Jul 14 2012
I’ve recently been reading through Steve Jobs’ biography, a phenomenal work by Walter Isaacson. A point that Isaacson keeps coming back to throughout the book is that Steve Jobs revolutionized six different industries: animated movies (through Pixar), personal computing, tablet computing, phones, digital publishing, and music. I don’t disagree with Isaacson. Jobs did revolutionize the …
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Aug 31 2011
As you can probably imagine, my wife and I received a lot of gift cards for our wedding. Now I’m not complaining about gift cards or free money−if you can call a gift card free money … it’s like free money, but with a leash attached to it−they’re especially great when they’re to a relevant …
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Jul 14 2011
It was the Winter of ’96. Gas prices were less than a dollar per gallon, the East Coast had been left with over four feet of snow, and the terribly named band “A” wrote that one song … you know, the one called Winter of ’96. It really wasn’t a popular song, so I’m …
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May 14 2011
We said … Today is the day. In just a few short hours, Jess will put on a beautiful white dress and Alex will suit up. With friends, family, and loved ones gathered together from all over the country, we will stand in front of Jess’ home church and commit our lives to God and …
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May 13 2011
He said … “And that’s the last one,” my Dad said, tossing the final bag from the van into the living room. “Sweet! Thanks for all your help, guys.” Dad pulled me into a hug and smacked me on the back. “No problem. That’s what parents are here for, right?” I sunk down to the …
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May 10 2011
She said … With one more deep breath, the final balloon was inflated. I tossed it off of my bed and looked around my room at the balloon-covered floor. I had blown up one balloon for every day separating me from my trip to Iowa—and from Alex. I sighed and flopped back on the floor, …
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Apr 30 2011
He said … We pulled our luggage out of the back of Josué, Jess’ Jeep, and slammed the doors shut. I stood triumphantly in Jess’ driveway, looking up at the house and lifting my arms in relaxed victory. “Is break not the best thing ever?” I asked, directing the question to no particular member of …
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Apr 23 2011
She said … Alex was oddly silent as we made our way to the park. I was glad he had suggested a walk, because there was a lot on my mind, and talking to him always helped me to sort out my thoughts. I had another date with Ted coming up, and I felt the …
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Apr 17 2011
And then, out of nowhere, the words formed on my mouth. I had no idea where they came from. I just said them. “I … think …” I started, being sure to look only at the ceiling tiles and not Kylee. “I think that I like Jess …” He said … Kylee placed her hands …
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Apr 09 2011
He said … I knew two things to be true: I was a particularly perceptive individual, and Jess was exceptionally easy to read. The two of those in combination led to Jess rarely being able to keep anything from me. I suppose that was the reason I suggested we exchange stories in the first place—it …
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