Tonight, I watched the Republican National Convention. Tonight, I watched Sarah Palin accept the nomination as the Republican Vice Presidential candidate. Tonight, I was inspired.
I was inspired by Sarah Palin’s twisted rhetoric and half-truths (or non-truths).
I was inspired by the too-excited nature of the delegates to the convention. [...]

Yesterday, I did something that I have never done before. Something I thought I would never do. I bought a pack of cigarettes. Three packs, actually.
It all started two months ago when I came to Shanghai, China on a short-term work visit. While I have been here, I have [...]

As I was going through DVDs today, figuring out what to buy, I noticed that they had a DVD cover for Harry Potter & the Order of the Phoenix. It looked really good, with photos on the back and a summary (and recommendations), too. I thought for a moment and said, “Hey, this [...]

I was in Detroit today waiting for my flight to Richmond, VA.  Next to our gate, there was another plane awaiting a flight to Philadelphia.  Everyone in the area took notice of the Marine in the gate area, lingering between the two flights.  After all, how often do you see a Marine in dress blues?  [...]