Who knew that a trip to Sam's could spark so many random thoughts?Here's a sample:>I've figured out why impulse buying at Sam's Club is so much fun. Because odds are, you will eventually use what you buy, even if it takes you 2 years to work your way through 120 trash bags. Unlike clothing shopping,Continue reading "The first watermelon…and other musings"

It's been a fairly dull weekend, and I was just beginning to sink into a bit of self-pity for the pathetic nature of my social life when the phone rang. It was my former Little Sister (of the Big Brothers/Big Sisters program).Side note: If there are men reading this, you need to become a BigContinue reading "Perspective"

It's been an oddly quiet kind of weekend/early week, so far, with a few spices thrown in.9/11 hit me hard, as it always does, on Friday. I can, like so many, remember exactly what I was doing when I first heard, and the panic in our office as people tried to find friends and familyContinue reading "Reflections on the last few days"

Disclaimer: The follow blog entry likely contains naivete, idealism and a bit of disjointness. Get over it. On August 18th, a friend challenged me to listen to 2 weeks of conservative talk radio, instead of NPR. I succeeded.Thank you, Mr. President. Good speech. You sure can give a speech. That said, methinks you've got aContinue reading "Replacing acrimony with civility, or the end of my adventures in conservative talk radio"

It's been a VERY busy few weeks - with travel, events, and more travel. Lots of good stuff happening. For example, the end of my sojourn into the world of conservative talk radio. More on that in a later post - I'm still recovering...er...processing.Though my noggin is full of deep, introspective thoughts, I'm going toContinue reading "Back to blogging…"