Jason Reynolds Life and Times

Child Talent

// August 7th, 2010 // No Comments » // Christianity, Community, Family, Movies, Music, Parenting

We all think our kids are the smartest, and most of us think our kids have talent. But check out this family made music video!

Video on Doing More with Less

// July 31st, 2010 // No Comments » // Community, Cooking, Design, Entertainment, Environment, Family, Health, Television, Travel

During this career transition over the last six months, we’ve had to be super careful and even scale back in some areas. It has always been my opinion though that we Westerners don’t know how great we have it. I live in a 1,500 Sq Ft apartment with four girls, and some people would pity me for that. When I was in Mexico and later in India, I really got a sense for how spoiled we are, so my perspective is that I live in a mansion. Ran across this video a couple of weeks back and I can’t stop thinking about it. It reminds me that creativity and a healthy mindset go along way toward helping us be content in any living situation.

Cleburne Gas Explosion

// June 7th, 2010 // No Comments » // Community

A gas explosion and subsequent fire today near the town of Cleburne, Texas was heard and see as far as 40 miles away. Our hearts go out to anyone hurt in this tragedy that seems to have started when a crew drilling footings for electrical power-line towers ruptured a 35-inch natural gas supply line.

In the photos below you can see both the fire (shot awhile after the explosion) and also the charred remains of the truck that was doing the drilling. The drilling truck was huge and was flipped upside down thirty or more feet from the explosion and was just obliterated.

Shut Up and Just Do It

// April 29th, 2010 // 1 Comment » // Business, Career, Community, Economy, Government, Health, Leadership, Management, Parenting, What's Up

“Shut up and Just Do It” is my interpretation of this Art Williams (Billionaire) speech given back in 1987. Taking this to heart and thought you might want to do the same.

Do You Have Rad Moves?

// April 13th, 2010 // No Comments » // Community, Learning, Relationships

“Check me, I got some Rad moves… the Rad Rad Rad moves… Check it out hey!”
a little bit later…
“How about you dude, what can you do?”

Silly, right? This favorite Backyardigans clip of our family has a lot to learn from it in way of finding people who challenge you and that can be equally challenged back. We learn in our friendships by sharing what we know as much as what we have.