Get ready. This could be amazing.

At left, above the "Big Dig".I feel like a man from the land of plastic architecture. Disneyland. Suburban Instant Utopia - just add water.Lets admit it, people from the West Coast are hopelessly disconnected from American History.To prove it to yourself, just visit Boston.My meetings were done today at 3 PM, and I took myself … Continue reading Business Trip – Boston

What a fascinating place to live. The entire culture in Washington DC is so strongly oriented to revolve around the political, military, diplomatic, and career government sectors, that this town is very much in a world of its own.Infrastructure. Its another thing I thought about today, whilst riding the Metro to several meetings. Being from … Continue reading Business Trip – Washington DC

Greetings from our nation's capital. After about 28 hours in lovely Miami, I am now spending about 45 hours in Washington DC.I looked at three separate office buildings today for a client. You can rest assured that your tax dollars are being wisely spent, as it seems two-thirds of all office building tenants in this … Continue reading Business Trip Leg 2

Here I am in Miami Beach. Not much time to explore around, as I have a 9:30 PM flight to Washington DC tomorrow. Up in the morning to look at two properties, one near the airport here (Miami Airport Embassy Suites is pictured), and another located in beautiful Pompano Beach.I shall try to add my … Continue reading Business Trip Leg1A

Today, I leave on a five day trip, four flights, three cities. I don't usually travel like a road warrior, so I will attempt to blog my adventures here. Some day, when I am using a walker and eating pureed foods, I can look back on my business life, and smile.

Rob Bell is a pastor of Mar's Hill Church in suburban Grand Rapids, Michigan. He says things that might make church people mad. Like this (in the most recent edition of Relevant Magazine):"What a lot of people call church in America has little to do with the church Jesus had in mind. I think you … Continue reading Rob Bell – Trouble Maker or Prophet?

Ok. I am flummoxed. I just found out that I made the list (mind you the bottom of the list, rather fitting...) for one of the best posts of 2007 from the wonderfully clean-shaven folks in Texas at "The Higher Calling Blogs". This is the first writing award I have received since I was published … Continue reading What? Huh? Me…."Best Of…"?