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About Nothing

I haven’t written anything for a while. I had this idea that somehow I had to find worthy topics and I haven’t been particularly inspired lately. But, then, what is a blog if not a place to write about nothing. That brings me to quandary, what constitutes nothing and what constitutes something. One could say [...]

Enlightening Cab Ride

I recently took a cab ride in Washington, DC. My cab driver was from Kenya and I had quite an interesting conversation with him. Though I am from an area in the country where agriculture is dependant on the immigrant community, I haven’t had the opportunity to hear many personal stories.
 
The driver came to [...]

The Office Christmas Party

We all have one…some of us dread it, some of us love it….the Office Christmas Party. 
My company’s themed holiday party takes place tonight.  Of course it will be poltically-correct non-religious-themed and therefore devoid of any trees, menorahs, angels, wreaths, and stars (ironic as our company logo includes one!).  I’m guessing the decor will be minimal–gotta love corporate [...]

Thoughts from the Tube

I recently spent a week in London where I had the pleasure of riding the Tube to work every day. For those of you who are not familiar, the Tube is London’s underground train which dates back to 1863, and is the longest underground train system in the world. You can get anywhere in London using [...]

Sigh…Waiting in the Airport, Again

For anyone who flies on a regular basis, waiting in airports becomes standard procedure.  I travel a lot and inevitably, I experience an occasional delay.  Today I am stuck in an airport once again.  And that wouldn’t be so bad, if it was a different airport. The Pasco, WA airport is small, and by small, [...]

Way to Go Argentina!

Today is a big day. Not many people will take notice, but today, Argentina elected a female Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner to the presidency. What it also extremely significant, is that 2 of the three leading presidential candidates were women, and including the second place candidate Elisa Carrio (winning 23% of the popular vote).  
Regardless of any of the [...]

Backpacking for the First Time

Ok, so I’m not exactly a city-slicker.  I grew up on a farm, spent lots of time outside doing farm stuff. Our family took the compulsory annual camping trip until I was about 13, when mom and dad decided that it was just way too much work to pack-up all that gear to go places [...]

Autumn Jog

I went on a jog today after work in an attempt to savor the last few weeks of good weather. It was a perfect autumn day, so nice that I found myself slowing down to a walk and extending my usual 3 mile course to last longer and longer.
The sun is setting and dust hangs low in the sky casting a gold glow on [...]

Hello world!

Wow, my first blog. A friend of mine has been encouraging me to start one, and after writing about my “autumn jog” this evening, I am glad I decided to take his advice. Even if no one reads it, there is something so cathartic about writing.  I don’t know how often I will write. Maybe [...]