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Posted on August 2, 2022

The One… How Did You Know?

The other week I met some coworkers for drinks. After a few rounds, we started to ask each other deep philosophical questions about life and love. Alcohol will do that... One person noticed the ring on my finger. She was younger and still in a new relationship. Curious as to how I made the decision …

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Posted on December 28, 2017December 28, 2017

How to Write a Wedding Toast that Will Stun Everyone

The keys to an effective wedding toast are easy. The hard part is delivering. Public speaking is the number one fear of all Americans. Number two? Death. That's how scared people are of public speaking. It's not easy. As soon as you're in front of a room full or people, your mind immediately goes into …

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I picked up this book at a Little Free Library near my house. It was short, and it was free, which were basically my only criteria. I decided to flip through it quickly and sure enough, I finished it in a day. The Seven Storey Mountain is Thomas Merton’s account of his conversion to Catholicism. Born in France in 1915 to a pair of artist parents who weren’t especially religious, he spent his teenage years in Douglaston, NY, and eventually landed at Columbia University. Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry book review 📚 I get a shit ton of book recommendations. Most I politely file away. You may have noticed my recent turn toward Christianity. Don’t worry, I’m not turning into some Bible-thumbing Jesus freak. But I am more curious than ever, so consider this me following that curiosity wherever it leads. After reading Mere Christianity, I went down the Christian apologetics rabbit hole, which eventually led me to the legendary Timothy Keller. Well, suffice to say, this is one of the best novels I’ve ever read. Just a masterpiece from beginning to end. This place was made for guys like me📚 Realized I never posted my 2025 favorites!
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