Tag Archive: sports

The Cool 30: The 2011 Wisconsin Sports Year

This post is part of an ongoing series this month called The Cool 30. If you lived in Wisconsin in the late ’80s and early-to-mid ’90s, you know what it’s like to be an embarrassed sports fan. A quick rundown of our major sports teams: The Green Bay Packers The Milwaukee Bucks The Milwaukee Brewers…

Six Lessons About Hard Work and Persistence From My Six-Year Old Nephew

When was the last time you witnessed something heartbreaking, yet entirely inspiring, and you struggled to get it out of your head for days? This past Sunday, one of my cousins held a graduation party. Some family members showed up, including my six-year old nephew and godson, Mason. Mason is a few months away from…

Nobody Owes You a Reward

I don’t usually do topical stuff here, but it’s something that I think we can learn from. The Miami Heat was heralded as the team to beat in the NBA this season due to a number of off-season signings, including the guy everyone thinks is the most amazing player ever, LeBron James. (Note: I am…

28 Reasons To Love Your Forgotten Laptop

The world is abuzz about the pending iPad and it’s pre-orders. Everyone is talking about the Microsoft Courier. You love your iPhone/Droid/Blackberry. You constantly search around for bigger, better devices that will do almost everything in the world. In this “buy-buy-buy” haze, have you forgotten the love for your laptop? A laptop is a versatile…

The Practical Nerd Podcast: The “If Only” Dance

In today’s podcast, I take a look at the Green Bay Packers’ heartbreaking playoff loss to the Arizona Cardinals from Sunday night and compare that to my past dating life. Don’t worry, I bring it all together for you. Are you doing the “If Only” Dance? Lend me your ears and I can help! [Note:…

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