Twenty.

A teen, no more. Today, I celebrated my twentieth birthday. For many reasons, it was an ideal birthday celebration for me. For one, I ate way too many desserts and tried my very hardest to not feel guilty about it. However, one of my wishes for my next year is to learn to enjoy working [...]

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“I’m determined to be the last”

Not many people will let me ramble on about politics, but my dad always has an ear for me. Whether or not we agree is never the issue, he challenges me in  a way that strengthens my points of view and inspires me to think deeper. I am a bit lost here without my sounding [...]

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From my dad’s blog: Knot headed

I have to repost this because it really did change my life. When my Dad told my sister and me about this, we thought he was crazy. Now, I can’t tie my shoes the “granny way” if I try. Proving that I am never too old to learn, I discovered I really didn’t know how [...]

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“Which of these stories will you be talking about tomorrow?”

I’ve been stuck in a strategic planning retreat for the past two days so I have been neglecting this blog. Unfortunately, this brief absence came at a time when I had many things to discuss. I will try to delve deeper in some of this later, but for now, a laundry of list of things [...]

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From My Dad: “Mickey and My Dad”

Today is the 31st anniversary of my paternal grandfather’s death and my dad wrote an absolutely beautiful tribute to him on his blog. While I never had the opportunity to meet my grandfather, I think about him often and hope that he looks down on my life with pride. The same goes for my paternal [...]

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“Here I Stand”

My dad’s blog is officially ready for public viewing, so check it out!

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On my radar: Jeff Jacobsen’s Upcoming Blog

Father, husband, photographer, cyclist, runner, skateboarder, travel enthusiast, and now…blogger. I’m not allowed to post the link yet because it isn’t ready for public viewing, but last weekend I helped my Dad set up his very first blog. He’s very excited to start posting his deep thoughts on everything from the Tour de France (but [...]

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Apparently, it is supposed to be even more humid in August…

My dad and stepmom visited DC last weekend and helped me ring in what is supposed to be the most humid month in DC. I was recently reading in Washingtonian that sometimes it seems like the city shuts down in August because no one wants to do things outside. Sounds great, right?! Really, the only [...]

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Visitors!

My apologies for neglecting my blog over the last couple of days, but I had a good reason! My dad and stepmom, Laura, were in DC visiting! We definitely jam-packed the weekend, but it was so great to see them after almost two months away. I promise to do a proper update tomorrow, but I’m [...]

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“Midweek Musings”

I don’t think Pete Goering would mind if I borrowed his title just this once… Looking back at my time with the Capital-Journal, I am so grateful that I worked there before then-Editor-in-Chief Pete Goering officially retired. Sure his time in the office was very scaled back, but I loved the paper before he left. [...]

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