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Archive for January, 2009

29 to 30

I’m counting down to the bitter-sweet (mostly sweet for the obvious “I’m alive” reasons) big day: my 30th. I have no plans for the milestone even though I’ve been talking about turning 30 since I turned 29.
I have spent many hours over the past few months thinking back to my youth and trying to [...]

I’VE GOT A BONE TO PICK WITH OBAMA

He’s barely been president for a half a day and I’ve already got a gripe: Why wasn’t I invited to at least one of the ten official inaugural balls? I could have shined up my UGGs and shaved for the occasion. I can do the robot and the snake with the best of them. I’m [...]

A LONG WINDING ROAD AHEAD

I am awed by the magnitude of what we witnessed a couple of hours ago. We have a new president who plans to live and lead by a code of values that we haven’t seen in some time. My family and I will do all we can to live up to these values, and support [...]