Author: Joey

There are things in life that if used properly can be used as great tools. Whether to understand others, to … Continue ReadingIs the Ennegram Evil?

How to parent your child is likely one of the most widely discussed topics in the US, and probably the … Continue ReadingTrust Parenting: Following Jesus’ Example

There are many kinds of personalities as it comes to conversation. Some people would rather die than have any kind … Continue ReadingBlunt Force Conversation

It’s odd timing as I’ve been listening to a podcast called Destroyer of Worlds, which discusses the rise of the … Continue ReadingBeirut Vs. Hiroshima

Tonight, I stopped the side of the road to talk to a man who was homeless. I listened to him … Continue ReadingWalt

The technology of today has some insane effects on how we perceive news. As almost any person with an electric … Continue ReadingExplosions Around The World

Something I hadn’t thought about until today was the scenery of some of the battles of history. Places that are … Continue ReadingBeautiful Battlegrounds

I’ve mentioned the podcast many times before, but over the last year, I’ve listened to dozens of hours of Dan … Continue ReadingIs Asking Unanswerable Quetions Pointless?

I often wonder if there is any possibility that we could handle the Coronavirus situation in a way that, 50 … Continue ReadingDecisions Without Emotions

As a recovering people-pleaser, confrontation is something that I generally avoid at all costs. However, also being extremely competitive, it’s … Continue ReadingConfrontation

There’s a normal mentality, in the US at least, to hate Monday’s and love Friday’s. I’ve talked before about how … Continue ReadingWhy Do You Love Friday?

Do you think that deer ever get nervous days before they do something? Like they know they’re going to have … Continue ReadingUncertain Conversations

When you walk down the grocery aisle at the store, the magazines on the side seem to always be screaming … Continue ReadingThe Secret Life of Stars

I have quite a few friends who are, or at least seem to be, obsessed with working out. Everything they … Continue ReadingWorkout Withdrawal

As I walked into my parent’s house this evening after being gone all evening, I was hit with a wave … Continue ReadingThe Peace of a Good Home

When one of your best friends gets married, there’s some weird emotions that go with that. Sadness and happiness perhaps … Continue ReadingReliving the Good Times

“It feels weird not to publish my thoughts.” A sentence I never thought I would say, but something I said … Continue ReadingThe Two Week Respite

There’s a lot of doom and gloom personalities around these days. In some ways it makes sense. There is certainly … Continue ReadingThe Length Of An Empire

It seems like there’s nothing quite like packing for a big trip to bring you to your knees on realizing … Continue ReadingPacking For A Big Day

Probably more applicable to people who grew up in one place for a lot of their life, but I was … Continue ReadingHometown Feel vs Current Town Feel

Most trips have some less glamorous parts to them, the making a list and shopping for it might be one … Continue ReadingThe Food Prep

Have you ever found out interesting facts about famous things that you never would have thought of? Today, while randomly … Continue ReadingThe Great Copper Statue

9 times out of 9 if you ask me if I’d rather work 10 hours today or 2 hours for … Continue ReadingUpfront Work

This weekend, many Americans will celebrate the freedom that they have living in this country. To be sure, it’s a … Continue ReadingFreedom At What Cost?

Originally written in my paper notebook due to camping without service. As I woke up this morning in my Hammock, … Continue ReadingThe Best Laid Plans

Many things about the virus that’s been ravaging the world don’t make sense. Riots around the states that don’t seem … Continue ReadingMath, Science, And The Virus

You offer someone a ride in your car. You unlock your car. You open the driver-side door about 2 seconds … Continue ReadingClutter In Your Life

Did you ever do anything bad as a child? I’m not talking about trying to kill someone or something insane, … Continue ReadingI Never Did Anything Wrong Growing Up

There are a lot of things that go on in the background of many societies, clubs, houses, churches, companies, etc, … Continue ReadingWhen Incidental Turns Into Delibrate