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Those moments... Small. Quick. Unassuming.  They move on, they move by. I check in, try to slow it all down.  "Time is flying by!"   I recall the moments. I try to relive them,  feel them breathe them giving them life and pulling them into the present. I am always chasing  those moments. 
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Quick Ponder: Running This Race?

In this race of life, when you turn to see what you've run from... Is anyone still running behind you?

Sunday Sundown Rundown - 11/8/26

T he Sunday Sundown Rundown (formerly in the format of "3 Up and 3 Down") is where I share thoughts on three topics that piqued my interest, along with my favorite photo from the week. More of El Sayed As the midterms approached, I found myself learning more and more about Dr. Abdul El Sayed. As an outsider, it very much felt like the Republicans feared his presence in these races (the way they did James Talarico - and we now know why). Yet, for me, it has since been after winning that I find myself somewhat fascinated by the prospect of El Sayed in government.  Of course, there was this video that made you go, hmm?  However, it was his recent response on a panel after being elected that has drawn me in on wanting to see more of what he does in Michigan.  I believe in a world where a Palestinian child and a Jewish Israeli child growing up in the Holy Land can look forward at their life and believe it is not going to be curtailed by somebody's violence. https://t.co/B0FDs...

Midterm 2026 Thoughts - "Maybe, We Are United?"

Sam Wolfe/Reuters Welp, that was some night?  It's amazing how election nights, like last night, are the only time we truly see and feel, collectively, where the nation stands on governance. Not the night-to-night cable news coverage. Not the talking pundits' opinion pieces. Not even your neighbor telling you, "This is where America is!" Flat out, good ol' voting results.  And last night, America spoke in a BIG way. I've been enamored with the midterm elections for months now for a variety of reasons, like just about everyone else, and for now, I've come away with a few major thoughts: Rational Thought, or Changing Perspective Look, it is very clear that the country decided that the Republican Party was not the way forward. There is real-world hurt happening every day. Stronger is the betrayal felt that is still fresh, in the form of American values eroding and empty, expected policies from the current administration.  But I do wonder - was this so much ab...

Pondering Picture #74

Voice heard here. Rant listened to here. Frustration felt here. Change happens here. Vote here. 

Sunday Sundown Rundown - 11/1/26

The Sunday Sundown Rundown (formerly in the format of "3 Up and 3 Down") is where I share thoughts on three topics that piqued my interest, along with my favorite photo from the week. Justice for Javits I learned of the murder of this young man from Ghana late this week, and it instantly gripped me. Actually, it broke my heart. As the son of two immigrants, I fully understand the story, and have seen firsthand the bullying that can happen to those trying to assimilate - ironically, as some demand.  As a father, listening to his father speak to the media - bravely, through his emotions - furthered the story for me. What are we doing in our society? How can 15-year-old boys have guns and the hearts to chase another down and murder him?  It is stories like this one where I feel like we've lost our compassion for one another, and we've lost the value of life among mankind.  It won't bring Javits back, but he deserves justice. Expecting Fan Bases The Milwaukee Brewers...

Pondering Picture #73

Great Power. Great Responsibility.  Happy Halloween. 

Sunday Sundown Rundown - 10/25/26

The Sunday Sundown Rundown (formerly in the format of "3 Up and 3 Down") is where I share thoughts on three topics that piqued my interest, along with my favorite photo from the week. DIII Scholarships? Just when you think college sports couldn't get any more well...messed up, we now get this latest development. The NCAA was served with an antitrust suit over its rules of DIII athletics not allowing scholarships.  In a world where this is allowed, we could see so many D3 schools quit athletics altogether. Only a small percentage of DI athletics are profitable. Are we really expecting DIII schools that are just trying to navigate the current higher education climate to now enter the scholarship space for athletics? For DIII, non-revenue-generating athletics? I'm sorry. As a former DIII student-athlete who competed in those DIII spaces, this is absurd.  We have truly lost the plot on sports at so many levels.  Barack is Back The former President is back on the campaign...

Predictions and Wild Guesses for the 2026-2027 NBA Season

Hoops are back, and I have to be honest...I haven't come down from that blue-and-orange cloud that soared to glorious heights on June 13, 2026.  The Knicks are the 2025-2026 NBA Champions! Still sounds amazing. But...apparently we have to turn the page. Whyyyyyyy? I wanna live in the summer of 2026 forever!  It's a new NBA season, and with this Knicks championship, I'll soon discover what life is like on the other side of seeing the Larry O'Brien trophy hoisted by my team, and also, would I care the first time the Knicks drop three in a row? Also, the thought of...ummmm, back-to-back championships?!!! I'm not ready for that. Nope. Not at all. For now, let's get back to some normalcy. The following are my predictions and wild guesses for the 2026-2027 NBA Season.  --- EASTERN CONFERENCE PLAYOFF TEAMS 1. Cleveland Cavaliers (53-29) 2. New York Knicks (52-27) 3. Detroit Pistons (50-32) 4. Philadelphia 76ers (48-34) 5. Indiana Pacers (46-36) 6. Toronto Raptors (46-3...

Quick Ponder: Updating Reflections

Cheers to lessons learned and the blind spots revealed when you see  an updated reflection of yourself from others.