Author Archives: stevenvinson

As we prepare for the US presidential general election, how about we contemplate some of the debates we’ve had over the past decade or two. How much power do we want the US president to have? When the congress is … Continue reading →

Culture and Spirituality. Two things that I value even though I am not culturally or spiritually Catholic. Our second born had her First Communion today. For the non-catholic among you, that’s a ritual in the Catholic faith. One of several … Continue reading →

Our kids got to have dinner with a favorite teacher today. I knew the first time I met Mr. Smith that he was a special teacher. He is a wise man, a great writer, and an accomplished columnist (well-known in South … Continue reading →

I enjoy riding a golf cart or even walking across a golf course. With a cooler of beer and friends. But no more than once a year. I never got the hang of golf. For the life of me I … Continue reading →

Magnets must have seemed like magic to ancient people. When my daughter raised this point last week it caused me to think about the definition of magic. If something is happening that nobody can explain using objective reasoning, is that … Continue reading →

I’ve run out of wagons to hitch my star to. I guess it’s time that I stood up and decided to stand for something. With confidence. Figure out what needs to be different and make it be so. #vagueblogging II

I can’t see the forest right now because of the trees. Or maybe I can’t see the trees because I’m still trying to figure out what the forest is supposed to look like. #vagueblogging

I stole that title from Dan Carlin. If you haven’t listened to Hard Core History, do it right now. If that’s not your thing, check out Dan’s Common Sense podcast. The latest episode is about the foreign policy changes  being … Continue reading →

You are not a good judge of you. You are horrible at accurately assessing your capabilities. You have no idea how talented/hard-working/smart/creative you are. This is unfortunate because you are the one who spends the most time with you and … Continue reading →

This was a good day. After dropping the  girl off at choir practice and chatting with the boys (the other Dads!), I got to have a coffee with one cool dude. Mr. Tolin is the co-host of the DoIt Indy … Continue reading →