Tomorrow / Manana – An Issue With Integrity

by | May 21, 2009 | Integrity

I am getting increasingly annoyed by "tomorrow", or in Latin America, "manana". It is an issue not of culture, but of personal integrity.I understand life happens. Things don't always turn out the way one plans. That's what communication is...

Reflections – Not Just For The Skies In The Pool

by | May 9, 2009 | Musings

I've been reflecting a good deal the past day and a half, being cliche and counting my blessings (not literally – that would involve math, and it was a day of rest).I am where I want to be, but not at all where I want to be. Big picture = yes, Details = not...

Cabin Fever & The Need For Some Hoops

by | Apr 6, 2009 | Musings

I thought it wasn't possible for me to get cabin fever. I was wrong.I woke up this morning to the sound of singing (read: screaming) birds, louder than normal. I'm not sure if that triggered it or if I was going to wake up longing for the squeaky floor of a...

Atlas Shrugged Movie? No, Please Don’t!

by | Apr 3, 2009 | Featured

I hope the rumors about Atlas Shrugged becoming a movie are not true. I hope this guyis right:http://belowthebeltway.com/2009/04/02/atlas-shrugged-movie-update-2/I don't want there to ever be a movie. It's not possible to translatethe details from that book to...

My Mind, A Powerful Computer

by | Mar 3, 2009 | Evolution, Musings

I was almost home today from a long run and I was feeling pretty whupped. When I finally crested the last major steep section on the 400m climb (for you gringos, it climbs about 1200 feet in a mile…pretty steep), I started thinking. "Ok, only about, well,...

Hippies, Hairdos, and Happiness

by | Mar 2, 2009 | Evolution, Humor, Values

I had a funny experience today. I got an email from somebody that didn't mean to send it to me – it was a "reply-all" mistake and he forgot to take me off the list (we've all done it). Unfortunately for him, the email was to his co-workers and...