Daily Observations

We all know we can’t prevent 100% of these types of events from happening again, but that is no excuse to not act or be disingenuous.  A best effort needs to be put forward.  We must act swiftly – with honesty, courage and strong will. Before I get to the individual items, I want to […]

I really wasn’t sure what, if anything, I would write about it.  So much to feel, so much to think.  And if I did decide to write something, what would be the deciding factor? It didn’t take long, one day. I was just going through some news lines.  There was just a small quote, buried […]

Well, obviously it’s been few and far between for the Burn.  It was an intentional decision.  I figured that I’d step outside of it all for a while, especially during the election.  Sometimes it’s best to stop, look around and maybe re-evaluate your point of reference. Given that it’s “the season” I just wanted chime […]

Today the last of the troops have left Iraq.  I would to take this opportunity to welcome them home to their country and loved ones.  Your service is under appreciated by too many but remember that you are never forgotten.  It saddens me that our economy became the #1 issue to people when we have […]

I want to build a city.  It’s not going to happen but it’s a thought experiment.   There will be more posts to follow, and a new category dedicated to this topic.  This will be fun.

Miss South Carolina lost 110 pounds prior to her title.  What a great story that so many other Americans should pay attention to.  She worked her butt off (figuratively and literally) and is reaping the rewards. So those 2/3 of you Americans who are over weight (and especially the 1/3 of you who are obese), […]

We’ve all said things that we wish we had not.  Likewise, we’ve heard things that we wish we had not.  For instance, if you’re a nurse and you’ve got a needle stuck in someone’s vein, saying “I was afraid that would happen” is probably not the wisest thing to blurb out.  Even if it’s just […]

On the one hand you have Mr. Osama bin Laden.  You probably know the scoop on him.  If you’ve ever read his fatwa then you really the details on his cause.  If you haven’t read it before, you probably should (link).  I should read it again now that he is in fact a martyr for […]

So, we just had the worst day of the year for stocks (down 280 points).  Home prices have reached their lowest level since that bubble burst.  Unemployment is 8.7 unless it goes up even further in two days.  Gas is still leaning toward $4/gallon.  We’re still fighting three wars. I hate to say it but […]

Oh, you whiny people.  Here we go again.  All these people complaining about the price of gas.  Funny how so many of the people they interview in the news articles are driving a brand new SUV or full size pickup.  What did you expect, to not pay $80 to fill up your tank at some […]