Continentalism

There is an attribute I find attractive, if not essential, in both the women I am attracted to and the friends I find myself spending time with. Due to lack of a better term, I have called it “continentalism” for the past many years. Essentially, a person’s continentalism describes how broad they have traveled, how [...]

Thinking For A Change

We too often go through life without thinking. Of course, we must make numerous decisions and take countless actions daily, all of which require us to think. But I’m talking about really sitting down and thinking. Take my life for example. I get up, get ready and start my commute into work. I have my music [...]

The City So Nice . . .

People often ask me if I enjoy living in New York, to which I always respond with a resounding yes. The truth is that New York is a filthy, overcrowded, over-priced, and sometimes over-rated city. But it’s great. It’s great because it is the only thing that the United States has to offer to the [...]

There’s Now a Crib in my Crib!

This past weekend was a watershed weekend for me – I put up my first baby crib. And no, it wasn’t for someone else’s baby. In a few short months I will be a proud father of a baby girl (whose name has yet to be determined). Not only did we set up the crib, but also [...]

Philip C. Jessup Memories

I first heard of Jessup in the fall of 2001. I was a college student in Hawai’i and the 2002 Salt Lake Olympics caused the Pacific Regional to be moved to Hawai’i, where I was attending college. I was interested in going to law school and Jessup seemed like a good way to get involved [...]

Because of the iPhone . . .

I’ve been wanting to get a new cell phone for the past several months. The one that I have now has been with me for the past two and a half years and has been a great phone, although the battery life is starting to fade. But I have decided to wait until later this [...]

A Warm Valentine’s Day After All

The worst part about the snow is not the snow itself, but the slushy, dirty mess that it becomes the next day or two after the storm. This is especially true in New York City, where most people rely on their own two feet to get around. I don’t have far to walk, but apparently it’s [...]

Timing is Key

My wife may be going back to work earlier than we both thought. She had told me that she wanted to take six months off after the baby came and stay at home. But now that she is interviewing with some clinics that interest her, she may have to start as soon as the end [...]

Mormons Going Mainstream?

On February 8, 2007, the New York Times ran an article on Mitt Romney and his faith – he is an active Mormon. The article received over 500 comments from people around the country by mid afternoon. Even I commented on the article, which I don’t usually do (see below for my response). I still [...]

Babies ‘R’ Expensive

This past weekend I went to one of the many baby stores looking for what we will need once our baby comes. Babies, I must say, are a big business. For the first time in my life I had the realization that I will soon be carrying strollers and diaper bags around. I don’t know [...]

Nihongo

I spoke with a friend the other night that is contemplating going back to Japan. He spent a year there on the JET Programme and enjoyed it up until he was hit by a car while riding his bike. After his accident, the time couldn’t go by fast enough for him to get back to the [...]