Apparently the signs of drowning are unlike what we saw on Baywatch (not that we ever watched Baywatch - but that's neither here nor there). There are no cries for help. There isn't a massive struggle with hands waving in the air.



Here's why.



They can't. Most drowning people are unable to speak because the natural response in a drowning situation is to breathe - not to talk. Breathing must be taken care of before before speech can occur. Kind of important that… Continue

There's an amusing discussion taking place amongst my family at the moment. My wife is an evangelist of organic, whole foods that have not been processed or tainted by chemicals. She believes food in it's natural state is best for consumption. This explains why our refrigerator looks like a garden minus the dirt...



On the other side of this lively debate is my cousin who is a chemical engineer. His point of view is that processing is only done to provide an improvement… Continue

The Edge.



A scary, awesome place.



Rumor has it that people of long ago thought the world was flat. We've all heard this before. Everyone stayed in the safe middle because if you ventured too far you'd go over the edge. That was the prevailing philosophy of the day and it was truth. Until someone proved it false, that is.



Thinking outside the box.



A popular term meaning to do something unexpectedly brilliant that produces…

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I stared at my phone and tried to think of a reason why I could ignore this call. The one from my boss. The one I was dreading. Thinking of none and knowing I'd have to see him in 30 minutes anyway, I picked up the phone.



"Hello?"



No greeting, just "Where are you?"



"About 30 minutes from the office." I said.



"Come see me immediately when you get here."



And so with a stomach full of doom I drove back to the office, parked, and walked into the… Continue