I’ve been taking karate lessons off and on for years now. I started with my Dad and my brothers… at some young age, and have tried to continue those lessons as life has permitted. For the past year and half, I’ve been taking lessons at my church. Saturday, I competed in my first tournament in …
In a recent Twitter/Facebook post, I mentioned that my birthday, while good, was emotionally exhausting and promised an explanation. If you don’t want possibly too much medical information, you may want to move. Otherwise, here it is… As some of you may know, my Dad has been fighting esophageal cancer for some time now. He …
Frank Pybas, or Pa-Pa, is a man I’ve known for nine or ten years. He’s Angela’s paternal grand dad. In the few years I’ve know him, I’ve come love him and his wife, Martha (or Mam-ma), as if they were my own grandparents. Friday night, after having a meal with his wife at their assisted …
When I first heard that the President won the Nobel Peace Prize, I was really shocked. My first question, and that of everyone I spoke to this morning, was, "Why?" I was anxious to hear what the professional pundit’s reactions would be. My prediction would be skepticism from the Right, and unbridled glee from the …
I don’t have much of substance to add to the Patriots’ Day discussion. My heart, of course, aches for those who lost loved ones. I would, though, like to honor my favorite patriot, my Dad. Here he is in his official Marine Corps photo, circa (I’m guessing a bit) 1968: Love ya, Dad!
Recently, the President announced that he was going to address school children (or “schoochildren,” according to his web site) about the importance of education. In what was likely a surprise to the White House, parents across the country became quite agitated about the event, some even planning on holding their children out of the event. …
Yesterday was a pretty rough and frustrating day at work, but there’s nothing like a late night phone call to put that all in perspective. Yesterday, my Dad got results back from tests run last week. For some time now, he’s had trouble swallowing and finally went in for an exam. Last week, they put …
Rush Limbaugh is one of the most polarizing figures in American politics. The Left simply can’t stand him. As soon as his name comes up, so does an inordinate amount of bile. Almost without exception in some circles. It was no surprise then, that Rush’s suggestion to Colin Powell to “go be a Democrat” has …
Recently, apparently, there was a poll for Oklahomans to help choose the official state rock song, a very important task indeed! After the voting was over, The Flaming Lips’ song “Do You Realize” came out on top. The state House, however, overrode the will of the people and stripped the song of its newly won …
From an email: I was walking down the street when I was accosted by a particularly dirty and shabby-looking homeless woman who asked me for a couple of dollars for dinner. I took out my wallet, got out ten dollars and asked, ‘If I give you this money, will you buy chocolate with it instead …