Nathan Timmel
The Blog
Gradient Change
I almost sat down to write another episode of, “People are Goddamned Annoying,” but as I started typing, I noticed something…
Dear Hillary…
It is November 15th, and I am sitting in a hotel room in Moorhead, Minnesota, missing you dearly…
The Patron Saint of Outrage
Rarely have I been as angry as I was on October 3rd, 2013.
A Night Alone
September 16, 2013, was a milestone for my daughter. That morning was the first time she ever woke up with neither her mother nor her father in the house she knew as home. I had been in Chattanooga the night before and was doing my best to return to her side. Driving...
A Moment in my Mother’s Shoes: Audio
It’s taken too long, but if you’re not a fan of reading I finally have something for your ears… My memoir, I Was a White Knight… Once, is now available as an audio book.
A Chance Encounter
Invisible bonds exist between certain people, such as that between members in the military or those that tie a family together, and one such connection is present between mothers.
Inside the Arrogant Mind
I’ve never understood the type of person that thinks it’s OK to be rude in public. To be arrogant, and put the focus on you when in a crowd.
Worth a Thousand Words
All I understand is: My heart lives inside my daughter.
Why We Fail
In April, 2013, the department store chain JC Penney fired its CEO, former Apple executive Ron Johnson. It’s a move that makes sense, because if there’s one thing Apple is known for, it’s failure, right?
A Little Something About Alec Baldwin
When I lived in Los Angeles, I worked in the arena of property representation for film projects. The company that employed me acted as a liaison between working properties—office buildings, abandoned warehouses/hospitals, private parks, etc.—and TV/film productions...
The Manufacturing of Outrage
Is it a rule we must get upset over the wrong things?
You Confuse Me, Joe Webb
Would you rather go through life ready to confront challenge, or shirk from it?