The Unfettered Bloke

Hardcore bloggers will tell you that in order to be successful you need to post regularly, write well, provide value, make it easy for readers to connect and to be unique. Well, I know for a fact I don’t do any of those things well, except for being unique perhaps. I don’t have a ton [...]

For several years now, Christmas just hasn’t felt like Christmas to me. Perhaps it’s just a feeling that dissipates with age? Am I the only one that feels this way? All I know is that it’s been a really long time since Christmas didn’t just seem like any other day on the calendar.

I remember from the moment we found out Carrie was pregnant, people were thoughtful, loving and gracious enough to bless us with their parenting advice. And you know what the best part was? We didn’t even have to ask for it. So in the spirit of goodwill, I thought I’d return the favor for all [...]

Every once in awhile I love to go to iTunes and check out new Christian artists and catch up on some old ones that God’s used in my life in the past. I stumbled on the David Crowder Band tonight… don’t know them well, but this promo shot from their newest album literally made me laugh [...]

It just hit me the other day, I’m going to be 30. On Saturday, I’ll have lived for 3 decades and through 6 presidents. The year I was born, the average price of gas was 86 cents, a house $58,000 and a car $3,500. Saddam Hussein was elected president, the Post-it note and the 3-point [...]