Firstly, let me state that I've never regarded myself as a political person. I've always been one of those types of people that turn away upon someone asking me whether I was Democrat or Republican - I would politely excuse myself with a shrug and...

Back in 1998, on our frequent road trips down to New York City from Rochester, Elizabeth and I used to stop off at this particular Dunkin Donuts in the town of Horseheads, NY. I used to buy a regular coffee for myself and one of those special...

I haven't written in a while and usually, there are a few reasons for my being so out of touch.  Either I've been tremendously busy, or life has just gotten bad enough that I've decided to isolate away from sharing or documenting anything. ...

So the background behind Julian's name is that initially Elizabeth and Megan liked the named Ian.  I actually liked the name Ian too. One always relates names to others they have known about throughout their lives - there was this guy at summer...

The day finally arrived - it was a bit earlier than originally expected, but welcome nonetheless.  The day was last Wednesday, June 18, 2008 and events started with a phone call - (just like in the movies).  It was pretty exciting.  And, with the...