The new Freedom Tower design was released (if you don’t remember, the Freedom Tower will replace the World Trade Center) to a plethora of bad reviews. And I will jump on the bandwagon and continue the bad reviews! Read about the new building here: NY Times, Houston Chronicle, MSNBC, CNN. Like the NYT article says [...]

Well, I bounced back from a bad game with a much better performance. By the end of the summer, I should be in fairly good shape. Points: 6 (3 of who knows how many shots; lots of putbacks) Rebounds: 12 (maybe more, I lost count) Steals: 0 Turnovers: 0 Minutes: 37 (I’m starting to get [...]

I tubed down the Guadalupe River on Friday…it was great. If you’re looking for six hours or relaxation (except for those times that you have to paddle), then the river is for you. We floated, ate, drank and chatted our way down 2 miles of some beautiful river. Afterward, we ate at the great Gristmill [...]

Seth Godin has a great post about how ridiculous people are regarding shark attacks… Check it out here…

The Houston Chronicle has an interesting story today. One year ago, Patrick Deuel weighed just over 1,000 pounds. He was so large and so ill that he could not leave his house. When the ambulance arrived, they had to cut a hole in his house to get him to the hospital. Well, it’s a year [...]

The supreme court, in yet another moment of sheer stupidity, has decided to allow the government to seize private property for public works–except in this case, the “public” works are actually private shopping centers. In this case, Connecticut will raze houses for a new hotel…not roads. I’m not really sure who voted for this but [...]

I think I am rusty…after two weeks, my skills went way downhill. Statline: 0 points on 0/3 shooting (and two missed free throws) 5 rebounds 1 block 0 steals 3 fouls. and we lost. We lost to old people…but that’s okay. By the way…free throws are the hardest shot in all of basketball…next week I [...]

It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it. – Aristotle

So yea, I dropped a 222 bowling tonight…That’s right folks, I cracked the big 200 mark with a stellar score. Five strikes in a row; and a spare or strike in every frame except one! I rock

In the May issue of Fast Company. Alan Deutshcman made some great points…so great I highlighted them in the magazine (a first for myself). The quotes below are made by Dr. Dean Ornish (as part of the article) Enjoy… Telling people who are lonely and depressed that they’re going to live longer if they quit [...]