Risks In The Beginning Paying Off In The End

I recently had AT&T U-verse installed at the home. Thus far, way better than Comcast. But last Friday after it was installed, I was checking out the new features and was flipping through the channels when Julia Stiles graced my screen.

I love Julia Stiles. Now I'll …

The Problem of Evil, Jeremiah, and Dirty Sexy Money

The largest hurdle I have in believing that there is a God is the existence of evil. I know this doesn't make me unique, or profound.

I was watching Dirty Sexy Money earlier this week and resonated so strongly with the following clip. Brian is the religious one - but …

Congratulations to Lisa Blosser...But Does This Mean My Career In Politics Will Start in 2010?

On Monday my dad was in the paper. On Tuesday, my step-mother - Lisa Blosser - was in the paper with a glowing review of her career as a politician and some conjecture on what she will do next (which I don't even know - so don't ask).

Lisa is a fantastic politician. …

The Reasonable Response to a Month of Over-spending? Build An iPhone App

If you have read this blog for more than 10 minutes you know that I am pretty anal when it comes to my finances. No, that's not strong enough. What is beyond anal? Hmmm....got it. The large intestine. I am entering a new phrase into the English vernacular. I am …

Congratulations Dad! Best Lawyers in America 2009

I got word this morning that my father - Dan Borgmann of Helmke, Beams, LLC - was named to the 2009 Best Lawyers in America list.

I checked the Best Lawyers in America website but they don't have the 2009 directory up - but this article in the Journal-Gazette confirms …

I Think I Am A Man...Part 3 (aka I Hate Popcorn Ceiling Now More Than Ever)

I once went to Juarez, Mexico with 40 other people to build 2 houses in about 25 hours. It was July and if memory serves me correct it was 195°. It was crazy and exhausting.

We had laid the foundation. Put up the studs and drywall. Spackled. Etc. All that was …

Where Can I Find This Stuff Below 10,000 Feet

There have been some heavy posts recently, and it's Friday, so I thought I would lighten it up a bit. I have been meaning to do this post for almost 2 years.

Most of you know I don't drink alcohol because I know I would be an alcoholic. There are a few reasons I know …

Not Sure What I Am Most Thankful For, But I Am A Bit Surprised

I was recently asked by someone what I was most thankful for this year. I pointed her towards 26 things I was thankful for, but I had to think about what I was most thankful for.

Now you may be asking, dude, Thanksgiving was a week ago, why are you writing this now? …

He's A Christian? But He's Fun?

Niki (not real name): "I thought you said your cousin is a Christian? He's so fun."

Julia: "Yeah, being a Christian isn't his problem."

Niki: "Well what's his problem?"

Julia: "He blogs."

This was a conversation my cousin had with a friend of her's after I met up …

The Number #2 Lesson of Holiday Travel: Don't Have the Lights Go Out on the Parking Deck at Hartsfield

"I sat under a world-renowed economist in college and you know what he told me?" said the President.

"Never have an airline strike at Christmas?" replied his Chief of Staff.

"Yep. I am going to St. Louis."

This is a scene in one of my favorite movies, The American …

Post-Secret Week #7 - Stoplights and God's Power

No, I did not have this same thought. But I do often wonder if some of us have crazy, illogical talents that we don't know about just because God wanted a little fun and disorder in this world.

Think about it. What if this little girl did have the ability to change …

Post-Secret Week #6 - Church Forgiveness

I often feel like the least forgiving place in this world is the place that should be the most. As the saying goes, "the church seems to shoot their wounded."

This saddens me how few people recognize how imperfect we all are, and how all sin is equal in the eyes of …

Post-Secret Week #5 - Obama or God

There is little in this world that makes me angrier than this mindset. People are so lost to the idea that a.) God is an pro-American, and b.) God is a pro-Republican that I am sure the mindset above rings all too true in millions of homes around the country.

It …

Post-Secret Week #4 - Kids Killing Animals

My mother used to tell me every time I wouldn't feet the cat or when I would throw stones at the geese in our yard that "it has been proven that those who torture animals become serial killers." I knew from a young age that logic was wrong. Classic example of if A …

Post-Secret Week #3 - My Future Bride

Andy is looking for both of these in his future wife. However, Andy is willing to compromise on #2 if #1 is true.

Also, I have a surprise third post-secret for this post but it is in response to a comment that I feel is looming by Sarah (probably) or Erik (maybe) or …

Post-Secret Week #2 - Jumping From the Ski Chair

I started snow skiing when I was 3 years old. Since then I have skied at 9 of the 28 ski resorts in Colorado - including Vail (boo!), Aspen (good), and Snowmass (my favorite). At least once every time I get on a chair lift the thought of jumping - and my pending …

Post-Secret Week #1 - Running Out of Time

It might be because I think I am going to die at 40. Or in a classic chicken or the egg question, maybe the fact that I feel I am going to die before I am 40 is because I always feel like I am running out of time and I just arbitrarily picked 40 as the year time runs …

The House: A Year Later

It past by and I didn't even realize it. I was planning to realize it, but I missed. At the time of this writing it has been 1 year and 6 days since I closed on my first house. I still go back and forth every day if I made the right decision.

On a "head" side, I …

Love Story at 36,000 Feet or Re-ject-ion Part 2

Last weekend I visited my brother in Chicago to watch his play. It was fantastic and my brother was brilliant. But at 36,000 feet on the way home I did something I have never done in all the 202,011 miles I have spent in the sky: I asked the flight attendant out to …

The Undecided Decides...Thanks To Two Europeans

Most of my readers know that I have really wrestled with my election decision - even though living in Georgia it doesn't really matter.

In February, I was leaning towards Obama.

That changed in March when I realized how stingy of a giver he is, thus indicating he …