Growin' Up Gregory

Our world today is enamored, fascinated, confused, and ravaged by a new trend - Fake News.  Prior to the internet and social media, "news" companies had to invest large sums of money in printing presses, computers, designers, and other areas in order to produce a legitimate looking story or product.  But now, with the Internet and digital technology, nearly anyone can create a professional looking newsletter or press release and have it posted and shared thousands of times within minutes.  The problem with this is that one person can twist the facts, express his/her opinions as facts, and put it out there for millions to read in a way that seems believable. We all know that this happens in the news and in politics: -  Did Smollett stage his attack or is this is a hoax?  The accounts are mutually exclusive so one must be a lie. -  Is former Trump attorney Cohen telling the truth?  If so, which truth of his do we believe? -  Even The Washington...

I have done a lot of observing over the past few years of my life.  Experience is a great teacher, but I believe that if I can learn from the experiences of others that I may be able to avoid some of the 'hard' lessons of life.  The lessons I've learned from watching others have certainly helped me grow and shaped some of my thoughts and beliefs.  A few of those have changed how I believed I could change the world and those thoughts are below. 1.  I used to believe that in order for me to change the world, I would need a fancy title or high ranking position.  I thought that I would have to become an executive officer, start a successful business, or make lots of money before I would have enough clout to influence those around me.  Guess what, the people I thought I needed that status to influence are often so set in their ways that nothing's going to change them.  Remember the saying, "It's hard to teach an old dog new tricks." Through my current m...

A lot of people don't like mornings, unless it's a Saturday morning where they can sleep in until lunch when morning is technically over.  Personally, I love mornings.  It's my quiet time, my workout time, and my breakfast time (3 things I enjoy!).  But many mornings by the time I head to work my mood has changed.  I've gone from the peaceful accomplished feeling of quiet devotion with God and a good workout to rushing, hurrying, trying to get out the door without forgetting something and be on time (I prefer early).  I can often tell when I get in my car that morning what kind of day I'm going to have.  But essentially, my morning and my preparation to begin the day, that hour or so from 7-8 sets the tone for the rest of the day. My study over the past couple weeks has been on a similar topic that doesn't always get the glory because we often times don't see what all goes into it, preparation.  In Leviticus 9:1-14, the priest had to make sacrifices ...

One of the website writers, Thomas Casale, that I read on fantasy football shared these thoughts this past week...pretty spot on. Everyone is protesting something. I got a text from someone I know telling me we need to protest against ESPN because they didn’t fire a particular host. Here’s the thing: I don’t care. I’m too d@#! old. I’m just trying to survive the week. I’ve had Type I diabetes for 34 years. I have two kids. I just want to make it to the weekend. I’m not going to protest against ESPN. I’m not going to protest against the NFL. I’m not going to protest against Obama. I’m not going to protest against Trump. You know what I’m going to do? I’m going to try to keep my blood sugar under control. I’m going to try to raise my kids the best I can. I’m going to wonder why Jerry Jones can win three playoff games in 20 years and not face more criticism for being the worst GM in the history of the NFL. I’m going to work my butt off. I’m going to root against the New York Y...