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A community ignited
Back on September 25th I attened my first Ignite Lansing, version 2.0. At the time I was still relatively new to Lansing, I didn’t know many people and was starting a new career. But when I heard...
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Detroit is on Lake Michigan
While on Facebook earlier today I noticed this ad: I’m not from Detroit and have spent very little time in Detroit for being so close to it throughout college and the last year, but that doesn’t mean I...
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The rock that hit our car
Part I On May 8th, my mom and I headed to Battle Creek to visit Grandma Sailor. My mom was driving her Ford Taurus and I was riding shotgun and we were just heading out of Lansing heading west on...
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It can be a lonely road
Tonight I had a new revelation about my 50-state tour across the country. Coincidentally, it was three years ago today that I made it to Alaska, the one remaining state I had never been to. Despite...
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My advice to college students
I’m not sure if hindsight is always 20-20 like some people say, but it sure is most of the time. There’s a lot of things I wish I knew earlier in college. Some of the biggest lessons I faced came...
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I have a love affair with Detroit
This affair I have with Detroit, it’s almost like some of the girls I have fallen in love with at first sight; girls that were edgier than me, girls that made me nervous or intimidated, especially...
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Hometown Invasion Tour, 5 years later
Recently my my friend Charles (and a host from my trip) asked me a few questions looking back on my Hometown Invasion Tour. It’s been just over five years since I hit the road and a day doesn’t go by...
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More Than A Pair Of Shoes
Five years ago this week, I arrived in South Carolina. It was the 33rd state and eighth month of my year-long 50-state tour. By this time, the trip had reached a certain level of comfort and normalcy....
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One Year* Alcohol-Free (unabridged)
It’s the beginning of a new year, a time full of new goals and resolutions. Though New Year’s has always been one of my favorite holidays, resolutions have rarely been a part of it. In fact, I recall...
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Daily Fruit is Retired
After 7,284 entries over nearly 14 years, I have decided to retire Daily Fruit. If you are new to Daily Fruit it is a little known project of mine. Every day (except an eight month hiatus after...
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