9-2

Thanks to New Zealand Phil, I was able to see firsthand the unbelieavable talent of LT live. Once again, the Raiders looked pathetic. The Chargers, without many starters, weren't as productive as in recent weeks, but came out of the game with a W nonetheless. With Merriman, Castilla, McCardell and Turner back next week, things should improve.

Curren!!!

Today was one of the best days of my life so far. Aki and I found out that we are having a healthy little girl and her name will be Curren. Here are some pictures of her in action.

Next up: Denver Broncos

Does it get much better than the 49-41 comeback victory agaist the Bengals last week? Every game this season has been great to watch, with the two defeats by only a fieldgoal each game. Last minute victories, razor thin loses, back-up players stepping up and doing their part, what a season so far!! Rivers performance last week made me a believer; 24 for 36 for 337 yards. Tomlinson had 4 TDs!! Gates made several clutch catches, and Malcom Floyd showed out. The defense had real issues in the first half, giving up 20 first downs and 336 yards. They turned it around in the second half though. Now come the Broncos. It's gonna be a tough one, but based on the way these guys have played, the Chargers are looking golden. GO BOLTS.

My New Favorite Movie

See this movie. Chenque

Movin' On...

Now that the election is over, and our good friend Rumsfeld has "resigned", it's gonna be interesting to see what, if anything, changes in the near future in Iraq. One thing is for certain, the great state of Missouri appears to have passed the ballot measure to allow funding of stem cell research. This put a smile on many faces, and a big frown, I'm sure, on that waste of human matter-- Limbaugh. After hearing Bush speak this morning, it's obvious that his swagger has been toned down a bit, which is good for everyone, including Bush.

I'm adding this article from Nature because it illustrates an example of the preliminary work using stem cells that one day may help those who are or will go blind for various reasons.

November 7th Vote!!!

It's not my intention to make this site political, but I feel i have an obligation to bring up one particular issue that I believe to be important-- stem cell research. I'm not familiar with all the particular races for the congress around the country, or the various propositions that are on the ballot for each district/state, but a politician's or proposition's take on a research that has great potential (even if it does take over 15 years to realize) needs to considered carefully.
For those of us who have or had family or friends with diseases such as Parkinson's, we know the absolute devastation that occurs. If there is even the slightest potential for helping, why not??

National Institute of Health Facts

Religious Implications

The White House's View

Aki's Starting to Show

Here's Aki at 16 weeks, 4 days (October 26th). The little guy or girl is really starting to grow now!!