September 2009
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Favorite Books: Master of the Senate
Upon the passing of Ted Kennedy, I read an article talking about a time he brought in author Robert A. Caro to talk to his Senate colleagues about the tradition of the Senate. The article mentioned Caro writing an “epic” biography of Lyndon B. Johnson. I enjoy political biographies, and I thought I would pick [...]
Single Fatherhood
Shannon is in Knoxville this weekend for her cousin’s wedding. I have the kids by myself. So far, so good. It has been a beautiful Saturday afternoon, and Jacob has been playing with his friends outside for the past 5 hours. Ava had a good nap and has been very content. Parenting is easy when [...]
Vegas Baby!
I just got back from a Kantara Initiative conference in Las Vegas. I work with KI in my SAML testing which was the motivation behind the trip. It was my first trip to Vegas, and I was excited to see a city I have heard so much about. I leave there greatly disappointed. First, nothing [...]
My Labor Day Weekend
I saw my Dad have a heart attack. My parents came down on Thursday evening. We had dinner together, caught up a little and then headed to bed. My dad had some chest pains in the last few days, but they were light and passing. He has a history of heart disease and a had [...]
