My father was one of the greatest professional bowlers of all time. Seriously. Billy Hardwick: PBA Hall of Fame, Player of the Year in '63 and '69, and the first winner of the triple crown of bowling, among other things.

I love the South. Although I grew up primarily in Memphis, my family moved around a ton when I was a kid. I guess I never stayed in one place long enough to pick up the accent, but I definitely identify as a Southerner.

I had a personal blog, but why does anyone care that I went shopping for hats?

It's so much easier to give advice than to take it.

If you have the opportunity to try different things, you should try different things and step outside your comfort zone and see what works and what doesn't work.

Real philosophy is like trying to read an alarm system installation manual in Korean.

I learned not to confuse 'busy' with 'productive,' but I'm still far too addicted to email to resist its early-morning digital snuggles.