Like most young people, my long march to the suburbs culminated at age 29. Over the past eight years I have gone from my parents basement, to a rundown townhouse with three roommates from work, to a studio in a transitional neighborhood, to my own slice of Americana with my wife, complete with a forty minute commute to my office downtown. What also comes with my slice of Americana, is a lawn that takes 2-3 hours of maintenance every four to seven days. I honestly don’t hate i

We all have moments in our lives when work takes over. Sometimes; we don't even notice it's happening to us. It can be 16 consecutive hours in the office, a seven-day work week or a frantic month that seemingly is taken over by keeping up with set goals and expectations in our line of work. Every single ounce of energy matters. Many times, however, we don’t realize working should be done in moderation. Our brains are powerful, but they still can only do so much before they

I know a man. A Mentor. An Artist. The Artist taught me a lot. He taught me how to be a man. He taught me how to be a father. He also taught me what not to be. The Artist helped me relate to others and showed me how to accept people for who, and what they are. Most importantly, The Artist taught me how to live everyday and not take life too seriously. Be silly. Be goofy. Have fun. As unique individuals we all get to make a choice. We can decide to live by the rules and standa