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Random Stew
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Random Stew is my blog about my life and musings. Sometimes educational, sometimes reflective, sometimes humorous, and always opinionated. Yes, it's a random jumble of the ingredients of my life.
Recent Posts
Mea Maxima Culpa
It’s been over three months since my last post. My apologies to the readers of this site — both of you. Mea maxima culpa! What else can I say?...
Great Expectations
Wow. It’s been over a month since I last posted an article. I apologize to all those readers who have been anxiously awaiting my next post. When I posted my last article, the world was aglow with Obamania. The Big Change was coming and with ...
On The Bookshelf
It’s been quite a while since I last posted my reading queue. Here’s what I’m reading at the moment. The Early Asimov, Book One by Isaac Asimov The Book Of Martial Power by Steven Pearlman blink - The Power of Thinking Without Thin...
Be Careful What You Wish For
I recently wrote about the difficulties I had getting an appointment with an ENT to fix a broken nose. I finally was able to see an ENT six days after breaking my nose. He came into the examination room with Michael, a medical student functioning as ...
Of Broken Noses and Health Care Systems
As I wrote a couple of weeks ago, I’ve been training hard in preparation for a black belt test scheduled for this Saturday. Thursday night, I sparred with several visiting black belts who had graciously agreed to participate in my testing. Unfo...
The Splinter
Our doubts are traitors and make us lose the good we oft might win, by fearing to attempt. –William Shakespeare On December 20th, I am scheduled to test for a 1st dan black belt in karate. As the date approaches, I’m recalling how I use...

