September 10, 2013

The DIY Lifestyle and The Value of The “Journey”

I’ve mentioned this before, but I love to make things. There’s something about rolling up your sleeves and getting things done on your own that really appeals to me. And I get...

by Tom Meitner

Life

September 4, 2013

Is College Even Necessary Anymore?

I have a degree in English – specifically, in Creative Writing. This fact has never been useful to me. That’s the truth. The degree has not helped me get a job. It...

by Tom Meitner

Life

August 22, 2013

12 Things I Learned on This Week’s Business Trip

It’s been quiet around here this month, and for very good reason: I’ve been busy as heck. August is always a ridiculously busy month in this house, what with two camping trips...

by Tom Meitner

Life

August 6, 2013

3 Terribly Underrated Disney Movies

As I said last week, I wanted to take on a few lighter topics recently, just for fun. Over the past couple of years, I’ve been working my way through all the Disney animated...

by Tom Meitner

Life

July 31, 2013

6 Things That Fascinate Me for Some Reason

Last week, I touched on some pretty heavy, serious stuff. If you didn’t get the chance to check out Beth and Brandon’s story, click here. It’s worth a read. Brief update on...

by Tom Meitner

Life

July 24, 2013

A Heartfelt Plea for Friends of Mine

Brandon and Beth are friends of mine. Beth is very pregnant, and the baby is due to pop out any day now. But on Tuesday night, July 16th, Brandon woke Beth up with a very...

by Tom Meitner

Life

July 22, 2013

Sixty-Seven Years of Marriage

Just a little story I wanted to share with you… Over the weekend, my wife and I drove to Ripon, WI (a little over an hour north of us) to attend the baptism of our new...

by Tom Meitner

Life

July 19, 2013

Break The Cycle of Self-Shame

I’m writing this on a Thursday evening. My wife is out with friends, and I’m sitting on my couch watching a wrestling documentary. And I’m fairly unhappy. It’s been a rough 24...

by Tom Meitner

Life

July 16, 2013

What’s that? You want to be awesome? Start putting in the work then.

Wishing things could be better is a stupid waste of your time. Why? Because wishing doesn’t do jack. We live in a culture where prestige, money, and talent are looked...

by Tom Meitner

Life

July 10, 2013

The Chromebook is the Anti-MacBook (in a good way)

My wife and I keep a “household wish list” on our fridge. This list is a bunch of things – some fairly big-ticket items and other miscellaneous “wants” for around the...

by Tom Meitner

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