The Virtue of a Proportional Response...

Ba Humbug…

2008-12-24T16:06:00.003-07:00

I don’t know what it is but I’m just not feeling the Christmas spirit this year and I’m not sure why. Is it just me? I know it isn’t anything that is going on in my life. In fact, I don’t think I’ve ever been happier at this time of the year. I have my health, have been eating well, working out, and at 41, can still see my abs! My kids are smart, funny and are living fun, exciting, and

Convocation Speech to the School of Public Programs December 2008

2008-12-19T09:38:00.002-07:00

//note: I delivered the following address to the ASU School of Public Programs graduating class on 12/18/2008.//Thank you. I’d like to thank Debra Friedman, the faculty and staff of the School of Public Programs, the parents and friends who have gathered here proudly to celebrate with you, and of course, you, the School of Public Programs graduation class.I’m not even going to try to describe

Barbeque Throw Down Block Party at 1600 Pennsylvania!

2008-11-04T12:56:00.003-07:00

We not only have a black man running for President of the United States, we have a black man running for President who might actually WIN tonight! It is possible that tomorrow, we could be declaring, for the first time in our prestigious history, that a black American is the President Elect of the United States of America, unless of course you count the real first black President, Bill Clinton.

Do you really want to know?

2008-10-09T10:24:00.002-07:00

“And try to picture the manTo always have an open handAnd see him as a giving treeSee him as matterMatter fact he's not a beastNo not the devil eitherAlways a good deed doerAnd it's laughter that we're making after all”- Jason MrazI recently ran into someone I worked with a few years ago on a flight to San Francisco. I guess I never really thought about how much that happens to me. I run into

You won't look good in my clothes...

2008-10-05T10:18:00.003-07:00

"What brings you around?Did you lose something the last time you were here?You’ll never find it nowIt’s buried deep with your identitySo stand aside and let the next one passDon’t let the door kick you in the ass"- Green DayI’ve been flying as long as I can remember. I’ve been flying so long I don’t even look out the window when I sit by it. I’ve had a steak grilled in front of me on a TWA

Been thinking of you for about an hour and six minutes to be exact…

2008-10-04T23:43:00.003-07:00

Here’s to turning up our collar to wickedness. My we continue to NEVER have anything left unsaid….I’ve become addicted….So if another door closesI hope you see the window openingAs people suffering all the timeDon't waste your days life slips awayLike butter from a knifeAnd if you had a good day my sisMake sure you raise your back, give your wife a kissThe secrets species x and linesStolen from

Dr. Seuss for President

2008-10-02T09:55:00.006-07:00

Well, HELLOOOOO! Sorry, inside joke.Isn’t human nature cool? I love how you can end up spending every moment of a week with complete strangers and become BFF’s for life! You meet a group of people, barely remembering their names from the introduction and the following night, you and this new crew are arguing about where you should go to dinner. You end up doing everything with this group.

Come any closer and I’ll karate chop you, I’m not kidding!!!

2008-08-02T12:17:00.001-07:00

“My mama saidBaby don't ride that crazy horseAnd my mama saidYou must push with much forceAnd my mama saidGo get all that you're afterAnd my mama saidThat love's all that mattersBut I'm always on the run…” – Lenny KravitzI sat across a new mother and watched her handle her new baby. The baby couldn’t be older than a month and I could tell it was her first. They just have that look. The baby

Darkness in the Night

2008-07-30T17:14:00.006-07:00

“And so she woke up, from where she was lying still, said we got to do something about where were going…step on a steam train, step out of the driving train, maybe run from the darkness in the night…” – U2The conventional wisdom among those of us who are referred to as “road warrior” is that red eyes are the worst flights to take. They usually take off late. The flights are never long enough

My To Do List...

2008-07-24T20:07:00.005-07:00

“I'll tell you what you wanna know, but boy you better listen close. People gonna tell you lies, don't let it come as a surprise..." – The KillersSo I got some crap about my last post regarding personal strategic plans (thanks for standing up for me Beck!) Not going to rehash that here, I’ll concede, what do I know? Maybe my life is all screwed up because I don’t have a master strategic plan.

Personal Development Plans, sure…

2008-07-21T13:45:00.004-07:00

“Just make sure you don't tell on me especially to members of your family, we best keep this to ourselves and not tell any members of our inner posse, I wish I could tell the world cause you're such a pretty thing when you're done up properly, I might want to marry you one day if you watch that weight and keep your firm bodyOoh this could be messy and, Ooh I don't seem to mind, Ooh don't go

“Meeting on the Hill"

2008-07-12T10:23:00.004-07:00

“you can rob me of my sight, you can poison my bloodstream, but as long as I can dream, then life is worth living…” ~ Brett Dennen The last time I was in Washington DC I was 16 years old. I was selected to attend a one-week program called the Presidential Classroom. I had the most amazing experience a 16 year old interested in history and government could ever have. It is the reason why I