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why I ruck!
Everyone has a reason! The true reason I started rucking began three years ago when our daughter, Perpetua, was born with Downs Syndrome. Although today we wouldn’t wish for her to be any different than she is- the fear, anxiety, and concern for her and our future was quite the weight to bare. That hasn’t altogether gone away, but has subsided a bit. The one thing my wife and I don’t do is tuck our tails and run when life gets challenging. We were determined, as we are with a
Jay Dunkle
Oct 262 min read


A grocery store of technology!
“Only buy single ingredient foods and make your own meals!” - Steve Many years ago a good friend and colleague of mine, let’s call him Steve, remarked one day as we were installing a sound system that he wanted to run a marathon. I laughed and called BS on him as he was a smoker, wasn’t exactly fit, and didn’t seem to be the ‘running-type’. Anyone who knows me has probably figured out that I don’t mind being wrong. Well, was I ever! Not only did Steve quit smoking but he star
Jay Dunkle
Oct 193 min read


Am I not cool anymore?!
This is but a short collection in a myriad of reasons that point to the fact that I may not be as young, strong, and (heck yeah) cool as I used to be. What is the remedy for this? Become classier, timeless, extra confident and wiser.
Jay Dunkle
Oct 52 min read


Be-Interesting!
GO OUT AND DO THINGS THAT ARE FUN AND INTERESTING!
Jay Dunkle
Sep 272 min read


default.don't worry - bee happy!
“The treacherous are ever distrustful” Gandalf In my life I have ran across some really annoying and frustrating people who are always...
Jay Dunkle
Aug 252 min read


default.giving-back!
Can I blog? Should I blog? …a challenge and gift to you! As a territory manager I’m fortunate to interface with so many great people!...
Jay Dunkle
Aug 223 min read


default.black (finding your baseline)
Is that chair black or navy blue?!? During a recent trip to Hocking Hills we stayed at an AirBnB with a lovely second-story deck...
Jay Dunkle
Aug 172 min read


default.journey
This journey began one day when I realized, like many others, that I reached for my phone before I reached for my coffee. I then began to...
Jay Dunkle
Jun 151 min read
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