10 years ago today, our world changed. The day has affected so many aspects of my life. While I did not personally lose a friend in the attacks or in the wars that followed, I have many friends who experienced great personal loss from a friend or family member in the Towers, in the Pentagon, […]
I just spent a wonderful weekend with several family members at Disneyland. My girlfriend was also able to take the train up from her new home in San Diego. It was nice to see her. For the next year or so, we’re doing a long-distance relationship until I can relocate out to San Diego and […]
My fall speaking season is up and running, and I’ve started to hit the airports quite a bit more frequently again. On a recent trip, I flew into LAX, arriving close to 6am. Just before our descent, we flew out over the Pacific Ocean, turning to line up with the runway. I looked out over […]
Several months ago, I wrote a Mumford & Sons blog entry. It was after a pretty tough fall. Today, I write another–not to emo out or to complain, but rather to show that we all go through tough times, and there is a part AFTER the storms. If you’re a regular reader, you might already […]
So I’ve been taking care of my girlfriend’s cat for the past month since my girlfriend moved to San Diego for a new job. Although my sleep has been dramatically reduced (the cat is a big fan of the morning wakeup), it has been nice having a pet around during my slower season. I’m definitely […]
I was sitting in the waiting room of the dentist’s office today. Across from me, a boy probably about 4 or 5 played with his action figures. He had one of the characters help someone. His mom quickly told him, “He can’t be a hero–he’s the bad guy.” I thought about saying something, and I’m […]
So I’ll admit it. I’m a fan of the TV show, Build it Bigger. I don’t watch it all the time, but it’s definitely one that I have in my DVR for background TV–that’s TV that I have on while I do household tasks. Last night as I did my dishes and cleaned my kitchen, […]
I had about an hour before my speech and thought it might be a good time to use the restroom. I went downstairs, past the men’s dressing room in the theatre, and entered the restroom. I took a quick peak into a stall, and was quite surprised by what a saw. Two toilets. One stall. […]
So the last episode of Oprah Winfrey’s popular talk show aired today. There are so many articles describing her effect on the television and cultural landscape. I’d encourage you to read some. She went against most of the conventional models of television at the time, and in the process, dramatically changed the way we look […]
So my younger sister is enjoying a nice vacation from her MSW grad school work. She’s spending two weeks down in Costa Rica and from what I’ve read in her quick emails to the family, she’s having an amazing time. My parents are taking care of her dog and cat while she is away (secretly, […]