Fatherhood

My inactivity on the blog this past week so far has been due to the fact that I have the week off from work. Normally, one would think that a week free from work could potentially be a very productive week. That is what I thought as well and looked forward to this week with a list [...]

Central Park

Summer is here, and with summer in New York City comes summer in The Park. Of course all New Yorkers know that there are parks all over the City, but that when one refers to “The Park” there is only one – Central Park. My thoughts the past few times I have been to The [...]

Cheers For Mayor Mike

I will always remember the day that I stepped onto a number 4 express train heading downtown and found myself standing next to the mayor of New York City, Michael Bloomberg. He was going through the morning papers while his security stood out in the crowded car as they scanned the other passengers. I was [...]

Japanese-Brazilians

What many people do not know is that Brazil has the largest Japanese population of any country outside of Japan. In the first few decades of the twentieth century, tens of thousands of Japanese immigrated to Brazil with the hopes of saving money by working in agriculture near Sao Paulo. Japanese schools and communities were established throughout [...]

J-Pop

Japanese pop, or J-Pop, is still largely unheard of in the United States, yet it reminds me of another time and place in my life. When I turn it on, I am whisked away to a Lawson’s, Family Mart, 7-11 (which many people don’t realize is now a Japanese company) or any one of the many convenience [...]

The Business of Law Firms

Since before starting law school, I have been interested in law firms as businesses. When I had downtime at my college job, I used to surf the websites of law firms to view the practice areas, office locations, and profiles of the various attorneys on each site. I was impressed with various firms long before I [...]

Rags To Riches

I was genuinely moved on Saturday evening while watching a horse race. Yes, your read that correctly, a horse race. I was impressed while watching the 139th Belmont Stakes on Saturday, the mile-and-a-half race that makes up the last leg of horse racing’s triple crown, because for the first time in 102 years a female horse (a [...]

Arrested Development

If you enjoyed Seinfeld and still find yourself watching re-runs that you have seen at least five times before, you must check out Arrested Development. Easily one of the funniest shows of all time, Fox, for some reason, only ran the show for three seasons. Like many people, I only discovered the show on DVD and [...]

The Playoffs

I enjoy playing sports, as is evident from my Thursday Night Hoops post the less than a week ago. I grew up playing sports and find at my age now that the exercise and competitiveness of a good game is beneficial to me in many ways. Watching sports, however, is different. I follow what is going [...]

The Emerald City

I often think about returning to Seattle one day. Last time I was there I couldn’t believe how beautiful it was. And, having lived in New York for the last three years, I also couldn’t believe how small it felt. But it’s a nice city, and despite the rumor that it rains a lot, I [...]

Risk Takers

I made a new friend yesterday. He moved into our apartment building (and thus into our ward) and it turns out that we have quite a bit in common. In speaking with him yesterday, he explained to me the numerous ideas he has. He’s excited to be in New York around so much talent and various opportunities [...]

Thursday Night Hoops

Thursday nights have always been among my favorite times of the week. Not only do I know that Friday and the weekend is on the horizon, but it has historically been the time-slot for some of television’s best shows (i.e. ER). Recently, however, I have a new reason to enjoy Thursday nights – basketball. No, not [...]

How Much Sleep Do You Get?

I know that the standard thinking out there is that you should get at least eight hours of sleep a night. But how many people actually do that? I feel lucky if I can get seven hours. And now with our newborn, I’m happy to get seven with only two interruptions (read, diaper changes) throughout the night. [...]