LIFE, AS WE WROTE IT
The family journal.
It began with Stephen’s blog in 2005. Along the way, the family pulled up a chair. Here are our stories, thoughts, and everyday adventures, from newest to oldest.
Looking for an older chapter? Try the time machine ↗Oct 2, 2009 · Stephen Pasquini
Precious moments
We watched the sunset over lighthouse beach tonight, and reveled in the warm evening breeze. Our daughter has become quite the climber and ascended the small brick wall…
Read the story : Precious momentsSep 23, 2009 · Stephen Pasquini
Predictably irrational
I recently finished Dan Ariely's book "predictably Irrational". He is an MIT professor of a rather new field of study called behavioral economics. Here is a link to…
Read the story : Predictably irrationalSep 9, 2009 · Stephen Pasquini
Million dollar baby
I came across a wonderful blog when I did a Google search for "annual cost of cancer treatment". My curiosity was spiked when I was writing my dad…
Read the story : Million dollar babyAug 22, 2009 · Stephen Pasquini
August 22nd
“If there is anything that we wish to change in the child, we should first examine it and see whether it is not something that could better be…
Read the story : August 22ndAug 19, 2009 · Stephen Pasquini
A letter (probably too emotional) I wrote to Obama for his healthcare debate on Thursday
I am a Physician Assistant in a rural community health center in the heart of California. I am a product of the National Health Service Corps, and like…
Read the story : A letter (probably too emotional) I wrote to Obama for his healthcare debate on ThursdayAug 4, 2009 · Stephen Pasquini
Running, Water, and Purpose
Next week I will partake in my first sprint triathlon. Training has been great fun, although sadly I am thinking now that I need quite a bit more…
Read the story : Running, Water, and PurposeJul 22, 2009 · Stephen Pasquini
Take time to be a dad (a draft from the past)
Barack Obama says it takes only a few minutes a day to be a dad, is that so? I think it only takes a few minutes a day…
Read the story : Take time to be a dad (a draft from the past)Jul 19, 2009 · Stephen Pasquini
The Audacity of Hope
The pre-recession system of compensation has not gone away. The banks now know that their liabilities are backed by an implicit government guarantee, that being the taxpayer. They…
Read the story : The Audacity of HopeJul 15, 2009 · Stephen Pasquini
Ownership, Religion, Loss Aversion, and Predictable Irrationality
There is a phenomenon titled loss aversion, we humans will hold onto things for extended period of times, often not because we need them or that they necessarily…
Read the story : Ownership, Religion, Loss Aversion, and Predictable IrrationalityJul 13, 2009 · Stephen Pasquini
The World As I See It
My post will for today will be a look at the wisdom of Albert Einstein"
Read the story : The World As I See ItJul 8, 2009 · Stephen Pasquini
Who raises Who?
I was looking at our daughter play the other day, and I was having another one of those reflective moments. I was thinking back to the last two…
Read the story : Who raises Who?Jun 29, 2009 · Stephen Pasquini
So much for my six blogs
well, at least I wrote three. I guess someday I will finish my Peru blogs. it was a nice night for a walk tonight, the air was cool…
Read the story : So much for my six blogs