Malaysian Odyssey – take duex: I continue to tell my 7-year-old, God has given us a wonderful planet to explore, made all the more beautiful by the grandeur of nature and the exotic differences He has imbued in all of us. Taking a trip half-way around re-affirms that lesson both to here through my posts here, but also to me as I continue to interact, learn and marvel at just how wonderfully unique all of us are. Continue reading →

I’m an average guy whose been blessed with above average experiences – this one happens to be a business trip to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to collaborate with our off shore coders to build the façade of a Service Oriented Architecture. If you don’t know what that is, no problem, this post is more for my friends back home – and a very special 7 year old girl whom I wish I would have brought with me. Continue reading →

As I write this – they are covering my father’s earthly remains. Now for the two-point-five hour ride back to the church. It was windy in Pompano, FL – good thing as it was got yet comfortable. Being a veteran … Continue reading →

If the saddest day of my life was when we lost our second baby due to a miscarriage – then this is certainly the second saddest day of my life; and yet the most useful. Tomorrow, those of the Orthodox … Continue reading →

Sleep eludes me as my head is swimming in thought, and my heart experiencing a sadness of a depth I’ve not experienced before. I think I can sum much of it up with the following enumeration: Continue reading →

Instead of a rush of emotions, I’ve been hit with a flood of thoughts and memories. Given a choice of how to react to my father’s passing – I think the latter is far preferable to the former. Continue reading →

Being 2nd generation of Greek immigrant stock, there are alot of phone calls to make, many of which my mother is making, many of which I just made. Three things that come to mind:
* Why does it take an event like this to bring us together?
* Why havent I called these wonderful friends and relatives sooner?
* Wow, I’m glad that part of the process is over. Continue reading →

My hero, my inspiration, my teacher, my mentor … my beloved father has passed. I thank all of you who are praying for me and family. More a bit later about this marvelous man. Attend unto me, and hear me: … Continue reading →