Archive for the ‘ Personal ’ Category
A stream of half-connected thoughts I have while I run: Stretched. Ready to go. This isn’t bad. Breathing controlled. I could have gone faster. Music pumping. Focus on lyrics. Focus on nothing. Zoning out. Letting go of stress. Feeling healthy. Each foot step closer to being more healthy. Bananas give me great energy. I love [ READ MORE ]
A big thank you to everyone who donated money and sponsored my 5K run! I ran alongside hundreds of others in Beachwood, Ohio this morning as part of the annual Race for the Place fundraising event. All proceeds raised (including your donation!) directly support The Gathering Place and allows their organization to continue offering services [ READ MORE ]
I’ve been debating what to write for my next blog post for some time. There have been a few inarticulate ideas kicking around, but nothing inspiring enough to get me in front of the computer. Then, this morning, it hit me. I’m thankful for so many things in my life — not in a Thanksgiving-I-am-thankful-for [ READ MORE ]
Jeff Zimmerman and I will be running in a 5K race on June 7, 2009 to help raise money for an organization called The Gathering Place. The Gathering Place is a support center providing programs and services free of charge for individuals and families touched by cancer. The race takes place in Beachwood and more [ READ MORE ]
A customer of mine, Babin Building Solutions, is participating in the 2009 Cleveland Home & Flower Show and just for fun I went to the website to take a look. What caught my eye — almost immediately — was the fact that the image used for the “General Information” menu item was of Ireland’s Powerscourt [ READ MORE ]
It’s been nearly a year and a half in the making, but my friends and I finally got our Pi tattoos. Chris Armenio, John Belter, Sean Teller and I went to Smokin’ Tattooz last night (11/29) in Kent and all got inked — some of us for the first time. Noticeably wussing out and NOT getting [ READ MORE ]
This story occurred many many years ago when I was in 8th or 9th grade. Everytime I think about it my heart starts racing, and I remind myself how lucky I am to be alive. It was the middle of the summer and my friend Mike LaNasa and I were going to Geauga Lake with [ READ MORE ]
After I graduated from Aurora High School I was accepted to Hiram College, a private liberal-arts school in Northeast Ohio. I brought to college a more sophisticated work ethic than I had in high school, and an open mind. My first course, The Quest for Justice, was taught by one of my favorite professors, Ken [ READ MORE ]
Tennis has been a huge part of my life since I was very young. My mom swears that I started playing tennis at age 3, however I don’t know this for a fact. I’ll take her word for it though Anyway, my mom was a YMCA tennis instructor in Solon when we lived there. I [ READ MORE ]
As you probably already know my name is Art. What’s funny is that when you’re named Art everyone expects you to be good at it. Thankfully for my sake I was/am. I have always been a good artist and show creativity in everything I do. Art, for me, was an outlet. It allowed me to [ READ MORE ]