"Unthinking respect for authority is the greatest enemy of truth." Albert Einstein
So you may have heard that the fireworks show last night at the Space and Rocket Center was a bit of a bust? Yes, sadly, it was. What you may not have heard was why . . . until now. You see at about 8:15pm tonight, I snapped this picture with my iPhone. As I [...]
Once when the girl was still not quite three and the boy was happiest in his car seat carrier, we were traveling from Georgia and stopped at McDonald’s. Cause you know, you’ve just got to stop at McDonald’s. Doesn’t matter if you’re hungry (it’s actually better if you’re not). Doesn’t matter if you’re less than [...]
“Always recognize that human individuals are ends, and do not use them as means to your end.” —Immanuel Kant. Sometimes it’s important to take a step back especially when you feel yourself approaching an abyss of fear, uncertainty and doubt. It’s important to ask questions. To review what has happened. To ask, could it actually [...]
I never wanted to become Polonius: spouting off advice to Laertes and Ophelia when all they wanted was to receive his blessing so they could leave. All I can say is that it started as sort of a joke, but I’ve since realized that it’s much more than a joke to my little girl. And [...]
“We are always getting ready to live but never living.” –Ralph Waldo Emerson “Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.” –Buddha “Do not worry about tomorrow.” –Jesus I really don’t do resolutions. Always thought they were just, as has been posted often online in [...]
As I suspect every parent (and frankly anyone over the age of about 10) can tell you, parenting is hard. When things go wrong with your kids, you may not admit it to others, but you know it’s entirely your fault. When things go right, again, you might take some credit publicly, but you know [...]
Yes, I’m going for a massive amount of hits for this one. Full disclosure: I am a newbie to Macs. I bought my first iMac in 2007 right after they switched to Intel. I went in to get a Mac Mini thinking it would be fun to play with, but when I looked at the [...]
