Newsworthy

  • Clergy abuse victim

    One of the more prominent victims of sexual abuse by a priest, Patrick McSorley, has apparently killed himself this week. I think the best summary of this situation is what Andrew Sullivan had to say about it, “some scars never heal“. No, some never do, you either learn to live with them, or they kill…

  • Washington, DC

    We spent the three day weekend in Washington DC. It was a nice getaway for us, a chance to explore the city, the museums, the memorials, etc. We took a bunch of pictures, I’m sure we’ll have some online later this week or so. One thing we didn’t take any pictures of was the Holocaust…

  • Overcoming Fears

    Both of these articles that I found over at the Occupational Adventure Blog revolve around overcoming your fears in career pursuits, but I think some of these same ideas apply to overcoming fears in every area of our lives: How Overcoming your Fear can Boost your Career Fear Factor It’s important, I think, to recognize…

  • Reminder

    If you read here regularly, you probably know that I’m a big hockey fan. It’s easily my favoite sport, and I follow it pretty closely. Needless to say, I’ve been following the story of Dan Snyder this past week, and unfortunately, the story has an even sadder ending, as he died from his injuries yesterday….

  • Recommendation

    If you ever get the chance to sit by a quiet lake, at sunset and just watch the fish, ducks, and a turtle swim around, while listening to the sounds of the water and the crickets, I highly recommend it! It’s a great way to clear your mind and simply let the world be for…