My Thoughts On…

Milestone

Posted on Jul 19, 2010 in Daily Grind, My Thoughts On..., Photography | 2 comments

A couple days ago I started the initial stages of preparing for my next art festival (Cider Days) and in doing so I realized I needed to order more business cards. Since college I I’ve had maybe 5 different hobbies/projects/businesses that required me to order business cards. I always order...

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Joplin’s Top Eateries

Posted on Jul 16, 2010 in Joplin/4-States, My Thoughts On... | 2 comments

I sometimes consult TripAdvisor.com when traveling to get ideas on places to go or stay. Out of curiosity I decided to see what restaurants were tops according to TripAdvisor reviews. One thing to keep in mind is that these are rankings according to people who use the website – so I would...

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Tour de Lakes

Posted on Jun 26, 2010 in Daily Grind, My Thoughts On... | 0 comments

This morning I completed my first bike riding event of 2010. It was the Tour de Lakes in Lee’s Summit, MO – a ride that I have never participated in before. The Tour de Lakes was different than other rides I have done in that it was almost entirely through developed areas. But...

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Ruby Jack Trail

Posted on Jun 23, 2010 in Joplin/4-States, My Thoughts On..., Rural America | 1 comment

For quite a while I’ve been meaning to try out the Ruby Jack trail, especially considering there is a trail head just up the road from my house. The Ruby Jack trail is another rail-trail project, similar to the Frisco or Katy trail. It’s still under construction but as I understand it,...

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MPG Theory

Posted on Jun 14, 2010 in My Thoughts On... | 3 comments

I keep seeing car companies bragging about their cars getting 31mpg or a hybrid getting 40mpg and I just roll my eyes. These seem lame to me because my first car, a 1996 Honda Civic HX routinely achieved between 40-50mpg. It was NOT a hybrid, yet it was more “green” than just about any...

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Road Trip

Posted on May 5, 2010 in Daily Grind, My Thoughts On... | 2 comments

Now that Artsfest is done, I am looking forward to the next big thing on the horizon – which is a road trip Steph and I have planned to South Dakota. For whatever reason most people seem to find our choice of destination a bit odd, but I am very excited. The last time I was in South...

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