Patriotism is your conviction that this country is superior to all other countries because you were born in it.
- George Bernard Shaw
I left the United States for the first time in 2000 to spend two years in Sao Paulo, Brazil doing Missionary service for my church. To take you back, this was before the average American even knew what a Muslim was and before Osama Bin Laden was a household name.
When I returned in August of 2002, something had drastically changed about my country. Flags flew on many more houses that usual. There were flags everywhere! Some enterprising guy had also created a novel American Flag lapel pin which everyone seemed to be sporting. People had somehow become much more proud of their country than I’d ever seen them, and more willing to do anything for it.
Then it dawned on me. I totally missed 9/11. Continue reading “Patriotism”
There’s an old saying:
If you got it, flaunt it.
Well, friends, countrymen (and especially countrywomen in this case), in today’s blog I am going to make a case why if you got it, please refrain from flaunting it.
Continue reading “If You Got It, Please Refrain from Flaunting It”
I haven’t made any secret to anyone who is close to me (especially my family) what a crappy week this has been. I’ve fought several battles this week and lost most of them.
Last night I decided that I was going to post today about all of my problems, air all of my grievances, and get all of my faithful readership on my side. I was going to expose all of the injustice in my life; the interior pressures, all of the exterior traumas, and especially how I got screwed out of $150.
Then my mom instant messaged me.
Continue reading “Perspective”
Sorry for the absence of posts for the past two days… It’s been a rough couple of days…
But don’t worry… things are looking much better now!
This story was on 60 minutes last Sunday.
Continue reading “Are you a Millennial?”
One of my favorite movie moments is from the remake of Sabrina with Harrison Ford.
Continue reading “I’m Saving It Up”
Last night I was listening to a radio report on my way home from work which detailed with tiring accuracy (thanks PBS+NPR) the current reality and possible future eventualities of polar ice melting.
It was a briliant piece of scientific speculation, if I’ve ever heard one. When the words “likely” and “probable” are used more that “does” and “is”, then you know you’ve got a live one.
But it got me thinking; there is no better position to be in than that of an alarmist.
Continue reading “I Want to be an Alarmist When I Grow Up”
