Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

  • I Believe in Pink

    Doubt It creeps in and takes hold. Doubt affects our ability to succeed. It can cloud our decisions. If left unchecked, doubt can lead to panic, anxiety, or paralysis. Lately, I have been battling this debilitating feeling. Monday I start the final eight-week session for photography school.  The class I am most worried about: Portfolio.…

  • A New Dad Adventure

    The first guest post of the summer is Brandon Duncan of Brandon the Duncan. Brandon’s tagline is Daddydom in 4L (Living, Learning, Laughing & Loving it!). He’s a great writer and a positive person. He provides inspiration for parenting on his great site. Read what he shared here today and then go read more from…

  • A Good Life

    These first few weeks of summer have been filled with golf, dinners with friends, playing with the kids at the pool, watching baseball, running, swimming, movies, playing games, and more. Conversely, last summer I was financially stressed, emotionally drained, in a dead-end relationship, and negotiating divorce details. I did my best to create a fun summer…

  • Prepare for an Invasion This Summer

    This week I have been busy preparing for an invasion. No, Judgement Day is not coming soon; it is still scheduled for October 21st. This has nothing to do with zombies or aliens either. This invasion is about writers taking over my blog. I have nurtured and cared for my baby blog for over a…

  • What It Looks Like When Two Competitive People Date

    A writing assignment was suggested to me yesterday. Actually, I was told I was to write a post containing information regarding a shuffleboard rematch that took place last Friday night. Mr. Thunderbolt thought it was not fair to conveniently ignore the events of Friday night when somewhere in my writing this quote appeared recently: “…heading…

  • And I Shall Call Him Mr. Thunderbolt

    Earlier this year I wrote about trying to find the right time to introduce someone I am dating to my blog. Conversely, when is the right time to introduce a guy to my readers? After one or two dates is inappropriate; it is too early. I don’t think waiting until love has been professed or…

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