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I’ve worn glasses since I was in the 5th grade. I knew things were going bad at my vision test when the nurse kept asking me to read the letters and then gave me a note to take home to my mom. I’ve mostly worn contact lenses since I was 14 but I still whereRead more

Angry Birds has been downloaded over 1 billion times across all its platforms. I’ve downloaded it on every iPhone I’ve had and also on my iPad. There aren’t many games that are easier to pick up and play while waiting for a movie to start or right before going to bed. Come November 8, I’llRead more

For you nerds out there, the official on the left is signaling “Interception” and the official on the right is signaling “Touchdown” Even though I am a self-professed giant nerd, I also love me some sports. I spend a lot of time talking about sports, listening to sports radio and, of course, watching sports onRead more

Harry couldn’t escape his connection to Voldemort. Luke couldn’t avoid his confrontation with Darth Vader. Aragorn couldn’t deny his destiny as king. Very often we can’t escape that to which we’ve been called, even at 30,000 feet. As I’m writing this, Alycia and I are on our way home from our trip to Hawaii. WeRead more

As I wrote about yesterday, Alycia and I moved this past weekend. Moving sucks and that sucking was compounded by the sadness of leaving our first home. Our first home was nothing more than a one-bedroom apartment but it was our home. Home is important. Home is where we rest. Home is where we’re safe.Read more

Thanks to the generosity of Alycia’s grandparents, this past weekend we had the tremendous opportunity to see John Williams conduct the Los Angeles Philharmonic. We spent Saturday evening at the Hollywood Bowl listening to music from different movies. This is the second time I’ve seen John Williams at the Hollywood Bowl and both times itRead more