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I admit it, when I was younger, I played a lot of role-playing games. Of course there was the omnipresent Dungeons and Dragons, which I played quite extensively, but there were also numerous other, less well-known, RPGs that I enjoyed.
On the humorous side, there’s Paranoia, “the role-playing game of a darkly humorous future.” [...]

Well, I’m back at work after my 5-day Thanksgiving Road Trip to Omaha, Nebraska. I seem to take good weather with me wherever I go, since we had no inclement weather and almost no clouds for the duration of the trip.
The driving wasn’t as bad as I thought it was going to be, but [...]

Well, I’m at a Super 8 hotel (motel?) in Wichita, Kansas. I’m here with my mom, aunt, and uncle. Tomorrow we will complete our journey to my cousin’s house in Omaha, Nebraska, where we will enjoy a lovely Thanksgiving lunch. My wife, Heather, is in Seattle, and will be enjoying Thanksgiving with [...]

Episode 2 - Analytical
Official Description: - “People strong in the Analytical theme search for reasons and causes. They have the ability to think about all the factors that might affect a situation.”
Coming in at number 4 on my list of strengths is Analytical. Of all of my strengths, this is probably the one that [...]

…have been greatly exaggerated.
MYTH: I have accepted a new job and I’ve already submitted my two-week notice.
TRUTH: I have received a conditional offer of employment from a company in Florida. The condition that I must meet requires a lot of time and paperwork. This company in Florida cannot officially offer me a job [...]

I was feeling rather nostalgic this weekend, so I started digging through some of my old Army pictures. I realized that this would be much simpler if only the pictures were in digital format, and in my gallery online. This would make viewing them a bit easier, and (more importantly) would allow me [...]

Well, I was going to try to keep this blog meme-free, but a friend from work, in his infinite wisdom, explained to me that memes are also a way of taking a snapshot in time, sort of like remembering your past in reference to the things that were going on at the time. [...]

Episode 1 - Context
Official Description: - “People strong in the Context theme enjoy thinking about the past. They understand the present by researching its history.”
Context is the 5th of my top five strengths, and probably the most confusing. It’s not confusing because I disagree, it’s just that it’s a little difficult to decipher. [...]

I’ve spent roughly the last week studying electricity, and I’m finding it to be a quite intriguing. If you’re curious as to why I would subject myself to the study of electricity, it’s because it’s part of the requirement for my FAA Airframe and Powerplant certification. If you’re now wondering why on earth [...]

So, I went to see Jarhead at the theater. I had read some bad reviews about it (as well as some good ones) and the negative reviews all seemed to focus on the lack of combat in the movie. Those people must not have realized that this movie is based on actual events [...]