2017: Helluva Year
It is easy, even natural, to draw boundaries in time. Placing arbitrary starts and stops on a life consisting of a continuous march…
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A Belated 2016 Christmas Letter
Hello friends and family, As you might have guessed, I didn’t really manage to send out Christmas cards or write my annual Christmas…
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One More Ray of Hope
Today has been a very special day for me. It started out like any other workday: I got up, let the dog out,…
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Purdy Flower: Early Summer 2015 Edition
I know it seems like pretty much the only time I update my blog is when I want to post pictures of my…
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Spring Flowerbeds, 2015 Edition
This spring marks the beginning of the second growing season since I moved into my house in 2013. Last year, the focus was…
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An Open Letter to the Renton Police Department
Dear Renton Police Department, You don’t know me, so please allow me to introduce myself. My name is Matt. I’m a 36-year-old single…
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New Song: Silent Lullaby
This is a photo of my sister, Megan, and her 7-year-old daughter, Aubrey. Aubrey was born in Utah about three weeks before…
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Getting Re-healthy: Part 2 (Vlog)
I decided to try something a little different tonight, and record my blog post and a video.
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Getting Re-Healthy
First, if you haven’t heard my new song, do give a listen. Besides being one of the best songs I’ve ever written (and,…
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Summer 2014: An Update
Wow. So, in a couple of weeks, school will be back in session, the days will start getting shorter, and summer will be…
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Purdy Flower!
When I moved into my house, the front yard looked rather like this: This screenshot was from 2011 when the Google Maps truck…
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The Fine Art of Rejection
“No! You’re not doing it right. You need to be more suave. You’re too juvenile, and too effeminate. It’s not reading at all. You need to do it more like Fred!”
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