Simplifying Life and Business for Improved Mental Health

Manic Melon is the weblog of Kevin Barber: father, cyclist, entrepreneur, and president of a Internet consultancy based in Overland Park, KS. More

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Something to aspire to

a true story...

A son asked his father, 'Dad, will you take part in a marathon with me? The father who, despite having a heart condition, says 'Yes'.

They went on to complete the marathon together. Father and son went on to join other marathons, the father always saying 'Yes' to his son's request of going through the race together. One day, the son asked his father, 'Dad, let's join the Ironman together.' To which, his father said 'Yes' too.

For those who don't know, Ironman is the toughest triathlon ever. The race encompasses three endurance events of a 2.4 mile (3.86 kilometer) ocean swim, followed by a 112 mile (180.2 kilometer) bike ride, and ending with a 26.2 mile (42.195 kilometer) marathon along the coast of the Big Island. Father and son went on to complete the race together.

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An open invitation to join us in ‘Turn your TV off’ week

What would it be like if the television was simply off, all night, on every school night? Ask us in a week and we'll tell you. April 20th - 25th will be the week we turn off our tv.

Turn off the TV

televisionApril 20th through April 25th, we'll be keeping our television off. Not like we watch that much television to start with... but we're looking forward to spending some extra time at the park, reading books, talking walks, visiting friends, and more!

Hope you'll join us