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My Mission Statement
Adding Value In 2009 I am looking to touch as many lives as possible- in a positive way! Our time here is short, something that becomes more and more apparent the older we become.. I'd like to do my very best to make sure my life adds value to those around me, and yes to the occasional stranger as well. While I wish I could feed the hungry of the world, clothe the poor, and house the homeless...it's outside the realm of my possibility. But I am going to make sure my little corner of life shines in a way that makes people feel good about their selves. Taking Responsibility To all those who have known me for the bulk of my life, thank you. Thank you for always standing by me and providing emotional support when I've been down. Truly I've been blessed in this regard. At the end of the day however, I take responsibility for all my actions, both past and present. For those who may have been hurt by one or more of my more youthful transgressions (of which there were many) I am truly sorry. While I've been guilty of exhibiting selfish behavior I certainly never intended to be hurtful or mean to anyone. The Road To Success Finding success can mean walking a fine, yet crooked line between embracing change and following the beaten path. Embracing change blindly will never lead to success. But neither will swimming against the tide all the time. It's a complex dance, but helps to have a list of goals written down. Then every time you come to a decision that needs to be made, you simply ask yourself "By doing this do I advance myself toward my goals?" The answer has to come from your heart, and your mind. If your goal is to simply be rich, know that at the end of the day no one ever gained anything without risking something. Have a Nice Day May all your lines be short, all your food be served piping hot, and may all the babies you see smile at you. Believe in the power of positive thinking and good things will start happening. Random acts of kindness are often their own reward. "It's All Circle In The Drain" The Job
I'm still employed at Wachovia Securities, and was promoted in 2007 to full Vice President. I've been there about 7 years now. I have a nice view of Lake Michigan and the Sears Tower on the 28th floor of the United Airlines Building. Our time there is limited though as Wells Fargo has now purchased the company and is continuing to support the transition of the Information Technology jobs to India. The trend to mass out-source all of the high-paying American jobs is quite frankly one of the most tragic things I've ever witnessed. The Past I tend to think about the past a lot, and combined with my love of writing I have documented a lot of it. See the 1981-1982 pages if you're interested in those years. I also spend a lot of time thinking about the "recent past", which also forces me to look inward and examine the thought processes that have led me here. If anything I'm very interested in constantly remaking myself into a better person. My mother is my role model, as she gives so much of herself to others. The Economy A lot of press exists on this topic. Everyone has an opinion. The question on everyones mind is, "How long will the recession last?". In my (somewhat) humble opinion nothing the government does will change our long-term problems until they address the issue of high-paying jobs, which are quickly disappearing in the United States. I don't see anything on the horizon that makes me believe that some magical New Industry is going to come down the pike and save us all. Y2K has come and gone, and so has the Internet Boom. Sadly, all the big companies are blindly following off-shoring models and for the rare positions that are filled on-shore they choose contractors, most of whom have moved here from other countries within the last 7 years and are willing to do the work for much less than the traditional American worker. At the end of the day, as the Global Economy and cheap communication shrinks the world, there will be a rebalancing of wealth. It's good news for the poorest countries as they will see an increase in their standard of living, but bad news for the large and established countries who will see a substantial reduction in their buying power. I hate to add to the doom-and-gloom that is widely written in the popular media, but I don't see this as a recession or depression because those terms imply that they are short-term events. I feel that going forward, things are going to be tough. From now on this is the new world order- there are no more free rides. As competition for world resources ramps up we can expect to see more conflict and more poverty. There just isn't enough of anything to go around anymore- the oceans are being farmed, the forests chopped down, and the animals squeezed into smaller and smaller areas. How long can this continue before we reach the tipping point and the world collapses? The solution, and one that you will never hear any politician advocate (because it seems no one ever gets elected being a realist), is to simply put in place programs and policies that will help reduce the world population. Imagine what a pleasant world it would be if we only had 1 billion people on the planet. We would have huge forests, and plentiful seas. And no one would ever go hungry...and wars would cease because the intense competition for limited resources would go away.
Las Vegas, Nevada. taken from the Eiffel Tower at the Paris Paris, circa 2003.
Many Of My Favorite Pages - I've Removed The pictures and stories section of the site represented the bulk of the sites' content, and it was indeed painful to take it down as it represented countless hours of work.. But the pictures were from 1997-2002 and that is beginning to feel like a lifetime ago to me. So much has changed in my life starting in 2005 that it simply wasn't an accurate depiction of my life as it exists now. The goal is to put something more relevant up as time allows. I'm into MIDI, Song Writing, RC Airplanes, Piano, Programming, Web Development, Photography, Model Railroading, Flight Simulation, Video Games, Drinking with Friends...and all things Cosmological. Yep my interests haven't changed in 20 years. But all of my hobbies are a blast and I can't help feeling sorry for those who don't know the thrill of creating and building new things.
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