Before I dive into this entry, I have to make a disclaimer - last week, I fell prey to the classic self-employed author's mistake. Instead of writing immediately after I felt inspired by a particular moment or subject, I allowed myself to get pulled away from the page by life's distractions. Lesson learned: write while [...]
One More For the Record(A sestina, written for UVA poetry class, spring 2001) The rain-wet sidewalks hiss and fume when you leave Because they ponder your non-return Down the road you drive back homeJust so you're weeks and worlds away from here Where I remain nowhere in particular, but by myself Taking the bronzing evening [...]
Ironically, I've never read one of Stephen King's novels and I loathe horror movies. Yet, I've come to cherish his voice, advice, and accessibility in On Writing. King's forthright expression is refreshing: "Writing isn't about making money, getting famous, getting dates, getting laid, or making friends. In the end, it's about enriching the lives of [...]
USA vs Germany, 2009 Military World CupLast month it crossed my mind (as I watched the Women's World Cup) that while observing these professional matches, I concurrently learned about my own style of play. I found myself making mental notes throughout the games about the formations in which the teams played, how that affected the [...]
After yet another weekend "out of town" (aka: out of country) last weekend, I was inspired to post a second list of miscellaneous travel tips:1. In the same vein as the "make friends" tip blog I posted earlier, "real" travel tips 1.a and b are to be open minded and to be flexible. Don't get so married to [...]
So, some of you know more about this than others, but I've been working with my brother with his business, Breaux Company, off and on for about a year now. I am, in fact, a partner in the company via my investment and involvement in various projects. With fall rapidly approaching, and with the ridiculous retail [...]
The Real #1 Travel Tip: MAKE FRIENDS! :) Since I believe that in all areas of life, relationship is of primo import, it's no surprise that the real number one travel tip in my mind is to make your travels all about relationships: visiting friends who live in travel-worthy locales, traveling with friends from home to countries [...]
Who: 18 military women soccer players (11 Air Force, 3 Army, 3 Navy, 1 Marine (who is now a Reservist: me)), 2 retired military male coaches (Army and Air Force each), 1 male Army doctor, and 1 male Navy trainerWhat: 5th Conseil International du Sport Militaire (CISM) Military World Games (MWG)Where: Rio de Janeiro, BrazilWhen: [...]
Since the internet is so slow and patchy here at the Green Village (the specific Athletes' Village in which I live during the Military World Games in Brazil), I don't have time to get a solid post up. Instead, I decided to post an old poem I resuscitated from the archives ;) I used to write poetry frequently; [...]
We leave for Rio de Janeiro Brazil tomorrow morning, Wednesday, at "o-dark thirty" (military-speak for very, very early in the morning). Here are some travel tips I will implement that I've learned from my previous world tramping:1. Make at least 3 copies of your passport, ID, and credit cards. Hide them as securely as possible [...]