Submission

Over the past year, I have become a fan of MMA (Mixed Martial Arts).  If you are unfamiliar with the sport, it is essentially where two men, with testosterone raging, get into a cage and try to beat the crap out of each other.  Most of these men are finely trained athletes, many of which hold [...]

3 AM Moments

It’s 3:00 o’clock in the morning…
I am realizing that my bouts of insomnia are the result of an undercurrent of worry in my life.  Tonight, I awoke again with nagging thoughts of impending financial ruin…how my family continues to flirt with disaster, running just a couple of months away from losing it all.  I am harassed by the [...]

Are you normal?

Are you normal…?
I guess the answer to that question depends on your perspective.  The dictionary defines “normal” as “conforming to the standard or the common type“.  I never really thought of myself as a conformist but the more I think about my actions, habits and attitudes, I realize they must be rooted somewhere.  They eminate and overflow [...]

Fun with Dick and Jane

Well…
It’s been a month or so since I last blogged…work, a vacation with my wife (sans children) and the busyness of the summer have engulfed my time.   
Debbie and I had a wonderful vacation together in St Maarten – a week to reconnect as a couple, without the pressures of jobs, children and life in general.  [...]