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This post is political. Be forewarned. I doubt anyone will like the conclusions. That’s okay. I just need to talk about various things going on around here. Here’s a few things I believe: 1. Businesses exist to make money for … Continue reading →

It’s been a while since I’ve written; life has been busy. The basics: Jacob’s in third grade. Jessie’s in first. Laureen’s teaching again. I’m on loan to TI, working in their OMAP processor group. Over the summer, we went to … Continue reading →

I think I have yet to learn the simple value of being okay with myself. I’m still overweight, still not doing much, still resisting making those changes that I need to make. And now I’m very envious of the success … Continue reading →

We were supposed to get together and play board games some weekend. It’d been a long time since we’d actually seen each other, but because our mutual friends had events, we kept on bumping into one another. And now I’m … Continue reading →

Today was Jacob’s first official organized soccer game. He’s in a YMCA league for U-8 (Under 8 years old). Due to no one else offering to take the job, I’ve been selected as volunteer assistant coach. I won’t know if … Continue reading →

So, Whitney Houston passed away. The day after her death, I was in the airport, subjected to CNN news, and the entire time I was there, the only topic was Whitney Houston. Is it okay for me to say that, … Continue reading →

By now, I’m pretty sure we’ve all heard about the Susan G. Komen foundation’s decision, subsequent semi-apology, then reversal of course on the decision of giving grants to Planned Parenthood. In my opinion, you don’t make a decision like this … Continue reading →

Yesterday, Jessie was in her room, writing on a piece of paper. When Laureen asked her what she was doing, she said “writing to God”. Below is her letter. To explain a bit, in her class, if you get in … Continue reading →

I don’t know if many of the people who read this would consider themselves fans of “just one book”. Usually, it’s an author, series, or genre of which we become fans, but for my wife, there’s been one book that’s … Continue reading →

Yes, it’s another Wal-Mart rant. 1. I’d like to know how much shelf space Wal-Mart gives in its grocery aisles to pre-processed foods–cookies, crackers, frozen meals, etc. I’m afraid the number would be staggeringly high. 2. Good luck trying to … Continue reading →