Seizing a Lifetime, One Day at a Time

I'm not a writer. I start that way because I've tried for about 15 minutes to figure out a good way to lead into what I want to say and I'm still stumped. So pretend I had a funny joke, an interesting statistic, or an attention grabbing statement that leaves you on the edge of your seat waiting for what's coming next and humor me while I share a few thoughts on what's sure to be my most controversial blog yet. I might even get double digit comments on this! (Although it's more likely I'll just lose some facebook friends.) In the past few weeks, one of the biggest pieces of news was that President Obama has switched his opinion on gay marriage. He now stands in support of the idea that marriage should be the same, whether homosexual or heterosexual. There has been a lot of news coverage on why he finally announced it, some saying it's a political move to help in November, while others say the president's opinion has naturally evolved and he felt it w...

I didn't write this letter, but I can't put my feelings into words any better. I'm a home grown American citizen, 53, registered Democrat all my life. Before the last presidential election I registered as a Republican because I no longer felt the Democratic Party represents my views or works to pursue issues important to me. Now I no longer feel the Republican Party represents my views or works to pursue issues important to me. The fact is I no longer feel any political party or representative in Washington represents my views or works to pursue the issues important to me. There must be someone. Please tell me who you are. Please stand up and tell me that you are there and that you're willing to fight for our Constitution as it was written. Please stand up now. You might ask yourself what my views and issues are that I would horribly feel so disenfranchised by both major political parties. What kind of nut job am I? Will you please tell me? Well, these are briefly my ...

I'm alive! I know surprising since I haven't written in forever. Life just hasn't been very proactive for me lately and I find when I'm not trying to accomplish anything, I have nothing to write about. However, I've been thinking a lot lately about my life and the universe and everything (42, for all you Hitchhikers out there) and I've realized I need to make a change in my life. I've decided I need to carpe diem (seize the day, for those like me who aren't others and don't speak Latin). I've decided it's time for a change! For the last little while I've been sitting back, waiting for life to lead me wherever. I haven't had a lot of goals, directions, desires or wished. I haven't made a lot of choices. I haven't accomplished a lot of things. Mostly I've just sat in my room doing homework, playing racquetball occasionally, and learning the guitar. Well enough of that! Watch out world, here I come! So that being said, what a...