September 12 – New Beginnings
This September 11, 2015 was the longest day I’ve had in many years. Literally. It started with a roughly 3 hour train ride to an airport to catch a flight … Continue reading
September 11
As I write this, the commemoration of the terrorist attacks against the World Trade Center and the Pentagon has come and passed, 14 times. Passenger airplanes, much like the one on … Continue reading
A short list of things you could do but should not
Watch the video of the live on-air murder of two journalists. Death is not entertainment. You already know what happened. Have some respect for human life, don’t encourage “murder porn.” Point out … Continue reading
The time I corrected NPR
…proving once again how devastatingly smart I am. That’s right, I corrected NPR. It was all done in the name of honest, high quality journalism, the likes of which our … Continue reading
I never yell
It is one of those subtle yet distinctive cultural differences, like not getting ice in your drink in Europe unless you ask (and then only 2 – 3 cubes), or … Continue reading
Obergefallout
The month of June is LGBT pride month, pursuant to a Proclamation issued by President Obama on May 31, 2011. Perhaps it is no coincidence that this June was an … Continue reading
Resignation
Some words have multiple meanings, which may or may not bear some relation to one another. Resignation is such a word. It is with resignation that I can only tell … Continue reading
Well damn
Cain Velasquez is human. As I write this Chronicle, a new champion begins his reign as the latest incarnation of the baddest man on the planet holding the UFC heavyweight … Continue reading