by root | Jan 20, 2014 | Life
In honor of the great Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., I humbly submit my dreams for the world to you: I have a dream. A dream that we will not be afraid – not afraid to show our good qualities, to be weird, unique, and different.  Not afraid speak out against...
by root | Jan 15, 2014 | Entrepreneurship, Life, Lifestyle Design, Philosophy
Don’t you just love winning? I grew up playing board games and I still play them whenever I can. Â Apart from my forays into the digital gaming realm as a 15-21 year old, I largely play only board games. And I love to win. Â Probably more than I hate losing. I...
by root | Jan 8, 2014 | Academia, Books, Life, Lifestyle Design
Have a huge stack of magazines you still haven’t gotten through? Have lots of textbooks to read so you can write a paper? Â Follow 200+ blogs? Speed reading isn’t just about reading faster, its about understanding and remembering what you read! It is easy...
by root | Jan 6, 2014 | Entrepreneurship, Life, Storytelling
Let me tell you a little story about the greatest birthday present ever. I turned 30 last year, which apparently is a big milestone, but I just try not to let on that I am getting older so nobody realizes it. Â Usually for my birthday, my wife Mary organizes a little...
by root | Jan 3, 2014 | Aesthetics, Life, Philosophy
I was home for Christmas at my parents’ house. They painted my old bedroom – over the sweet orange/rust colored paint job from high school with a classy blue and finally took down my posters (the audacity!). Â They also asked me to get rid of some of my...
by root | Dec 31, 2013 | Life, Lifestyle Design
This will be the second year where I share my goals with my readers. Â The idea behind this is multi faceted: I need to understand my goals fully before I can articulate them and write them down. Â I want to share with you my though process and some of my dreams, and...
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