Wherever you are in the world, I wish you a very merry Christmas. For the religious, Christ is Born! As a father myself, I only now realise that there is a sense of both unmitigated and unlimited hope channeled into a new born. They really do have limitless potential, although saviour of all mankind might…

There are books we have all tried, and failed, to get through. There is often a sense of frustration attached, particularly if they’re well regarded, or worse, recommended. There are a few on my list, but the one that sticks out like a sore thumb is Meditations, by Marcus Aurelius. There really is no book…

We went to the basketball this evening, all five of us, including Occi. She did great considering it’s a loud environment, and definitely performed better than the visiting Phoenix Suns (they got blown out by 20+ points). Usually we turn up just as the game is about to start, despite only living a 12 minute…

I had a friend at primary and middle school called Oscar Jenkins. When I moved for high school, I never really saw him again, although he did leave quite an impression. He was a terrific footballer and cricketer, and there were quite a few to pick from in my year level. Not only was he…

Today my future brother in law and I went for an All American afternoon. It was a wild ride. It all started at lunchtime, where we dined out at apparently one of Denver’s premier Mexican restaurants. They say “location, location, location” when it comes to the Real Estate industry, but when it comes to dining…

It’s not really a Christmas Movie, but we watched Prince of Egypt this evening. What struck me was how much it reminded me of another movie I had seen, 10 months earlier. Dune is a good movie, and there are obviously a lot of differences. But beyond the desert backdrop, the idea of an enslaved…