phantom limb!
My blog was down for ~a week. I was away in NJ last week and when I returned, it took me a bit to notice. I never realized how weird it felt for this blog to not be there. The emails from the contact form stopped coming in, there were no comments for me to […]
answering a ? no one asked.
I’ve now been through my fair-share of interviews. They’re actually a lot of fun. I’ve enjoyed them so much, that I’m now going to answer some questions that I haven’t been asked – but wish I was. Or maybe this is all just pretense for a random blog entry. Either way: Q: Can you name […]
tragedy & eternity.
I don’t have a lot to say about the Virginia Tech tragedy. It’s unspeakably heartbreaking, sick, and sad. With around the clock news coverage of today’s ceremony, interviews with loved ones, background on the killer, I feel surrounded. One thing I wanted to highlight: The newfound eternity of a tragic face. Until now, when when […]
a world away. just next door.
I read the book a long way gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier. You may have seen it in Starbucks as they’ve been promoting it heavily for the past month. It’s a pretty quick read at about 200 pages, it holds your attention, and really packs a big punch. The memoir of Beah, a boy […]
The Apprentice: my favorite memory.
What was my favorite memory from The Apprentice? There were actually quite a few moments where I caught myself thinking: Is this really happening? I was just asked this question on a radio interview a few weeks ago. Once I spoke the answer, I knew that it wasn’t just for the radio audience, it was […]
rutgers women’s b-ball: CHAMPIONS!
Tonight, the Rutgers Lady Scarlet Knights take on the Tennessee Volunteers for the NCAA Basketball Championship. The game starts in 20 minutes and I am pumped up. Regardless of the outcome, the Lady Knights are already champs in my book. The team doesn’t have a senior on it and started the year terribly. It got […]
The Apprentice: looking at circumstance & outcomes.
I’ve got a series of thoughts on the Apprentice that focus more on my emotional reaction towards the other contestants. I don’t want to write about any of that stuff for at least a year, until I have more distance with time. But a frequent question I’m asked is around regrets and how I view […]
the namesake movie review: no and yes.
Yup, you should go see The Namesake. The book is one of my favorites. Years ago, when I first discovered it, I devoured it all at once by staying up all night. I was tired the next day, but also energized and moved by the words I had just read. There was such depth and […]
march madness?
Sometimes I love TV. Like today. I just saw Barton College beat Winona State in mens college basketball to win the D2 National Championship. It was unbelievable: Barton was the underdog of underdogs. Winona had an undefeated season and led for much of the game. I was drifting in and out of sleep, but caught […]
my debrief on the apprentice…
An Introduction I want to start by thanking my friends and family. I couldn’t ask for better. Frankly, you’re all better than I deserve. Your kind words of support (and your anger at your TV’s!) have helped me escape this bizarre experience relatively sane (or as sane as before anyway). I write this for a […]