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India Week One

Nathan — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:57:15 +0000

CTS is organized well. In addition to the teams technical abilities, they meet me each day, assigned me a driver to make sure I got to where I needed to go, brought me food, and generally took good care of me.

The only downside, and this applies to everywhere I have been so far, is that [...]

Another Three Hours?

Nathan — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 17:00:38 +0000

I am working on this post on my Iphone. I am guessing it will post when I land as there is no connectivity on this 747-400. Such an old crappy jet. I am a little amazed Lufthansa is this cramped and dirty.

I have been in transit since 7pm Friday evening NYC time. I have no [...]

India Here I Come!

Nathan — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 04:05:08 +0000

In about 36 hours I will leave for Bangalore, India. This will be my first trip to India and my first trip to Asia that isn’t the Middle East. I am very excited to be traveling to meet the folks that I work with each day at CTS, see some of Southern India, and then [...]

SNOWCATIONLAND

Ellie — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 16:46:50 +0000

Hi Dad,

Just woke up form a nap and it is still snowing! It stopped for a little while last night but this is great. SNOWCATIONLAND. G-Mom promised that I would have snow and she delivered. Slobbie says that G_Mom has nothing to do with getting it to snow. She says that Kevin Mannix makes it [...]

2010 Secular New Year Resolutions

Nathan — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 03:20:01 +0000

2010 Resolutions

stretch more, maybe even go to yoga class put my self on a budget and stick to it, so I can build back up my savings after my new house sleep more whiten my teeth (not all of them have to be meaningful?!?!) find someone to study with tefillin on sunday! eat better: have real meals, less salt, less junk [...]

Where Has The Humanity Gone

Nathan — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:28:49 +0000

Let me start by saying rape is terrible and I often think it should be punished by death. I am not normally a death penalty supporter, but rape just seems so overwhelmingly wrong and perhaps worse than murder, because the victim has to endure. Having spoken to rape and beating victims there are often deep [...]

Who Knew?

Ellie — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:13:37 +0000

Apparently Dad, pinecones are not for chewing. You never told me, although I should have surmised that if Slobbie and Cart did not take the pinecones off the table they must not be for us to use/chew. G-Mom caught me red pawed. Slobbie and Cart were in the bedroom with her and I was [...]

Romantic – A Strange Twist of Fate

Nathan — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:55:38 +0000

I have been wondering why I am seen as not being romantic and sensitive. I think it is because I can be verbally aggressive and like to argue. People therefore assume I must be insensitive or not romantic.

I think most people seem to think there is a inverse relationship between being logical and being emotional [...]

My Image of Love

Nathan — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:24:07 +0000

It may surprise people that I am a very visual thinking. I once had a whiteboard at home and use one at work all the time. I can recall diagrams and maps simply by closing my eyes. This also leads to some interesting visualizations of complex non-concrete topics.

I also have a love for trees. They [...]

Maj. Hasan Is a Product of Our Best Efforts

Nathan — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:35:17 +0000

So why are we so surprised by his actions? We have an increasingly violent society as a result of the impatience and vitriol from the right, video games, television, and the crowning achievement? Illogical wars that are morally, spiritually, and financially bankrupting our nation.

Maj. Hasan is our warning and by calling him a terrorist is [...]