Making History
As tired as I am of all the inauguration hype, I would be remiss if I didn’t document in my blog this historic moment. Today millions watched as the 44th President of the United...
Category: Daily Life
MLK Day
I celebrated the MLK holiday by sleeping late and avoiding responsibilities. I had originally planned to work regardless of the holiday, but I just couldn’t bring myself to do it today. I think my...
TIME
The cover of the Jan. 16, 1928 issue of TIME magazine featured an image of President Calvin Coolidge. The news inside ranged from Coolidge’s impending trip to Cuba to the 18-billion dollar public debt,...
The Safe Seat
With all the excitement surrounding the miraculous landing of US Airways Flight 1549 in the Hudson River yesterday, I can’t help but be amazed by the skill of the pilot who carefully and masterfully...
No Pants?
The guys and gals at Improv Everywhere are at it again. On Saturday, January 10th nearly 2,500 people took off their pants on subways in 22 cities around the world. In New York’s 8th...
Best Job in the World
How would you like to get paid $100K to sit on a beach for six months and write a weekly blog? It sounds too good to be true, doesn’t it? According to the tourism...
7 Wonders of Nature
The presidential election is over, but don’t fear, you can still cast your vote for an important election. A global competition for the New 7 Wonders of Nature is now underway, and you can...
King Tutankhamun
After praise team practice at ALC today, Gary and I went downtown to check out the King Tut exhibit at the Dallas Museum of Art. The “Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs”...
Popcorn Fights
Gary turned a year older today so I surprised him with a trip to Pocket Sandwich Theater this evening. Pocket Sandwich Theater provides professional quality theatrical shows along with food and a friendly, casual...
