Category Archives: personal

In Search of Catholic "To Kill a Mockingbird"

I met my wife three years ago in northern Quebec, and at the time she could barely speak English and I could barely speak French. Now that we are both proficient in each other's language, one of the great joys of our married life has been to introduce each other to the […]

Calling Catholic Bloggers

Life's been busy, and it's only going to get more so. I'm up to my eyeballs in graduate research and my first child is due August 25. Consequently, I've backed off blogging a bit. I haven't stopped, nor do I intend to. However, my posting frequency has been too low to really sustain an active […]

2008 Mothers Days 5K and Fathers Day 10K

Thisentryis part 4 of 4 in the series 2008 RunningOops. I've neglected to report on my participation in the Race for the Cure 5K on Mothers Day. Well, my 26:59 finish (8:42 pace) wasn't my worst, but it certainly wasn't my best. I certainly haven't been training as much as I should. In my defense, […]

Of Life, Law School, and Hinges

This is the text of my valedictory speech, offered on May 31, 2008, for the San Joaquin College of Law graduation. For, you know, posterity. Or something. I’ll try not to be too boring or take too long, even though I usually excel at both of those things when I talk. I want to talk about hinges, […]

2008 Run for Their Health 5K

Thisentryis part 2 of 4 in the series 2008 RunningOn April 12, I participated in the Run for Their Health 5K in Schenley Park. Formerly called the Run With HAART, this race is hosted by Pitt medical school students and benefits Kenyan children with HIV/AIDS. As in Just a Short Run Half Marathon, I wasn't was […]