Everyone is always doing these quizzes all the time … so I took one to discover how I am aligned politically. Check it out. I am a “Realist”. Realists: Are guided more by practical considerations than ideological vision Believe US power is crucial to successful diplomacy – and vice versa Don’t want US policy options…
Author: Joshua
Since 2001, Joshua has been writing his musings on life, liberty and the pursuit of godliness on this little blog. It's full of all kinds of fun little adventures and wisdom nuggets but mostly just the journey of a man through life.
weekend
Friday night – went to a friend’s barbarakah (kinda like a bar mitzvah). This ceremony is a celebration of a son’s transition into manhood. It started with worship and then we got to see a little show of Josh’s life, then his dad read encouraging words about the various things he will face in life,…
congratulations
Congratulations to my cousin Lisa and husband Joe on the birth of their new baby girl – Julianna Marie Mirabile (how’s that for an Italian name!) who was born yesterday. This is their second child. I am sure her big brother Joey will be excited to have a little sister to take care of.
tax day cometh
2 days from now is April 15th…. the dreaded tax day. Usually by now I have paid my taxes (since I always have to pay), but not this year. This year I owe $2,440 and change. As of right now I have about half of that. So I am hoping for a miracle. This brings…