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15 hours of travel and I'm home. It's nice!...

Almost a week old... One of the first things I asked was, "chubby cheeks I presume?" Oh yes! My goal in the next three weeks is to get this kid's name in my head as either "Coop" or "Lee Three", whichever sticks. Seriously though, it's great to see smiles all around and a healthy baby boy....

in a weird way, it's good to read stories that put you back in your place. From espn.com: Kris hurt so bad, and big, burly Mark could do nothing about it. Trips to the emergency room were awful; their daughters would stare at them like mama wasn't ever coming home again. Those are memories that keep a man up at night. Bright spots were few. One of them, of course, was the Colts. They'd seen Peyton Manning play before cancer had changed their lives. By God, they were gonna do...

Over the past few weeks, I've seen a few different documentaries on medics and doctors in Iraq. To be completely honest, I don't read stories about the war anymore. It's just too complexly depressing to read about the carnage and hopelessness of the whole situation. If I find someone that still defends the war as just, or as something we should have started, I'd be speechless. To see so many men and women sacrifice their lives for so little gain is just incredibly humbling. Watching the story of people...

I'm not even going to try to explain the beauty of Damien Rice in concert. There was no better setting than the Beacon Theatre on a cool, misty night in New York City. Opening act was The Swell Season which was worth the price of admission and Damien Rice followed with an awe-inspiring performance. Too good... and we got the angry version of "rootless tree."...

The Hoov asked me my opinion on the NYC Health Dept's ban on transfats in bakeries or eateries (which also included a provision that requires all quick eateries to list caloric count.) These are both pretty big moves that will (barring legal challenges) have a ripple effect throughout the country fairly quickly. A decade ago, New York was one of the first to aggressively challenge the social acceptance of smoking in restaurants and bars, so I don't think it's any surprise that they're taking on transfats. Basically, a transfat...

It's 1:32 am and I've just showered, gotten dressed, and gotten my stuff together. Can mean only one thing: it's breakfast block! Seven days of pure 2am class bliss! Hooray!...

Jim Wallis, leader of Sojourners (Christians for Justice and Peace) gave the Democratic Radio Address today. The Sojourners are one of those Christian groups that restores the credibility to Christianity that many have lost for it. Their message is not of one of liberalism or conservatism, but one that makes evident how Scripture can be visible through government work, but doesn't make everything a divisive issue. Frankly, the issues of gay marriage, abortion, and stem-cell research are things that Christians use against other Christians for political gain. As we turn...