I am amazed at the state of modern medicine. This morning I had some pretty serious facial surgery and less than 12 hours later I am blogging about it. I was hit by a car when I was thirteen. More than twenty years later I am finally dealing with a few of the consequences caused by the accident.

Today they broke and reset my nose to straighten my septum; they dug out my sinuses and rebuilt them since I've apparently been suffering a constant sinus infection for who knows how many years; and I got a chin tuck to deal with the Grant curse (well, the most immediately noticeable one anyway). I am doing amazingly well and feel pretty good. All-in-all I feel pretty blessed it went as well as it did. I am certainly blessed to have a wife who sacrifices so much for me and to have friends who stand by me.

This article explores some of the concerns with the ever-increasing focus on consumption in the United States and the deleterious effects this is having on our culture and the world.

Looking back over Andre Agassi's career I consider my own life "career" and why watching Andre play and grow through the years brings a sense of kinship with him. (Written 9.5.2006)

How the basic building blocks of the universe enforce the idea that nothing is pre-destined and no matter the circumstances each individual is free to make a choice.