memorial day weekend and the idea of home

May 28, 2010

Memorial Day to me has always felt like Opening Day of Summer.  I know the Summer Solstice isn’t until June 20th and technically it’s still spring, but I’m telling you how I feel. For my entire life I’ve had a standing commitment to my family on this holiday weekend, and I believe the only times [...]

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do it right or don’t do it at all; or why i’m not rushing to visit a certain winery

May 24, 2010

In what could be construed as a loosely connected follow up to last week’s post “what’s next?“, I’d like to talk about why I’m not going to post bad writing, stupid ideas, or just plain shit.  (And I’d like to suggest you not read on if you haven’t an ounce of a clue about wine [...]

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what’s next?

May 17, 2010

The other day my mom wrote on my Facebook wall, asking “What’s next for the ambitious procrastinator?”
My answer was that I was living up to the tagline, but I don’t think that’s actually the case.
In truth, I’m not sure what’s next.
There is a big cloud of waiting swirling around everything I’m involved with right now. [...]

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the hardest part

May 7, 2010

It’s July 24, 1995.  A little over two months ago, I turned 16.
Right now I’m in the jetway that connects the airport terminal to my plane.  I’ve said goodbye to Mom and Dad, my baby sister and my friends that came to send me off.  I’m walking away from them and I can’t turn around [...]

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brinner with jamie oliver

May 2, 2010

A quick backstory to clue you in as to how exciting this adventure was for us- when we, Lisa and Kyle, were maybe 11 or 12, we frequently found ourselves hungry after school… and for some reason we were always craving grilled cheese.  Patience was not a virtue of ours at the time and our [...]

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food revolution friday

April 30, 2010

If you’ve been watching Jamie Oliver’s new Food Revolution series, you’ve seen him shining a light on the way we as Americans eat.  It’s an interesting show, and that guy is really very focused on his goal.  I enjoy watching him take on some of the hard headed stubbornness that is rampant across our country- [...]

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ode to ken

April 22, 2010

True Story.
My roommate, Ken, says to me one night, “Kyle, I’ve been thinking about your blog.  And I think you need to have an Ode to Ken.”  I ask what he suggests, and inquire as to if he’s actually been reading my blog.  His response?  ”Sure!  Parts?!”
The following is word for word what then came [...]

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food porn?

April 19, 2010

In the last week I have twice posted photos on Facebook of dinners I prepared for myself.  It’s not like they were anything amazing- a grilled steak salad and tabbouleh with grilled chicken- but something about them made me so excited and giddy that I had to take photos and share with my three hundred [...]

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it’s not a book, but it’s a start

April 16, 2010

On January 30th, 2009 I was laid off.  Consequently, I began collecting unemployment for the second time in less than 2 years.
I quickly realized the only way I could avoid situations like that again was to NOT go into another job where my success was directly tied to the purchasing power of individuals and/or businesses, [...]

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oh hai!

April 14, 2010
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summertime to-do list

April 9, 2010

Remember this past winter when folks that lived in the south had seriously harsh cold weather?  My friends in Florida were piling on the pj’s with footies, and my cousin in Texas was posting photos on Facebook of her frozen garden fountain… and a bunch of people in Washington were making themselves look like idiots [...]

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