'no man is an island'

I enjoy writing as a hobby. Thus far that is all it is, hopefully one day my writing will become more. My blogs include but are not limited to self reflections, traveling and exploration, political opinion, and oddball comedy. Basically, a look into my mind, heart, and soul.
..Blog History..
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09-24-08 Excerpts from my Journal
09-17-08 Past Actions Coming Back
08-21-08 Blinded by Lightning
01-10-08 3-45 Days???
10-25-07 The Federal Government Can Help
10-23-07 Update: Pura Vida
09-22-07 Costa Picture Blog - ENJOY!!!
08-29-07 Teaching in Costa
08-24-07 Living at the source, Aqua Fresh got nuttin’ on me.
08-11-07 A 3 year haitus now back home
08-06-07 Just Another Day
07-22-07 When the clouds roll in.
07-21-07 Me case es Pandoras Box
07-20-07 What does my education mean to me?
07-19-07 One of many evenings
07-10-07 The New Room
06-01-07 27 Days, and counting…
02-27-07 Four more months in the system
02-08-07 Past, Present, & Future
12-04-06 UCLA vs. USC or Cops vs. Fans – We can only have one underdog win in a day.
11-27-06 Letter of recommendation – draft . 3
11-27-06 Reckless Behavior with Her Love
11-22-06 Michael Richards "Kramer" - Coming out from under the white hood
11-20-06 Letter of recommendation – draft . 2
11-20-06 Letter of recommendation – draft . 1
11-19-06 Navigating Treacherous Waters
11-14-06 So you really want to create change?
11-12-06 Am I worthy of what I desire?
11-11-06 Music on my mind
11-08-06 How you been? – Thanks for asking Mumbi.
08-20-06 Sending Our Children to Prison
08-12-06 A Conversation with Dell
08-01-06 A Moment for Meditation
07-30-06 Becoming Resolved
07-11-06 Willamette National Forest - Three Sisters - and Lava Fields
07-08-06 Driving to Oregon - PHOTO BLOG
07-07-06 An Internal Struggle to Forgive Myself
07-05-06 A bit of relief from what is weighing me down
07-01-06 If I was a philanthropist
06-13-06 Mishka @ The Clubhouse 6/13/06
06-11-06 Mishka @ the House of Blues 6/8/06
05-20-06 Becoming Me
05-15-06 The Journey Continues...
03-26-06 Influences of a Mountain Man
03-23-06 Responsibility
03-12-06 Here Today, Gone...
03-06-06 What did you do today...
01-07-06 12 Dead in Tallmansville West Virginia
12-08-05 First contact in 10 years, a friend asks, "How's Life?"
11-23-05 Self Reflection
11-20-05 The first of a few to come
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More About Me:
I am patient yet persistent. A balanced Northwest attitude with a California lifestyle. Always on my feet, I stay spontaneous yet responsible. I believe strongly in moderation and balance. Most know me to be far from conservative, yet I am fairly traditional when it comes to treating my lady. My mother could be described as a feminist who taught me to respect and nurture women. Communication and trust is key in any friendship. Being able to depend is essential in life, yet we all need some independence. I am an educator in the public school system. My passion is multiculturalism. I have a passion for teaching the beauty of diversity and the power of ethnic unity. My short term professional goal is to inspire our youth to embody the ganas to aim high and strive for maximum achievement.
Never let a day settle without taking a positive step forward.
Travel:
As I child my parents exposed me to a large dose of the great outdoors. Looking through old photo albums I can spot my pregnant mother standing bellow a mammoth Redwood. This gives me the right to say, I have been camping before I was born. My father would tug us along journeys stretching as far north as Banff and Jasper, Canada’s greatest National Forests. Exploring within the states, a few of our travels included the Grand Tetons, Mount Rushmore, the not so Great Salt Lake, the breathe taking Grand Canyon, and a dusty piece of western history, Tombstone. The two most memorable locations in this country have been Glacier and Death Valley. In many ways these places have been a home away from home. The all time greatest adventure was Yellowstone in the winter. With the only way around being skies and a snowmobile, it became a winter bliss.
So share with me, what kind of explorations have you been on?
The Vitals of a Sagittarius:
Sagittarius is symbolized by the Archer. Impulsive and inquisitive, needing travel and constant exposure to new foods, people, landscapes and things to do. Change is one thing that must be present; they are a truth-seeker, and will go to the ends of the earth to find answers!
The sign of the Archer rules the House of Philosophy. These versatile and charming folks enjoy taking a long drink from the cup of life. Sagittarian candor is only matched by the need for independence. A true friend who can go toe-to-toe with the discerning Archer, spells pure bliss as a partner. Mental stimulation can be as exciting as the sexual kind for Sagittarians, and if conversation is honest and open, things will continue to develop and grow.