I was out tonight at a local park for my kid’s tennis lesson in a part of town that is surrounded by lower income housing. This in and of itself is not really that interesting. What is interesting is that for the entire time I was there ( about two hours ), there was the […]
Archive by Author
Execution In Pakistan Hits Home
I received an email yesterday from a good friend of mine letting me know that a man whom I had helped to raise money for last year had been murdered for blasphemy in Pakistan. You can read about the story here. To say that I was overcome with grief is an understatement. You see, back […]
Mexico, Revisited
I spent a few days in Mexico last week, more specifically Cozumel. I am not sure what I was expecting, but it went something along the lines of tropical paradise. And for the most part it was exactly that. I went scuba diving, snorkeling, ate at great restaurants, and had a generally good time. However, […]
The Two Faces Of New York
In the last few days, two legends of New York have passed away. George Steinbrenner, owner of the Yankees for the last 38 years, died suddenly this morning from a massive heart attack. Bob Sheppard, the voice of the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium for over 50 years, died on Sunday. As I reflected […]
An Ignorant American Talks About The World Cup
At the beginning of the World Cup, I submitted a post detailing why I thought we should care about the World Cup. I extolled the virtues of the world’s game and the possible chance that the US might do well, and that we should get behind the team. It was my plan to set aside […]
Marriage Material?
For most of us, there are few decisions bigger in life than selecting who we marry. I remember reading once that the best way to know if you can live with the person you are considering marrying is to drive across the country with them and spend at least 2-3 days in the car alone. […]
The Hype of King James
Has there been a more hyped athlete in the last 5-10 years than LeBron James? From his Sports Illustrated covers ( in high school ) to commercials to massive sponsorship contracts, he has been at the forefront of basketball news for quite some time. Today he is in the news again, setting up a special […]
Are You Willing To Bet Everything?
I think we ascribe too much value to “the great idea”, you know the one that will make us rich and famous and allow us to party like a rock star for the rest of our lives. I was watching a presentation last night by Gary Vaynerchuk, and was struck by a couple of things […]
Time Warner Cable screwed it up ( again )
A few weeks back we were having all kinds of issues with our internet service here at the house. We called Time Warner a few times and they eventually got it resolved. A week or so later I got a nice note from the director of operations telling me how sorry they were for my […]
Taking time
It’s Monday July 5th, and I had a great weekend. Saturday I spent re-insulating the room over my garage ( or should I say insulating it because it was never done by the previous guy ), and then went to a friend’s house for dinner. Yesterday we had a different group of friends over for […]