I’m an optimist. I’ve come to realize this over the past few years, much to the surprise of many. I always hope for the best but am afraid of the worst. Maybe I’m a little more manic about my fears and concerns now that I have faced cancer, but I am essentially an optimist. It’s […]
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Saying Goodbye to an Old Friend
December 27, 2010 
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Set your way-back machine to early 1986. I was sixteen-years-old and I had mononucleosis. I was a skinny runt of a kid who lost way too much weight from his sickness. My mom went up to the local video store, 16,000 Movies, and spent an hour telling the owner about her son. About how great […]
Continue reading The Illusion of Control
September 8, 2010 1 Comment
We pretend we have control over things all the time. We do it so often that we don’t even think about it. We don’t worry about getting in a fatal car accident because we can control the outcome through our habits and the protective gear we buy, right? We don’t stress overmuch about choking on […]
Continue reading200th Post on BinaryBiker.com!
August 31, 2010 1 Comment
This blog post marks my 200th post on BinaryBiker.com. You, my faithful readers, have been with me as I shamelessly share my thoughts, ideas, and feelings for the world to see. You read about my transition into single life. You celebrated my children’s accomplishments. You were there as I ranted and raged against the universe. […]
Continue readingLife Lessons Taught to Father By Son
August 26, 2010 4 Comments
I’d like to tell you that I’m a laid back kind of guy, but I would be lying. I’m not laid back. I am passionate, quick to judge at times, and have been battling anger issues for my entire life. I am just not the paragon of cool and acceptance that most of you think […]
Continue readingSometimes you despise a person
April 21, 2010 1 Comment
Sometimes you despise a person. Yes, I said the word “despise.” It’s usually limited to people who once held your trust and respect. For some reason or another, though, they lost that trust and respect. And not just by letting you down, but by betraying you in a most humiliating and spectacular fashion. For abusing […]
Continue readingAbortion
March 22, 2010 6 Comments
I’ve been asked quite often how I feel about abortion. Should a woman have a right to choose? At what point does a fetus become a human and when is it morally acceptable to terminate a pregnancy? I am inevitably asked because the person asking is looking for support for their position. They are rarely […]
Continue readingUSAir Fail
March 14, 2010 0 Comments
I had a hell of a time getting home this weekend. I flew up to Washington, DC on Monday of last week and was scheduled to come home on Friday. You’d think that was a simple task. You buy a ticket, you check in, you endure a bunch of worthless security measures, you board your […]
Continue readingThe Binary Biker is Back!
February 28, 2010 2 Comments
Eighteen months ago I was diagnosed with cancer; so began a whirlwind of surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation. Throughout it all my motorcycle sat unused, unloved, and untouched in the driveway. That motorcycle sat, and sat, and sat in the driveway. Never moving. Never getting started. Never getting the attention it needed to stay in running […]
Continue readingWill the Real Ron Sparks Please Stand Up?
February 25, 2010 5 Comments
I am Ron Sparks. The guy in the picture to the right. That’s me. I own my name legally. I own the website, http://www.ronsparks.com. I own the Twitter name @RonSparks. I am RonSparks on LinkedIn. On Facebook I am Ron.Sparks. On YouTube I am RonESparks. My many and varied email addresses are all RonSparks derivatives. […]
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