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I realize that my readers have come to expect posts on politics, crime and punishment, patriotism, and such. While I am very passionate about these topics, I never intended this blog to be solely dedicated to them. I started this so that I could publish my thoughts on any and all topics. To my fellow Americans who enjoy the patriotic articles, do not fear. I still bleed red, white, and blue. I am going to diversify my topics, however. If you look at some of my earliest articles you will find education, kids, and nostalgia among other topics.

For a while I also included some affiliate programs on Brainwavers. I have removed those as well. I also got caught up in rankings, popularity, SEO, blah, blah, blah. While I know these are important for business, I was putting more effort into PR than into writing. While I may be venturing into some internet business someday, Brainwavers is not it. This is not a job, and I am going to stop treating it like one.

Tags: Business, Deep Thinking, Inspiration, Life Lessons, Personal Notes by Eric Sanders
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Do you remember the feeling you had just weeks before your high school graduation?

What about getting ready to head out on you own? Away from your parents. Do you remember?

Maybe you have recently changed jobs and there was that strange “I won’t be walking down this hall”, or “I won’t use this coffee pot again” kind of feeling.

Buying your first home, or moving out of your first home into your second.

I’m not talking about any bad feelings. The feelings I’m talking about are ones of excitement; feelings that something that you have known is about to be replaced with something better. A new world is about to open up. A sense that there is something waiting that has barely been tapped.

If you don’t know what I’m talking about by now I don’t know any other way to describe it.

I had those feelings twice today. They weren’t accompanied by any visions or thoughts; just feelings. I know that all of you who have experienced this are sitting there nodding in agreement. All of you who think I’m losing it; I just ask that if you are ever fortunate enough to experience it you will recall reading an article by that crazy guy at Brainwavers and admit that he wasn’t so crazy after all.

Tags: Business, Deep Thinking, Inspiration, Life Lessons, Motivational, Personal Notes, Religion by Eric Sanders
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We just celebrated my daughter’s eighth birthday, and I never had any idea that eight years could pass so rapidly. I was just driving home thinking about some of the events of 2000 and how they seem to have just happened. Here’s a few of the happenings of the year 2000.

We somehow miraculously avoid a global meltdown brought on by Y2K.

The St. Louis Rams defeat the Tennessee Titans 23-16 in Superbowl XXXIV in Atlanta. I actually had to watch this one in the hospital because of my daughter’s birth.

Alaskan Airline flight 261 crashes off of the coast of California killing 88 people.

An IED explodes on Wall Street injuring several but killing none.

Vladimir Putin is elected as Russia’s president.

George W. Bush and Al Gore emerge as their parties’ nominees for president.

Microsoft is found guilty of violating antitrust laws.

Federal agents seize Elian Gonzalez from his family’s home in Miami, Fl.

Windows ME is released.

2000 Summer Olympics are held in Sydney, Australia.

The first of the Subway Series, NY Yankees vs. NY Mets world series, is held. The Yankees won the series.

Iraq rejects UN weapons inspections.

George W. Bush is elected President of the United States despite a serious outbreak of hanging chads in Florida. (I hope they have developed a cream for that by now.)

Charles M. Shulz dies.

Recounts or no recounts? That was the question.

I know it’s only going to go faster from here. All I can do is enjoy it.

Tags: Deep Thinking, Inspiration, Life Lessons, Motivational, Nostalgia, Personal Notes by Eric Sanders
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If you could go back through your life would you change anything? If you did would it matter anyway?

My View

I believe that each decision we make is the beginning of a new path. All of the decisions, large or small, that I have made throughout my life have brought me to where I am today. For example, I probably could have played football at a collegiate level, but my high school coach was a jerk, so I quit the team. I met my future wife when I was 19, so if I had played college ball somewhere we may not have met. I wouldn’t have the great family that I have today. I believe that it’s possible that my life could have turned out drastically different. This is one example of a multitude of paths that have led to the life I enjoy today.

My Wife’s View

My wife, on the other hand, believes that if we have an ultimate destiny then all paths must eventually lead to that destiny; although some paths may be longer than others. She believes that if we were meant to be together then we would have met somehow. For example, she believes that if I had played football then perhaps we would have met when I was home visiting. So, no matter what choices we make we would still end up in the same place.

So What’s The Answer?

It appears that both theories could be correct, which means that both could be incorrect. They seem to support each other and at the same time oppose each other. Is each choice a kind of mini-destiny that leads to an ulitmate destiny, or do all choices eventually lead to an ultimate destiny? Did a decision you made 10 years ago eventually lead you to this artilce? Would you have been exposed to this article one day anyway? Will you click on this link? If you don’t will you eventually run across the linked site someday without me? I know there’s no real way to prove or disprove either. It’s just something to think about.

Tags: Deep Thinking, Life Lessons, Religion by Eric Sanders
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