Halloween

It's Halloween again, time for trick-or-treating, reminders of cavities, etc. But for me, Halloween has always had another dimension, it is my dad's birthday. So today I want to dedicate my blog and this day to my dad. I am blessed with a dad that loves me fully and unconditionally, and I am often reminded how that is not always the case in this world. Because of him, who he is, and the examples he has set for me, I am who I am today. Thanks Dad, I love you.

Quiet Mornings

I am up this morning before everyone else in the house. The wife and kids are sleeping in on a Saturday. I've got plans so I am waiting for my ride. But, what I am reminded of is how quiet and peaceful a morning with a cup of coffee and no one else awake can be. I could get used to this kind of morning on the weekends. It seems like a great way to get charged up for the day, spend some time reading friends blogs, write in my own, read some news online... I understand a little better now why my dad always gets up at or near the same time every day of the week. I hear voices, this would be the end of the solitude of my morning, now on with the hustle and bustle of the day. I plan on having a good one and hope you do the same.

REALLY?

Okay, so I haven't seen the movie, and I only heard a quick blurb on the radio on my way in to work today, but what the ...... Al Gore wins a Nobel Prize for a MOVIE. I'm not sure anyone has ever won a Nobel Prize for a movie (don't have the time nor inclination to look it up) but my impression (remember how I started this post) is that this movie was/is somewhat Michael Moore-ish, twisting of facts and quotes out of context to meet one's pretext. I will acknowledge that there is global warming, and that we as a world need to be working on solutions...but, allow me to note that throughout history the average temperature of the earth/globe has modulated such that if we look at any short term data (a few hundred years) we will always see either an upward or a downward trend. I'll get off my soapbox before I present any other controversial ideas without taking more time this morning to do a bit of research (what I would expect of everyone, including myself, and hopefully this post will drive you in that direction to either confirm or change what you believe...do some reasearch). I really wouldn't want to confuse the issue with facts.