Happy Birthday John Lennon

5k Update: Day 1

I went outside and ran around our block today. I kept a solid uninterrupted pace the entire way, which was good. But since our block is only 0.5 miles, I now need to work my up from 1 lap to a little over 6! Sweeeeeet. Almost as sweet as the 6-layer chocolate cake and raspberry […]

A 5k? Me? Seriously?

I am not sure how it happened, but Erin talked me into running a 5k with her. It is in like 2 weeks and I am not ready to run 3.1 miles – at least not all at once. Now, I am not totally out of shape, but I sit at a computer for a […]

What a wonderful six years it’s been

Today is our 6th wedding anniversary. So we have now been married for as long as we dated before getting hitched (I can feel Erin rolling her eyes at that – see how well we know each other?) Back in 2004, we had a beautiful wedding weekend at Casa Cody Inn, Palm Springs. It was […]

Remembering the Great Soul

Mohandas Gandhi is one of history’s greatest men. As the political and spiritual leader of India during the Indian independence movement he not only gained freedom for his own nation but also inspired non-violent civil rights movements around the world. As a practitioner of Ahimsa, the non-violent lifestyle that believes harming any living thing has […]

I need to get away. Far, far away.

I have been working crazy long hours for a while now and its starting to take its toll on me physically and mentally. I need a break. Just a couple days away and unplugged would do me a world of good. Luckily, that is the plan this weekend – relaxation here I come. I can’t […]

Is it possible I was born in 1677?

According to the Phantom Time Hypothesis the early Middle Ages, specifically 614-911 AD as they are recorded in history are a fabrication. it argues that those 297 years of falsified history were achieved through the alteration, misrepresentation and forgery of documentary and physical evidence. So if this theory were true, instead of it being the […]

Ever heard of The Avett Brothers?

Neither had I, until I saw this video today (it’s from Banaroo): Here is a quick way to hear some more of their songs: http://listen.grooveshark.com/#/search/songs/?query=Avett%20Brothers (I love Groove Shark)

Is there really much else you need in life?

Tattoos declared protected free speech

According to the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals: “The tattoo itself, the process of tattooing, and even the business of tattooing are not expressive conduct but purely expressive activity fully protected by the First Amendment.” Read more on needlesandsins.com