Picking Up Again
In the wake of Anthony Bourdain's death, hearing responses from others evoked emotions from the weeks after my own father's death. These words resonate deeply.…
Piña Colada
A good traveler has no fixed plans and is not intent upon arriving. A good artist lets his intuition lead him wherever it wants. A good scientist has freed himself of concepts and keeps his mind open to what is. - Lao Tzu Cheers Dad. I'll be sipping…
Better Together
Love is the answer, at least for most of the questions in my heart Like why are we here? And where do we go? And how come it's so hard? It's not always easy and Sometimes life can be deceiving I'll tell you one…
Madness of Memories
This time of year I usually fill out a bracket for March Madness. I couldn't bring myself to do it mostly because it reminded me too much of my father. Throughout my childhood I remember he and I waiting for the newspaper or Sports Illustrated with the blank…
My Father, My Hero - Thank You
I was drafting a post several weeks ago just to say how long it's been since I've posted something. That was abruptly interrupted on February 17, with the passing of my father. At 35 years old, I've had my ups and downs in life;…
As the Dust Settles...
Just a few weeks ago the Supreme Court ruled same-sex marriage a right [http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/27/us/supreme-court-same-sex-marriage.html]. A landmark decision, to be sure. Many celebrated in victory. Others...well, not so much. I won't dive in to the arguments being made on…
Code School Angular.JS
I know I'm late to the game, but this Code School tutorial on AngularJS is a great for those just diving in. [Code School] Shaping up with Angular.JS [https://www.codeschool.com/courses/shaping-up-with-angular-js]…
Patience is the Word
Just over a month ago (late June), we decided to add a new member to our family, Ichigo. Ichigo is an 18 week old Shiba Inu pup. Aww, so cute. But wait, don't let that adorable face fool you! Those of you who either own a shiba, or…