hesitation

The following quotation from Councilman Jerry Maynard and more from NashvillePost.com’s election day coverage:

Yesterday at Philadelphia Biblical University (92 kids sponsored, by the way!) Ben and I had dinner with the director of student life.  She asked me if there was a place I love to play more than any other.  ”Texas A&M,” I answered without hesitation.  She seemed a little surprised so I explained why.

Tomorrow, I’m going to be changing some of Newscoma and, admittedly, I’m a bit scared because it’s change. Change is terrifying.

sometimes circumstances in my life work very similar to an enema for my brain.

granted, i have never had an enema of any kind before, so perhaps this is just speculation.

It had been many months, I believe six to be exact, since I had last seen this friend of mine. The last time we were together there was anger and disappointment. My heart rate had been raised to almost unsafe levels and the saltiness of tears had begun to well up in my eyes. I had been crushed and needed to walk away.

It’s 8:04 am in downtown, sunny, Seattle. WA. I am about to embark on my foot journey back to the Bell Harbour Conference Centre for Day Two of Gnomedex. Wow, it’s been a fantastic conference which really is no surprise.

This was sent me by a Marine Reserve field grade officer serving in Iraq in a civilian capacity. He has also served there in combat in uniform. 

Major General John Kelly is the Commanding General of 1st Marine Expeditionary Force (I MEF) (Forward).

I haven't brought a guy home to meet the family in seven years. I've let one guy meet my parents since the divorce, but he didn't meet my grandparents/cousins/aunts/uncles/siblings. His own fault: he was invited to Christmas, he had accepted, the family kindly bought presents for him, and he at the last minute decided not to go. "I don't want to be gone from home all day" was his excuse.