by joncook | Jan 28, 2015 | Creativity, Purpose
I don’t like vanilla ice cream. Since we’re on the subject, I also don’t like Vanilla Ice, but I’ve made my peace with him. Back to vanilla ice cream. It’s extremely rare for me to eat vanilla ice cream by itself. Do you know what vanilla...
by joncook | Jan 26, 2015 | Everyday Life, Purpose
I love my iPhone. And yes, I used the word “love” for many reasons, not all of them good. I spend too much time on my phone, many times I’m being productive with work, but even that should have its limits. A lot of times though, I’m just...
by joncook | Jan 22, 2015 | Book Review
I’ve been a fan of digital animation studio Pixar’s work since I first saw Toy Story as a 5th grader. The world of animation came to life with their characters: Woody, Buzz Lightyear, Mr. Potato Head, even the little green Army men. When I first picked up...
by joncook | Jan 12, 2015 | Purpose
Over Christmas break I saw Christopher Nolan’s new film Interstellar. In a word: wow. If you haven’t seen Interstellar yet, I’d highly recommend seeing it well before bed time since I didn’t get home until after midnight and stayed up till 1:30...
by joncook | Jan 2, 2015 | Purpose
It’s January 2nd, which means two things: 1) most importantly, it’s my wife Kara’s birthday. Happy birthday, Babe! How in the world did I get so blessed? And, 2) probably 95% of New Year’s Resolutions are on life-support. Maybe the percentage...