Author: freest8r

So Busy Yet So Unproductive

Americans are busy people. Just ask one. The frenetic pace of modern life is expected. 5 or 6 hours of sleep is normal. Family time consists of scheduled events after school seemingly every day of the week. Busyness is a status symbol for most of us. If you’re busy you must be doing great things. Yet for all of that time spent doing stuff, we don’t actually accomplish anything. Americans are fat and in debt. Our families are falling apart. We aren’t reaching our potential as individuals or as a nation. We need to focus on being productive and on reaching purposeful goals, instead of signing ourselves up for every social event, business meeting, or after school activity that comes our way. We’re too busy to succeed. Instead of living the stress filled American life, let’s define what is truly important in our lives and say “yes” to those things. Then start saying “no” to everything else.

Being a Dad

Ava asked me the other day where one of her friend’s dad was. Just like that. Out of the blue. This friend’s dad recently moved out … I wasn’t exactly sure how to answer Ava’s question. I told her that her friend’s dad was gone. He left. He did a bad thing and moved out of the house. My simplified explanation seemed to get through to her. Then she made a confused/frowny face and asked, “Why?” Continue reading Being a Dad

The Road to Serfdom review

The Road to Serfdom: Text and Documents--The Definitive Edition (The Collected Works of F. A. Hayek) The Road to Serfdom: Text and Documents–The Definitive Edition by Friedrich August von Hayek

My rating: 4 of 5 stars
There was much confusion after WWII about the definitions of Fascism and Socialism. In the West, many politicians and scholars believed that socialism would work in a democratic society. It seems to me that the confusion still exists today. That makes The Road to Serfdom a timeless classic. Continue reading The Road to Serfdom review

Train Yourself in Godliness

I had the opportunity to preach a sermon at my church in July. My Dad is the pastor, and he was taking a break. I don’t aspire to be a pastor or preacher, but I don’t mind stepping in once a year or so. Here’s the audio podcast of the sermon. I think it’s reasonably entertaining, and I even managed to convey a couple of interesting points. For those of you who don’t want to listen to 36 minutes of audio, I’ll summarize the sermon below. Also, if you’re live in the Tidewater area and are looking for a church, come check out Acts 2. We’re friendly, fun, and we’re growing.

Train Yourself in Godliness mp3
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Circuit Training

I successfully lost about 14 pounds over 3 months, from March 1st to June 1st. I did it with two months of CKD, followed by a high protein, low calorie, low fat diet. My workouts remained pretty consistent. I was getting up at 5:30 in the morning a few times a week, and with the help of some fat burning/energy pills I was able to get in a good 60 to 90 minutes of weights. I jogged and played raquetball or basketball 2 or 3 days a week as well so that I got some good aerobics in. I’m going to change it up though, I’m ready for something different. Continue reading Circuit Training

Boy With Super Power Found in Virginia Beach

Dateline Virginia Beach, VA

Davin Stevenson seems like your average 5 year old, albeit a mite cuter than most. His curly hair, big eyes, and glasses provide an excellent cover for his true identity. He recently confided to his parents that he has a most unusual super power.

Davin“He seemed really excited when he came into our bedroom Sunday morning,” recounts mom, Lianne. “We knew there was something on his mind.”

“All this time we never knew how special he really was,” says Bryan, the proud father. “I know he’s going to do a lot of good in this world.”

According to his parents, Davin came into their bedroom around 8:30 on the morning of May 24th. He seemed a little more wired than usual, they said, and he wanted to tell them something.

“Mom, Dad, I have super powers!” Davin exclaimed. Bryan and Lianne were obviously excited by this news, as any parents would be. They wondered if he had super strength, or maybe he could fly, but the Davinnews was much more exciting. When they asked him, his reply was boisterous and overwhelming.

“I can read my own mind!” he shouted.

Yes, right here in Virginia Beach we’ve found a mind reader. We have also heard rumors that his cousin has some potent drool, but we have yet to confirm those reports. In this case, however, Davin’s power is real. The pictures you see here are actual photos of Davin reading his own mind.  This reporter never thought he would see the day, but now that I have seen this talented boy in action, I’m a believer. Davin Stevenson is going to change the world.

CKD – Cyclical Ketosis Diet

I’ve been doing the CKD for a couple of months now with pretty good success. I lost a good amount of weight in the first two weeks, and then have slowly lost weight since then. I’ve leveled out recently and I’m going to switch back to a low fat diet. The bottom line is that I haven’t been blown away by fat loss due to ketosis, and lack of fruits and vegetables bothers me.