Hurrah! WE’re no longer at war!
What?
What’s that you say?
No!
Damn. The utter lack of coverage on the war in favor of Unfitney’s breakdown, Tom Brady’s ankle, the Superbowl and the political schemes of the red, blue and purple ones made me think that, as a nation, we were out of the woods, so to [...]

I have really high professional standards. I believe that what I do matters.
Or I did, rather, until today.
In a meeting of my peer group, it was revealed that several of them were blatantly ignoring a very important safety policy. Recently, someone was injured because of it. I said “I don’t want to [...]

It’s not that things have been quiet, because they haven’t been.
It’s also not that I’ve nothing to say, because (big surprise) I do.
It’s just that this winter, more so than others, I find myself turning inwards.
I’m spending a lot of time thinking. A lot of time being focused on things that are impacting me [...]

I am voting for Dennis Kucinich in the primary because I believe in what he says, his principles, his stances, and his willingness to put himself out there in a genuine and honest fashion.
I recently saw Viggo Mortensen, one of my all-time-favorite actors and all around amazing Renaissance Man, endorse Dennis, and stand up for [...]

I’ve been thinking a lot about power over lately.
Power to hurt, to heal, to change, to stifle, to create.
Our society is set up in endless power struggles: the struggle between those who have and those who do not, or who feel that they do not. The struggle between those who are afraid and those [...]

To all…
2007 was a crazy year for me personally: lots of roller coaster ups and downs.
I took on a new job (as did Tattooed Dad) which meant more money and gobs more responsibility and stress. The hard work paid off with an award from my company which included an overnight stay: the first we’ve [...]