Here we are with another year winding down. I think I am in the depths of adulthood now, what with treating my high blood pressure, spending most of my time working and commuting, and trying to "get ahead" as I support my family. Ten years ago I was full of youth and lust for the world, wanting to make a big splash and looking to the future ( Read more... )

I will be turning 30 very soon and I find myself still contemplating existence and what it means and why. I am no nearer than when I started and sometimes feel further from te truth than when I began. One thing is for certain and that is that certainty becomes more of a fantasy as one gets older. Though, in many ways I feel like I do have a good ( Read more... )

It has been an awful long time since I last wrote. My life is so busy these days and I am hoping things settle down soon. We are trying to play catch-up financially and adjust to Katie's new job. We have a beautiful home in a beautiful neighborhood but damnit if it isn't expensive. There is not much (if anything) leftover each month. Hopefully that ( Read more... )

"All I want to be
Is washed out by the sea
No Death Star over me
Won't give me any peace..."

This one's on population growth in Australia, etc ( Read more... )

She came from Greece she had a thirst for knowledge ( Read more... )

Ugh... I am so sore still from playing soccer. I have practice tomorrow night and our first game on Sunday! Hopefully my body will catch up and I will be able to play normally without wincing.

http://humanorigins.si.edu/human-characteristics/change

Katie
my kids
friends
sleep
music
rain
thunderstorms
mountains
oceans
rivers
lakes
stargazing
forests
the desert
hiking
solitude
books
traveling
pleasant scents
sex
art
driving
laughing
Watching animals
snowboarding
soccer
being lazy
being productive

"When praise is lavished upon the famous ( Read more... )