#UglyChristmasSuit update Christmas is almost here. The hope was that the #UglyChristmasSuit fundraiser would have reached the $7,500 goal I bumped us up to. However, we’re not there quite yet. … Continue Reading We’re almost there!
Santa brought me poop Ten years ago this Christmas, I got the shittest present of all time. Pardon my language, but we’re all adults here and I’m being quite literal … Continue Reading Merry Sh!tmas
Crushing it Picture it: 1987. I was a freshman at Northwest High School. I was painfully introverted in those days. That lead to many awkward moments from my youth. Readers … Continue Reading The Christmas Crush
Professional Volunteer As parents, we usually get involved with our child’s activities. Whether it’s standing on the sidelines as a coach, becoming a scout leader or spending time helping at … Continue Reading GratiTuesday: Denise Glennon
The Ellen DeGeneres Show helps the #UglyChristmasSuit Guys The #UglyChristmasSuit Guys (myself and Tom Harness) have had a busy December. We’ve been working since Giving Tuesday, raising money for Children’s … Continue Reading Win VIP tickets to see The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Indy Wrestling’s Good Will Ambassador In the world of professional wrestling, there are good guys and bad guys. It’s kinda like real life, but in the ring, the differences between … Continue Reading GratiTuesday: Jerry Travelstead
Odd Sox I’ve been obsessed with socks for that last 30 years. I remember Christmastime 1987 I got my first pair of argyle socks. I was 14 years old and couldn’t … Continue Reading Thinking ‘odd’side the sox
Community Coordinator I will be the first to admit I don’t know Khrissy Hollister as well as the other GratiTuesday subjects I’ve written about. But her impact in our community … Continue Reading GratiTuesday: Khrissy Hollister
Pre-lit tree problems One of my favorite things during the Christmas season is the warm glow of a Christmas tree. I love plugging in the tree each evening and take … Continue Reading D’oh Christmas Tree
Ugly Christmas Suit Guy This should come as no surprise. Today’s GratiTuesday post is about Tom Harness. He’s the founder of Harness Digital Marketing and the creator of the Ugly … Continue Reading GratiTuesday: Tom Harness
Burning Down the House Since Thanksgiving has passed, I’ve decided now it is appropriate to share some Christmas themed blogs here. This one is an update on a blog I … Continue Reading The time a toy soldier burned us
Carterville’s “Magic Johnson” I’ve decided (after some serious consideration) to start a weekly blog highlighting people in my community who are doing good things. All too often the news and … Continue Reading GratiTuesday: Gail Johnson
Here I go again… As the age 40 crept closer, I vowed to get into better shape. I started and felt like I had gotten into the best shape I’d … Continue Reading 200.6
Honoring Our Veterans I know I’m a day late on Veterans Day, but I did want to take a chance to express the pride I felt in my small town … Continue Reading How a small town salutes heroes
#UglyChrsitmasSuit 2017 I’m cheating a little with this post and modifying the press release I wrote earlier today for the #UglyChristmasSuit fundraiser for 2017. I’m honored that my buddy Tom … Continue Reading ‘Ugly Christmas Suit Guy’ gets a partner
Living the Dream November 3, 1997, I woke up in a new apartment, in a different state and a new career to start. I showered, packed my lunch, ate breakfast … Continue Reading 20 years later…