DWTS 7: Some Thoughts

Another season of Dancing with the Starts (DWTS) is over. In no particular order, here are some random thoughts about this past season and a look ahead.
Brooke Burke was the front runner from the start and broke the streak of models and beauty queens that haven’t fared well. Congratulations Brooke!
Mario Lopez and Mel B, in [...]

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Thanksgiving for Brendan

Earlier in the week I posted a short tribute to Brendan Foster, the 11-year-old boy from Seattle who a short time ago was taken from this world by leukemia. That post included a CNN video about his dying wish.
In memory, honor and respect to Brendan on this Thanksgiving Day, I provide this ABC video about [...]

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Opinions in the Shorts: Vol. 1

A few short opinions on a variety of topics:
As the Obama Cabinet is taking shape, I would like to see Richard Lugar (Agriculture), Colin Powell (Education), Robert Gates (Defense); plus Chuck Hagel as U.N. Ambassador, and an special economic advisory council including Warren Buffett, Donald Trump, and Jack Welch.
I would like to see John McCain [...]

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A Tribute to a Meaningful Life

The past election was consuming; let alone partisans of both sides have behaved ever since. The final weeks of the college football season is also consuming because it’s the time for many rivalry games and the race for the BCS rankings. This short post isn’t about neither politics or college football, but a story that [...]

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A Reflection: November 22, 1963

November 22, 1963 is a day in a person’s life they always remember. Much like 9-11 to many, people recall where they were on the day President Kennedy was shot. I was in elementary school, and soon thereafter racing home on my bike to watch TV.
Those were the television days of no cable and no [...]

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