On Saturday I watched the popular new film, KICK-ASS. I’ll admit I enjoyed the dark humor and even the over-the-top violent nature (hey, sometimes you just want to be entertained). Still, as I watched it, I found myself thinking about the two different types of heroes. The title character sets up a myspace page and […]
I recently listened to the March 12, 2010 episode of This American Life. It was another captivating hour of listening this time focusing on a series of stories of one person singlehandedly taking control of a situation. My favorite was from the final ACT. Here is the description of that story directly from the This […]
I flew through SFO on my way to Seattle on Wednesday. Just before I stepped on the plane, I made one final quick stop in the bathroom to wash my hands again (I tend to do that a lot when I travel to help reduce the chance that I get sick). When it came time […]
So I shoveled snow for the first time in my life today. I know some of you who grew up in the midwest and northeast are perhaps a bit angry at me, but it’s the truth. I grew up in California and now live in Arizona. While I’ve been to the snow, I’ve never had […]
I’ve been watching a bunch of news recently. It seems to be a habit I formed during the presidential primaries. Back then I’d follow which candidate said what and how the eight zillion pundits thought that “changed the game.” Back then, I was busy rooting for my candidate, so at least moments of the news […]
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