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Presidential Inauguration Poem for Donald J. Trump
When I found out President-elect Trump did not have a poet laureate for his inauguration today, I thought it would be nice to write a poem for him. I really wanted to capture the true Trump creative spirit, so I copied lines from the first five inauguration poems and put them together into one poem….
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Why I (Still) Have a Beard
I started growing a beard on October 30, 2013, just a couple weeks after I learned that my Grampa Ray was diagnosed with prostate cancer. I had first heard about the concept for No-Shave November the year before and wanted to do something for him. No-Shave November is “a month-long journey during which participants forgo shaving and grooming…
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A Letter to My Son: 1 Year Later
Calvin, I had this entire thing planned out in my head before I sat down to write to you. I have thought about what I’d write to you in this letter for a whole year, minus the two days it took me to realize we’d be coming home from the hospital without you. And now…
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A Letter to My Son
A LETTER TO MY SON We left the house at 8:23am on Tuesday, August 25 to go to your appointment. They were just going to do a routine ultrasound to make sure you were still growing, just as they had done a few times before. I remember the first ultrasound and how excited and nervous…
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About Ryan
I was born in Denver, Colorado and raised in Durham, North Carolina. The point of this site is to organize some of my online work and give myself a place to write things down. Since you probably came here to learn something about me, here is a brief rundown of potential small talk topics we can use during our next conversation.
Resume Stuff:
College: North Carolina State University, 2006. BS in Business Management and Marketing.
Graduate School: George Washington University, 2014. MBA in Healthcare Administration.
Job #1: Father to three girls and a boy.
Job #2: Manager of Family Care, PA, a primary care medical facility.
Job #3: Founder of Play NC, Inc, a 501(a)3 non-profit.
Job #4: Commissioner of Durham Softball, a slow-pitch adult softball league.
Favorites:
NFL: Denver Broncos / Carolina Panthers
NBA: Charlotte Hornets / Denver Nuggets
MLB: Kansas City Royals / Colorado Rockies
Board Game: Castles of Burgundy
Chess Player: Vassily Ivanchuk
Entertainer: Steve Martin
Book: Everything Matters by Ron Currie
Song: Lola by The Kinks
Album: Allman Brothers, At Fillmore East
Beatle: George
Movie: O Brother Where Art Thou?
Disney Princess: Ariel
TV Show: The Walking Dead
Software: Photoshop, Illustrator, Excel, Paint
Video Game: Stardew Valley
Hobbies: Laser Cutting/Engraving/Woodworking
Waste of Time: Fantasy Football
Sport to Play: Softball / Wiffle Ball
Dislikes:
Cable Provider: Time Warner
NFL: Oakland Raiders
If you want to know anything else, just ask. I hope you enjoy reading my blog!
Ryan Mentock
I made everything on this website.