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I ordered this shirt the other day:

I have never been more excited to wear a t-shirt in my whole life. If you’ve been living under a rock, here’s the inspiration for the above shirt. Fresh from the YouTubes:

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I realized today, in a moment of clarity, that I am a geek. It’s official.

Want proof? Check out this picture of my desk. That should lock it up:

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This is my son, in whom I am well pleased.

“For what quantum mechanics says is that nothing is real and that we cannot say anything about what things are doing when we are not looking at them.”

Yeah. I think I’m going to like this book.

“Down goes Kansas! Down goes Kansas! Panthers win! Do you believe in miracles? I love this team!” Gary Rima, voice of the UNI Panthers.

I heard once from a mortician that when people die, their bodies are taking longer to decompose than they did 50 years ago. He told me that all of the preservatives and additives we’ve placed in our foods (and consequently ingested) are actually preserving our dead corpses longer. Gross.

The preservatives that are in our foods also have an effect on our living bodies as well. We’re fat–we Americans. We even make websites that chronicle why we’re fat. Our eating habits, as a nation, are atrocious (and it shows).

I was refreshed by this simple reminder from Zen Habits that it doesn’t take a Herculean effort to stay healthy. Just common sense and a little bit of exercise.

1. The ideal human diet should consist of only whole, unprocessed foods – meat, fish, fowl, plants, fruits, and nuts. Whatever you can kill, pick, or dig up and eat on the spot. This is what your ancestors ate and what your body is meant to consume.

2. By the same token, the best exercise consists of natural, full-body movements – lifting heavy things, sprinting, walking, swimming, hiking, climbing, crawling. This is how your ancestors moved and how your body is meant to function.

Americans are getting fatter by the minute. Isn’t it time you put down the Twinkie (with the Mountain Dew chaser) and do something about it?

In salute to my friend and King Dreamer Ben Arment, I decided to throw together a little rundown of my own. Here’s what’s going on:

• My son is teething. I had no idea the human mouth was capable of producing so much saliva.
• I pre-ordered both “Rework” by Jason Fried and “Making Things Happen” by Scott Belsky. I cannot wait to read these.
• Found a new (to me) coffee shop in Des Moines on a date with my wife. Smokey Row is everything a coffee shop should be–quaint, busy, local, good coffee.
• I bought two bags of king-size Skittles and two king-size Snickers on Tuesday and had them finished by the end of the day. I’ve got a problem.
• Dave Ramsey is a financial and branding genius. His strategies have allowed us to make some crucial decisions that we wouldn’t have been able to otherwise.
• Running is spiritual.
• People hate to have their traditions and routines changed or even challenged. Prepared to be ostracized and demonized if you do.
• The Olympics have been fun to watch. Although, I could do without the ice-dancing and figure-skating drama.
• I have tried for so long to like Christian music and I just can’t do it. I’ll take the Beastie Boys any day of the week. Sorry.

It ain’t coming through the door.

Brilliant. I don’t know where this club is at, but I want to go there.

Are you a millennial? I am. 74% in fact.

This has implications for everything from when I watch television, to how I communicate, to what religion I prefer. No–really.

As a matter of fact, what generation you are a part of has more to do with the person you are than any other factor in your life. Even the family you grew up with.

Take this easy test to find out if you’re a Boomer, a Gen X’er or a Millennial.

What was your score?

HT: Jake Bouma

This is how I slept last night:

What do you think happened between the hours of 1:30-2:30?

Hint: I have a five-month old.

Graph courtesy of Sleep Cycle (iTunes link).