John Valadez on January 18th, 2010

Whether you understand it or not, to your child, you are Superman. At least it starts off that way. When it comes to fathering there is nothing sadder than a Dad falling from grace. Being a Dad means managing a daily cluster of different hats – much like Superman. Your daily report card is visible [...]

Continue reading about What it means to wear the Cape

John Valadez on January 12th, 2010

If you read this blog before then you know I love Coldplay. Although many of their songs resonate with my particular mood swings, one has stayed with me despite either high or low elevations in my temperament . “Yellow” is my favorite Coldpay song.
Why?
Well, a big part is the opening lyric, “Look at the stars, Look how [...]

Continue reading about Back to the Start

John Valadez on January 1st, 2010

Another year is upon us and it’s a new decade at that. I can hardly believe an entire decade has gone by since Y2K. Remember that fiasco? Everyone thought thier computers were going to blow up. It’s hard to imagine our lives without the wonders of the millenium’s first decade. We wouldn’t have Harry Potter, [...]

Continue reading about New Year’s Day