It’s pretty much on record that after the 9/11 attacks, Osama bin Ladin was expecting nothing more than a small, token, response by the United States. He figured that the US didn’t have it in us to do much more than that, and perhaps rightfully so. After the 1998 embassy attacks in Kenya and Tanzania…
Since yesterday, I’ve been thinking about the events that occurred in Boston, watching and reading online. Between the rumors, facts, interviews, tweets, Facebook posts, etc., my mind is on overload and these are but a few thoughts that my brain has come up with. Note: this is not meant to provide facts about the case…
Hello. My name is Mr. Miller, I’m a Coke Zero addict and it’s been three days since my last $1 large drink at McDonalds.
(Now here’s where you all say: “Hello Mr. Miller” and apparently I’m supposed to feel better.)
I hear the secrets that you keep When you’re talking in your sleep…. And all your dreams that you keep inside You’re telling me the secrets that you just can’t hide Even though I don’t know your kids, I’ve often said that mine are better than yours. And although I’m not backing off those sentiments,…
Yesterday morning my four-year old son said “Hi” to me. For most other parents, that’s not a big deal but for me it’s hard to put into words just how happy it made me feel. Think about it: it’s over 24 hours later, I’m still beaming, and am now writing about it. Just because he…
I recently finished reading Jeremy Roenick’s autobiography, “J.R.: My Life as the Most Outspoken, Fearless, and Hard-Hitting Man in Hockey”. And perhaps in honor of Roenick’s own mantra of never meeting a microphone he didn’t like, I sort of felt the need to toss out some thoughts of my own. For those who know Roenick,…
Warning: this blog post is political in nature. It’s not meant to change anyone’s mind nor take sides for any given issue or political party. It’s merely a response to (and an example of) what I feel is wrong with our eroding democratic system. Today on Facebook, I read what I thought was a very…