments on A Great Age…November 18, 2010 By todd

Like Golf…

Over the past few years, my interest in cars has gone from a normal hobby to a full-blown un-treatable obsession. Obviously this has coincided with my involvement in Everyday Driver, but it has created an interesting side-effect. The vast majority of my time behind the …

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beauty, Cars, driving, Everyday Driver, Inspiration, Rants, Travel3 Comments on Like Golf…October 24, 2010 By todd

Newsflash: Marriage is Hard

This weekend my wife and I celebrated our 12th Anniversary. It’s simply shocking to think that I’ve been married for twelve years, and even more amazing, that my wife has been able to put up with me! We had a wonderful time away from our …

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beauty, Hiking, Learning, marriage, Mountains, Park City4 Comments on Newsflash: Marriage is HardAugust 30, 2010 By todd

Mormon Revolution

I’ve had this thing nagging at me for a while, an issue in the back of my mind which I keep bumping into and then turning away from. But since moving to Utah, I’ve come face to face with it a few times and now …

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America, Belief, Christianity, Faith, Fear, marriage, Rants, Utah5 Comments on Mormon RevolutionAugust 1, 2010 By todd

GOD & DOG III – Change is Bad…

The more I learn about my dog, the more I uncover lessons about God. In the midst of our move I’ve been watching our pup and her awareness of what’s happening around her. And like my wife’s pregnancy, the dog knows something’s going on, and …

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Belief, Dog, Fear, Inspiration, Learning, Mountains, parenthood, Park City, Travel2 Comments on GOD & DOG III – Change is Bad…June 25, 2010 By todd

Really Leaving Now…

Like most of you, I sometimes leave the house and have to go back for something I forgot. I step back in the door, thirty seconds after I left, and my wife makes some comment about “quick trip” or “what did you forget this time” …

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Hollywood, marriage, Park City, Travel1 Comment on Really Leaving Now…June 20, 2010 By todd

Seasons in Los Angeles

This is an anniversary of sorts. Fourteen years ago this week I loaded my gunmetal gray Chevy Caprice and came to Los Angeles. I moved in with three guys I didn’t know, in a building across the street from my current home in Glendale. And …

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dreams, economy, Hollywood, Jobs, Park City11 Comments on Seasons in Los AngelesJune 6, 2010 By todd

I’ve been Punk’d

Celebrity is one of the things I find fascinating and infuriating about our society. People who are our entertainment have now become our idols. It’s as if the court Jester ( a slave-like role in its day) has now become the champion of the kingdom. …

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America, Ashton, Cameras, celebrity, Film, Media, Nikon, Porn, Rants, society, StupidityLeave a Comment on I’ve been Punk’dMay 27, 2010 By todd

Leaps of Faith

Some people struggle with what they believe. I generally don’t. I can support my beliefs with logical facts or experience. Personally, spiritually, professionally, I could tell you what I believe. I struggle with Faith. “the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things unseen”. …

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Belief, Faith, Fear, Hollywood, marriageLeave a Comment on Leaps of FaithMay 24, 2010 By todd

Occupational Hazzard

The minute I saw this news story I knew I’d found a blog entry. A strange mix of irony, tragedy, and sheer stupidity converging to create fantastic commentary on the strangeness of our society. Here’s the short version: A 20 year old girl in Detroit …

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America, beauty, Media, Rants, society, StupidityLeave a Comment on Occupational HazzardMay 20, 2010 By todd

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