Man – what a long week, but completely exhilarating and, well . . . fun! As most of you know, I am now CTO of a small interactive media and IT shop based out of Orlando called Hooah. What does “Hooah” mean, you ask? If you’re in the military or are closely affiliated with the […]
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Did Chemo Brain Influence My Decision?
July 30, 2009 
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I finished chemotherapy in January 2009. If you’ve read my blogs to date, you know that chemotherapy was much more traumatizing to my body than I thought it would be – but I always assumed the effects would be temporary and that once I was over the toxic side-effects, it would be done.In fact, I […]
Continue readingDebater Haters
July 23, 2009 1 Comment
I realized today, while talking to my sister, that many people probably misunderstand me. I come off as arrogant, elitist, eager to get the last word in, intolerant, and even angry at times. Especially in online social networks, like Twitter, FaceBook, and others where there is no ability to temper the severity of my words […]
Continue reading Pseudo-Science and Religion
July 21, 2009 4 Comments
I was raised in a pretty religious household. We went to church every Sunday morning. I was active in Sunday school. I often went to the less formal Wednesday services. I was a geek even then; I looked forward to “Find the Verse” contests where the person who could find a verse in the Bible […]
Continue readingThe Sparks Family Rules
July 14, 2009 1 Comment
It’s almost 8:00am and I am tired to the bone. I haven’t slept a wink. Matthew and Christopher had guests over last night – four of them total – and they kept me up most of the night. They were not too loud. They were not too rowdy. They were just teen-aged boys doing what […]
Continue readingEngagement Photos
July 11, 2009 4 Comments
You all know I proposed to Carey in January; right in the middle of my chemotherapy and radiation. It was a magnificent and wonderful day, full of love and promise. I was so weak I could barely walk to through the gardens where I proposed to her, but I wasn’t going to let a little […]
Continue readingChewing Gum and Cancer
June 28, 2009 0 Comments
Before you’re the age of seven your mother is scared to death to let you chew a stick of gum. It might get stuck in your throat – lodged in a perverse definition of the name and gum up your breathing. Later, when you’ve reached enough “maturity,” you’re allowed a small Chicklet and you walk […]
Continue readingA Wedding Argument
June 19, 2009 2 Comments
It’s funny how silly the arguments a couple have are when you step back to objectively look at them. Carey and I skirt over sensitive issues that would have other couple reduced to blows with nary a glance. We recognize the signs of stress and emotional investment in nearly every situation we find ourselves in […]
Continue readingStupid Cancer
June 16, 2009 1 Comment
Carey on the bench where I proposed to her. Three weeks ago Carey went back to her dermatologist for a checkup and found that she had four potential trouble spots on her back and abdomen. Moles that had all the appearance of being cancerous. Her doctor took four biopsies and sent her on her way […]
Continue readingBecause of a Gecko
May 24, 2009 1 Comment
That’s Einstein, the newest member of the clan. He’s a 10-week-old part Labrador, part Boxer, part Beagle puppy. Right now he’s 16.2 pounds and stands as tall as our beagle, Cassie. He’s going to be a big dog; Labs and Boxers both weigh in around 55-80 pounds. So I’m assuming he’ll be between 50-60 pounds […]
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The Binary Biker 