When I was 18, I spoke at a Key Club event on Honolulu. I remained on the island for a few more days, doing a variety of tourist activities. On one of the days, we ventured to Pearl Harbor and out to the Arizona Memorial.
I remember it being a beautiful day. I remember really enjoying [...]
Just over a week ago, before my speaking engagement in New York, I had the chance to see a good friend of mine present the Advent Conspiracy to his church.
Wait–did I just say “church” and Advent “Conspiracy?”
Yes, I did. Keep on reading, even if you are one of my many non-Christian readers. And keep on [...]
A week ago, I took my car into the shop for some scheduled maintenance. Days away from tipping the 100,000 mile mark, the car needed a new timing belt, and I would need a rental car for the day.
I rent cars on a regular basis for work, but this time I took the dealer up [...]
I caught the last quarter of the Lakers-Mavericks game yesterday. I tuned in just in time to watch the flagrant fouls by Bynum and Odom which resulted in their ejection from the game. It made me sad, especially for Phil Jackson. Many argue that he is the best coach in the history of NBA, and [...]
I’ve mentioned before that I’m not the biggest baseball fan anymore. The 1994-1995 strike killed most of my enthusiasm for the game. While I’ll still go to a game from time to time, and I definitely enjoy a pick-up game with friends, I no longer read the daily paper, observing the status of my favorite [...]
Today, I finally got around to watching Seth Godin’s 2006 talk at the TED Gel Conference. It’s a really great presentation highlighting seven reasons why things are “broken.” Check it out:
Seth Godin at Gel 2006 from Gel Conference on Vimeo.
The website mentioned in the talk has been changed to the Good Experience Blog. I [...]
So it’s last Thursday. I just finished a fun Link Crew freshmen orientation at Oxnard High School, and I have a little bit of time before my flight back to Phoenix. After a crazy week of travel that has already included a trip within a trip, I decide to spoil myself and head for a [...]
I was upgraded to First Class on my flight home this past Saturday. It’s happening to me a bit more than normal due to a change in United Airlines policy which now automatically upgrades based on frequent flyer status if there are seats available. I’ll admit I enjoy the upgrades, but I’ll be honest and [...]
After doing an early morning assembly for a senior class in Santa Ana yesterday, I had the rest of the day to myself. The weather was nice (I enjoy a cool wind when I can get it–especially when the temperature begins to rise in Arizona) and I figured I’d take a walk for lunch and [...]
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 makes [...]
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