30 Nov

I went shopping twice over Thanksgiving weekend. One trip was on Black Friday. I, like countless others, attempted to purchase every Christmas gift I possibly could at deeply discounted rates. I spent about $150 with moderate success and a long list still to go. The second trip, however, was purely experiential. I was assigned to occupy my 8-year-old niece while my...

14:29 / Right Brain / Uncategorized
27 Oct

Barack Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize. This was controversial because he’s so new in his position. It’s a bit like giving the Academy Award to the actor before he’s played the role. But he won not so much for what he’s done as for what he’s trying to do. The decision makers claimed they wanted to encourage his behavior. I’ve...

15:34 / Right Brain / Uncategorized
14 Sep

It’s official. There are no boundaries anymore. Someone heckled the President of the United States when he was addressing congress. It was a Republican, a Southerner and, unfortunately, a Wilson (no relation). Unbelievable. (If you google it, you’ll find a paid ad by Joe Wilson who is now capitalizing on his fifteen minutes of fame. Nice.)  I don’t care what your...

15:04 / Right Brain / Uncategorized
28 Mar

While I find all this social networking stuff mildly amusing, I am having a hard time taking the time out of my day to update my TWITTER on a regular basis. On one hand, I'm curious to see what folks are up to, where they're going, etc. On the other hand, I haven't seen many TWITTERS that were very interesting. Do...

23:08 / Right Brain / Uncategorized