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Visiting Orlando, Part 1: Where to Buy Groceries

Over Christmas, we spent five weeks in Orlando (my hometown) with friends and different extensions of the Cool Fam. When planning our trip, my first concern was food of course! What would I do without my beloved Trader Joe’s? The … Continue reading

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We Had a Cool Christmas [video]

We’re pulling our traditional double duty in Florida right now, enjoying quality family time in the warm weather. Over the last few days, we doubled our caloric intake in case a freak blizzard snowed us under at home. Or maybe … Continue reading

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When I Did Church with Tim Tebow

Historically, I’ve followed college football more closely than I have the NFL – a natural result of having lived in my college town of Gainesville, FL for 14 years. I’m a fan of the NFL’s New England Patriots, and I … Continue reading

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How Sad is Your City?

Men’s Health used a smattering of stats like suicide rates and unemployment rates to estimate the saddest cities in America. Unfortunately, our home state of Florida claims three spots among the 10 saddest cities, with St. Petersburg frowning the most … Continue reading

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9/11 in My Life

As you would imagine, the talk around NYC for the last week has been the 10th anniversary of 9/11. Until September 11, 2001, the landmark historical event in my life was the fall of the Berlin Wall, having effectively taken … Continue reading

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