So--here is some completely irrelevant information about me

1.  I grew up in Manassas, Virginia.

2.  The house I grew up in is actually a log cabin.  Really.

3.  Although I am not a direct descendant, my family tree includes Mary Surratt.  If the name doesn't ring a bell--she was the first woman executed by the US government for her role in aiding and abetting John Wilkes Booth after he assassinated Abraham Lincoln.

4.  I once dated a guy who claimed to have dated Ludwig Wittgenstein's grand-daughter.  I find that a little bit suspect though, as Herr Professor was quite openly gay, and I don't recall ever hearing that he married or had children.

5.  I am only 3 degrees of separation from Kevin Bacon.  (1) I met Micky Dolenz (of the Monkees) at a book signing several years ago. (2) Micky was in the movie Head which was co-written by Jack Nicholson.  (3) Jack was in the movie A Few Good Men along with Kevin. 

6.  I was once detained and interrogated (but not arrested) by the Italian Port Authority in Brindisi.  And  no, I don't know why, as I speak very little Italian.

7.  I am a published sociologist.

8.  I once worked as the Director of Child and Family Services (CPS) for one of the local Native American Tribes here in Nebraska.

9.  I used to drive a Mini Cooper until the transmission died on me. 

10. Once upon a time I taught seminary for the LDS church.

Just a little trivia to make your day go by faster!

Well, I guess posting here isn't really any different from blogging.  Been a tough week so far, so I'm hoping each new day just keeps getting better. 

Sometimes, it seems like there is just so much going on in life that I don't have time to just slow down and enjoy the moment I'm in.  I need more of those kinds of moments,  I think everyone does.  I also think everyday you should do something you wouldn't normally do-something out side of your normal routine.  Hey, if it doesn't float your boat, you don't have to do it again.  But it keeps you from being bored.