January 2009

Sasha Obama’s Biggest Fan

As I’ve mentioned before, my seven year old daughter, Nee, loves Barack Obama and his family. She jumped at the opportunity when her teacher asked her class to write letters to the new president. Here is what she wrote: Dear President Obama, My whole family has been squealing since the election on Tuesday. I’m really [...]

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The Music Lesson

A couple of weeks ago, as my daughter was getting ready for school, she mentioned that her class was working on an Asian song and they instructed to use her fingers to slant their eyes at certain times. My wife, K, and I were shocked. When my daughter saw our reaction, she thought that we [...]

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Wednesday Wisdom: The Cure to Selfishness

Today’s installment of Wednesday Wisdom comes from President Obama’s inaugural speech. There were several key passages to draw from, but I decided to focus on the following quote: …it is ultimately the faith and determination of the American people upon which this nation relies. It is the kindness to take in a stranger when the [...]

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Dear President Obama

Dear President Obama, Today, you are officially he 44th President of the United States. I felt a tremendous sense of pride as you took the oath of office and I was moved by your inaugural speech and your call to action. Please note that I had to work today and couldn’t watch your speech online [...]

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Martin Luther the King

The other day, my daughter, Nee, who is in second grade, was complaining to my wife, K, that her school has shown the same documentary on Martin Luther King, Jr. since she was in kindergarten. Nee attends a private Christian school that has an African-American population of about 2%. We worry about the diversity of [...]

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Happy Birthday to Me

Today is my birthday and since birthdays are a good time to reflect on your life, I thought that I would respond to challenge from my friend, Teendoc, who blogs at Welcome to the Dollhouse. Her challenge was to describe my entire life in a single paragraph of 100 words. No more than 100 and [...]

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The Beagle Has Landed – Part I

A few years ago, my wife and I started a tradition to purchase Christmas gifts for each other that cost no more than $35 and must begin with a particular letter of alphabet. In 2008, the letter was D. As a joke, I told my wife that dog begins with D. Before I go any [...]

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An Open Letter to the Dallas Cowboys

Dear Dallas Cowboys, It’s over. We have been together for over 30 years now, but I just can’t take it anymore. I suffered through your 1-15 season and we drew closer because this rough patch made you grow stronger. When you defeated the Washington Redskins that season, I knew that hope existed for us. The [...]

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Resolutions To Be A Better Dad in 2009

A new year is upon us and now is the time for making those New Year’s resolutions. As I was writing my 2009 resolutions, I took a few minutes to reflect on how well I did with my 2008 goals: I will go to the gym 3 times per week – I accomplished this goal [...]

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