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My Best Man Speech for My Brother Nick

On Saturday June 18, 2016, my brother married his beautiful wife Megan in our hometown of Cleveland, OH. This was just a day before Game 7 of the legendary Cavs vs. Warriors NBA Championship, which had the town abuzz (and then some).

I decided to look outside of the box, intertwining Nick and Megan's relationship with the saga that is our beloved Cleveland sports teams.

Due to ongoing circumstances, a few people have asked me …

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"Never let defeat have the last word."

Never

Let

Defeat

Have

The

Last

Word.

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My 2008 MS 150 Adventure from Houston to Austin

2025 Update: This page has been updated to include all of my 2008 MS 150 postings. I was "micro-blogging" throughout the event (well ahead of its time!), but that doesn't work so well on a blog. So all postings and comments are merged here.

Riding the 2008 MS 150 From Houston to Austin: Help Donate! Hey everyone!

On April 12, I will be joining the MS 150, a 2-day biking adventure from Houston to …

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James Laurinaitis: Ohio State's Most Overrated Linebacker Ever

This will come as complete blasphemy to the Buckeye faithful, but it is true: James Laurinaitis is the most overrated linebacker Ohio State has ever had.

I'm not saying this because I hate the guy, or because I think I'm better than him -- I am not. I am saying this because the fingers have been pointed all over the place for our terrible loss to LSU, except for one of the most important spots: …

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Berto's Pre-Surfing Workout For Lon

This weekend, Lon will be visiting me after doing some work in San Diego. On Saturday, we will go surfing, which will be Lon's first time. Depending on surf conditions, hangovers, and the weather, we will be going to either Seal Beach or El Porto.

In order to get Lon ready for the surf, I am proposing Berto's Pre-Surfing Workout. Lon will have two grueling days to prepare for the time of his …

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The 2008 Cleveland Prophecy

On this fateful, yet somewhat expected night, I have decided to make public something that I have been preaching to close friends for the past couple of years. A prediction so unbelievably earth-shattering that it must be documented immediately, thus leaving out any question of its founding. Ladies and gentlemen, I bring to you The 2008 Cleveland Prophecy: All three major Cleveland sports teams will win their respective championships within the same year.…

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