Where a Line Becomes a Bridge...

There are no sides.

This little tidbit of wisdom came from a conversation I had with my younger sibling this evening. How true. Centuries of war would have been negated had humanity transcended and risen to a higher plane of existence by grasping this simple truth. Muslim would share with Hindu. Buddhist and Christian would walk side by side along the path. And peace would rule the West Bank.

Does this mean I am abandoning my faith? On the contrary, I think if one grasps the truth about God’s love, one would see that all are loved by Him. Over time many have passionately claimed that “God is with us”. God is indeed with us and for us.

But that means ALL of us.

The greater truth is that He is even there for those who choose not to believe in Him! He will not take away your power to choose but the gate is open yet.

For God so love the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that
Whosoever believeth in Him should not perish but have eternal life!

John 3:16

[For those who argue about a genderless God. You do have a point. The Bible lists the characteristics of God and “He” possesses both male and female qualities. ]

My point is that God does not choose sides. Why should we?

Closer to home…

It is so easy for us to be sucked up into a world, an environment, and popular culture that seems to encourage mistrust in the guise of promoting self-esteem and the power of the individual. In short, we live in a very me centered world.

It is no wonder that many relationships are going through tough times. By this I don’t only mean marital or romantic relationships but friendships as well.

Maybe it’s a subconscious thing but we are so quick to pick an opponent, the bad guy; our nemesis.

Hidden in one of the most violent yet moving films I have ever seen is a kernel of truth that destroys this notion…

“Victims aren’t we all.” - Brandon Lee, The Crow.

The truth is we have all have wronged in and been wronged. There is no one perfect amongst us. No one deserves to sit in the seat of judgment.

Judgment is not the answer anyway. I submit that mercy and forgiveness are.

By no means is this a passive suggestion. I do not condone hiding wrong. These must be addressed.

But should vengeance be replaced by mercy.
Should anger be overcome by forgiveness.
Should the line drawn in the sand
be replaced by a bridge.

Then a ray of hope
Can indeed conquer the darkness
And become the light
Of day.

Tour Reflections and Dreams of 3D Flight...

Hey all!

I would like to start this blog entry off with my thoughts and reaction to the 2009 Tour De France. So here we go…



I think the best guy won. Alberto Contador is a rider with the God-given talent, physical makeup, and discipline to assume the mantle of #1 in the world. I say this not only because he has once again proven himself in the Tour De France, but also because he has won the Giro and the Vuelta as well. This sort of performance echoes the accomplishments of Eddy Merckx (for you newbs, Eddy is considered by many to be the greatest rider in the history of the sport) more so than Lance Armstrong’s 7 Tour wins.

Speaking of Lance, one cannot discount his 3rd place performance. In a sport where most people peak in their late 20s seeing this guy throw in a ride like this at age 37 is still commendable. Granted he had an amazing team and director behind him but the talent that exhibited itself at age 21 is still there.

I think the real show down will come next year when each of these riders will have their own respective teams. I hope that Alberto will have the equal support that Lance Armstrong will have with Team Radio Shack. Lance will have the help of Andreas Klöden and Levi Leipheimer who are both awesome riders in their own right. I wonder where Alberto will go.

Here is an idea… Why not get Bjarne Riss to resurrect team CSC and get all the members from the 2004 squad like Jens Voigt, Bobby Julich, and Ivan Basso to support a Contador Effort? This was team that took on U.S. Postal during the Lance Armstrong 7 year reign and nearly beat him!

Anyway I’ll be tracking these guys through the onset of next season in anticipation for what should prove to be a kick ass tour next year.

Hobby Update



While cruising Youtube I stumbled upon some R.C. Helicopter flying videos that totally blew me away. Advances in carbon fibre manipulation, and electronics have produced machines that are capable of jaw dropping aerobatics. While many often say the sky is the limit, the well-seasoned pilots who guide these machines demonstrate that this arena may in itself have no boundaries.

It used to cost an arm and leg to simply own a hobby grade helicopter but I was surprised that pro level machines like the carbon fibre based Walkera Creata 400 are quite reasonably priced. This all got me thinking of signing up for a new hobby.



I’ll fill you all in on what I’m discovering about it through my research online and at the local bookstores. I figure I should be as informed as I can be before I invest anything into it...