Army Strong

This ad is breathtaking.  I never served in the army.  I'm not even an American.  But it somehow makes me proud of this country.

Living in Issaquah

It's nice to live practically within a walking distance of the Tiger Mountain in Issaquah.  You don't need much convincing to do to grab a camera and go on a hike.  Fresh air and nice trails always welcome you.  Here's a picture of the Tiger Mountain Trail (click for larger view):

Tony Snow dies

This is sad.  Tony Snow died on Saturday April 12 from cancer.  I first learned about him as a radio talk host.  He actually got me hooked up on the talk shows.  He also appeared frequently on Fox News which I regularly watch.  When he became a White House spokesman it was both great news (because this is a position to be proud of) and not so great (because it meant no more talk shows with him any time soon).  But I knew that Snow took this position because he wanted and could make a difference.  I heard that he took a significant pay cut when he left his job in the media.  He battled with cancer since 2005, but he still continued to do his job despite of it.  He never whined about it, and he didn't become bitter.  He was truly a great man that America should be proud of.  In fact, Cincinnati should name a street or a park after him or something like that as a gesture of recognition.  This is the least they can do.

Read more on CNN: http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/07/12/obit.snow/index.html#cnnSTCPhoto

and on Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Snow