In the past couple of weeks, I heard similar questions on podcasts I love. On Wait, What, a comic book podcast, Graeme McMillian asked and answered a question about why he reads comics. On The Gist, Mike Pesca detailed why he loved politics. Both of these questions got my thinking about my own feelings on both issues. …
Jumping into a car at 6:00 feels like summer. My family liked to leave early to head on vacations to beat traffic out of Chicago. However, I don’t have my Dad’s need to begin driving at 4:00. 6:00 is early enough. Unlike the minivans of my youth, a Dodge Dart holds just enough luggage for …
Over the last weekend, my brother and sister-in-law came to visit. Dave and Amanda have not come down to see the house since we moved to Lexington. And that capped the whole family visiting us. Although it was a quick visit as they headed to a festival in Louisville, we were able to spend a …
In the middle of summer, I quit Facebook. Although I miss a few conversations and seeing some pictures of people, mentally, I’m in a much better place. Additionally, I wanted to spend the summer with a few hours away from a computer screen. I spend all day in front of a computer for work and …
April 6, 2013 changed my life. Well, honestly the week before did, but we start with the sixth. I had recently ended a long-term relationship that had no joy and, in retrospect, far too many negatives. But I had a friend who helped me through it and someone who began to show me that I …
This took an incredibly long time to write due to other circumstances, but it will also be nice to reminiense. When we talked to Mike and Erin before the trip, almost everything I said related to Magic Kingdom. I wanted to see and ride everything I saw on TV as a kid. I wanted to …
My Country – Taking Clause On May 1, 1946, the Supreme Court heard an argument regarding the taking of private property. The Takings Clause of the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution states: Nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation. Although in 1833, the Supreme Court held that the …
Nothing opened up early on Tuesday, so we got to sleep in. And luckily, Brian woke up feeling really good. So good that we actually beat Mike and Erin to the bus! But as we boareded, I had no idea what Hollywood Studios was. Out of all of the parks, I really spent no time researching …
When Brian and I woke up after what seemed like only a few hours of sleep, we realized that this vacation may require a second vacation. But we pushed ourselves out of bed and to our first Disney breakfast. Animal Kingdom opened early with “Magic Hours” on Monday. Since we stayed at the resorts, we …
After bringing Max to his kennel, Brian and I had a full day to ourselves. But generally, we cleaned up our house. And we packed. With t-shirts and shorts in hand, we headed to Lexington’s Blue Grass Airport at 5:30AM to fly through Charlotte and then arrive in Orlando, FL. I truly had no idea …