Go ahead and admit it. You have “friends” on your Facebook page that you have never even met. Don’t feel bad, we all do. But regardless of whether you are “friends” with someone or not, the important distinction comes with the word “connection,” as opposed to “friend.” I have some very deep, transcendental connections and relationships with the important people in my life. That is a given. Through the magic of social media, we are acutely aware that we are […]
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The Path of Least Resistance
I am the path of least resistance. I am the first one to volunteer, the last one to go home, and the only one up at night while everyone else around me has gone to sleep. My problem is self-created. It’s my own fault. I have a hard time saying no. I always try to find a way to make it happen and I look for kudos in the end that often never come. But I never let that stop […]
To Shine Is Better Than To Reflect
My mother sent me a text message the other day. It read: “Fortune cookie sez…To shine is better than to reflect. You can use that one on your blog.” Thanks Mom, I think I will. How could I not? To shine is better than to reflect. What does that mean exactly? It obviously has a few meanings, and can mean different things to different people. Here is what it means to me. It means that it’s better to to have […]
Ragin Cajun: My Slice of Louisiana in Texas
This is not the first time I have written about Ragin Cajun, and I dare say it won’t be the last. If you live in Houston, Texas hopefully you are familiar with this restaurant and have eaten there. If you haven’t, then I hope after reading this you will give it a try. I am from Louisiana, but technically, I am not a Cajun. I grew up in Shreveport, Louisiana, which is located in the northwestern corner of the state, […]
I Should Be Asleep…
It looks like I am up to one of my old tricks. It’s 1:28 in the morning, and while others are fast asleep, I am wide awake and on my computer. Actually, I am on all 3 of my computers and my iPhone. You are probably thinking that is pretty excessive, but there is a reason. I am creating a video on my Mac, blogging on my PC and looking at files on my work computer, and my iPhone is […]
How Often Do You Blog?
I proudly told someone the other day about my blog. She said, “Oh cool! How often do you blog?” Then suddenly I didn’t feel quite so proud. I said, “Um, well, I used to have a Houston Relocation blog and I wrote posts all the time for nearly 4 years and had a huge following. But now, I blog about my life, my interests, my drumming, and all the random things that pop into my head, and sadly I don’t […]
Marching to the Beat of My Own Drummer
I was asked last night to give a brief synopsis about my passion for drumming for a potential opportunity to be featured along with my drums in an upcoming magazine article. This is one of those moments when my professional life touches my personal life. Actually, the two overlap all of the time, mostly of my own doing. In person or on-line, what people see everyday is me, the real me! So, how did this whole drumming thing come about? […]