When I read about Harvard Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. getting arrested at his home in Cambridge, MA, I cringed. As the story unfolded, it became clear to me how easily this can happen. Simply misunderstandings, a cop doing his job, and racial profiling all worked together produced yet another incident that we all could, … Continue reading Henry Louis Gates Jr. and what’s really wrong with this picture
Hats off to Armstrong, Aldrin, and Collins…
Image by Getty Images via Daylife ...and to the many others who risked their lives to explore space and to make those three the first to reach and, in the case of Armstrong and Aldrin, step foot on the moon. It seems so detached from the happenings in our lives today. We haven't had anyone … Continue reading Hats off to Armstrong, Aldrin, and Collins…
Figuring out Connor
It's often hard to write about a child that has "special needs", especially when it is rally hard to nail down just what exactly those needs are. Connor failed seventh grade. He can't retain anything. He has difficulty adding single digits. His handwriting is that of a six year oldl. His greatest interests seem to … Continue reading Figuring out Connor
It’s been a while…
I've spend so much time away from this blog, it's as if it isn't mine. Last years elections wore me out as I got sick of the mudslinging between the candidates supporters. But I'm back. Some thoughs: The mainstream media loves Barack Obama like the way a college student loves beer. The Republicans haven't seemed … Continue reading It’s been a while…
A new, healthy client
I recently got a new client who's starting a new business of his own. He's a top caterer in a major city, but he's changing gears. His name is Greg and he's strong environmentalist. So, he's now establishing a consultancy to help anything from restaurants and other caterers all the way up to large entities … Continue reading A new, healthy client
A new Greatest Generation
The past few weeks I've seen not one, not two, but three young men with missing limbs. One had lost an arm, one a leg, and the most recent, both legs. Maybe I'm wrong, but their relatively close cropped hair signified that they were military. The DC area has Walter Reed and Bethesda Naval Hospital. … Continue reading A new Greatest Generation
A tragic day of innocence lost
This morning I woke up to a jarring story in the newspaper. The killer of Adam Walsh was finally identified. On July 27, 1981, Adam went into a deparment store with his mother. She lost track of him for just a second...and he was abducted by the person we now known as his killer, Ottis … Continue reading A tragic day of innocence lost
A lesson learned in loyalty
I learned a lesson in life yesterday. A small lesson, but telling nevertheless. I work as an online marketing consultant with a strong focus on social media. I also work as a waiter for a couple of shifts at a local restaurant here in Northern Virginia. I wanted to help out the second job I … Continue reading A lesson learned in loyalty
Dadomatic is the place to be
The greatest joy of my life came into this world on July 27, 1995. His name was Connor. My father always told me that when I grew up and had a child it would be the best thing that ever happened to me. He was right. One thing about Dads though. Being men, we seem … Continue reading Dadomatic is the place to be
On Veterans Day
My son never got to really meet his grandfather. That's something that I don't want to accept but I have to. But on June 12, 1996, my dad suddenly passed away from a heart attack. Connor was 10 1/2 months old. I do have a wonderful picture of my father holding my son. It sits … Continue reading On Veterans Day
Thoughts From Vinton Ave 