I have to admit as a single 32 year old with advanced degrees who owns a condo in Cambridge, rents one in DC, is physically fit, emotionally stable, has a wide range of interests from modern art to spirits of all sorts to the Steelers, and is an attractive, snappy dresser… Read full post »

The wind whistled across the plain. Few birds called in the distance. The big orange target riddled with bullet holes mocked me. 

"Hit me if you can."

I hoisted the long barrel up and sighted straight down. The orange of the target blurred and turned red as my eye squinted. My… Read full post »

I don't have a job right now. I am not looking for a job right now. I tell people that I will be starting a job by the end of September, but I don't really know exactly what that job will be.

 Can I tell you that it's been pretty… Read full post »

Here is my first experience of the Inauguration 2009:

 The pushing and shoving was almost intolerable....Oh wait. That's right. No it wasn't. At Vienna station at the end of the Orange line there were about 100 people on the platform at 9:15. I hones… Read full post »

This year for the first time ever I am spending Thanksgiving outside of the country. Although generally the most favored day of the entire year for me, with thoughts of turkey and stuffing the next year filling my brain even 3 minutes after finished this year, my sister is living in… Read full post »