Identity Crisis

Identity Crisis

Being able to reliably identify a person is an important security measure, especially when it pertains to air travel.  Passed by Congress in 2005, the REAL ID Act enacted the 9/11 Commission’s recommendation that the federal government “set standards for...
Back To The Future

Back To The Future

My favorite movie is Back to the Future. Set in the year 1985, Marty McFly travels backwards in time to the year 1955 with the help of an eccentric inventor, Dr. Emmett Brown. While in the past Marty soon discovers that his presence has caused an issue with his...
A Sixth Sense

A Sixth Sense

A few months ago I was in the kitchen washing dishes. I heard my daughter moving around in the adjacent room and I called out to her to back up from the television. She said: ‘Dad how did you know what I was doing without looking at me?’ I promptly...
The Final Decision

The Final Decision

The Final Decision In an episode of X-men the Animated Series, titled The Final Decision, the X-men battle against a dangerous army of mutant killing robots known as the sentinels.Magneto, who often opposes Charles Xavier’s peaceful approach to mutant...
Sweet to the Taste

Sweet to the Taste

Sweet to the Taste Growing up in the south I fell in love with Krispy Kreme donuts.The glazed donuts were my favorite and I could easily devour the better part of a dozen if you let me.A couple of years ago I had the pleasure to introduce my daughter to Krispy Kreme...
Vote or Die

Vote or Die

Vote or Die Citizen Change is a political service group, founded in 2004 by music mogul Sean Combs, also known as P. Diddy, to help raise awareness of the importance of voting to the younger generation.One of the main messages that emerged from the campaign was...