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Southwest Secrets - Part 2 of 2
If you missed part 1, recommend you read it first. Executing Now is the time. They’ve started boarding and you are now on the plane. This is where things really get tricky, though. Many many many options, each with varying levels of risk/reward ratios. If you like the window seat and you are B30 or below, you are probably in luck. Grab that window seat and wait for your friend. If you like the middle... [read more]
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Southwest Secrets - Part 1 of 2
I went back and forth on whether I should write this post or keep the secrets to myself… On one hand, I enjoy writing and this topic does offer some good content. On the other hand… I don’t want you stealing my seat on a Southwest flight! Ok ok… I’ll share… I have been flying Southwest a bit lately and really I have mixed emotions about it. Their baggage policy is awesome (however I’m military... [read more]
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Fine Navy Day
One of the aspects that I truly love about being a United States Navy Sailor is the common sense of duty. All hands motivated all the time to uphold the Navy core values of Honor, Courage, and Commitment! Ok ok… so reality isn’t truly every Sailor at every moment (myself included), but let’s just say that no school, no club, nor organization has ever quite moved my mind, body, and soul the way the Navy... [read more]
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Making a positive difference in the world
When talking about making a positive difference in the world whether through work, hobby, or volunteer, you can generalize the job descriptions simply to two separate categories: I make a positive difference in the world by taking care of the bad guys I make a positive difference in the world by taking care of the good guys Can you take your job and map it to one of these categories? Some jobs have a more... [read more]
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Sad Eyes
Little Lady is getting pretty good at feeding herself at the table. Unfortunately, she is also getting pretty good at feeding the dogs at the table… This afternoon, we had a lunch out. The high chair was pulled up close to the table and her placemat full of cheese, peas, cantaloupe, olives, and peaches. And Little Lady was making the transition to Ms. Trouble Maker. She would pick up peas, bring them close to her mouth,... [read more]
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Be Prepared
No I never did make it to Boy Scouts and no I didn’t just watch Lion King… I just flossed my teeth! There’s something satisfying in knowing that you are well prepared for a particular situation. Whether a brief at work, a big solo in a band concert or even setting the VCR to record your favorite show (ok… I do have a VCR hooked up, but no we don’t use it), the level of... [read more]
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Ice Cream Parlor
Recently, I saw this video posted to Facebook with the following caption… For my friends who are planning for a career change, for those who should, and for anyone coaching, parenting, or assisting another to live a fulfilling life - pursue what you love... You want to know what I would do? I would open up an Ice Cream Parlor… but not just any Ice Cream Parlor, I would open up a shop like Whit’s... [read more]
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Christmas Decorations
This year… Christmas 2012… will be the first year that Wife and I will decorate the house for Christmas. Granted, this will only be our third Christmas as husband and wife, but to me this seems a momentous occasion! Typically, we have not decorated at all the outside and very little the inside due to the fact that we have not spent much of the holidays in our own home. The typical tradition has been... [read more]
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Coordination
My marching band days are long over, but I still remember the energy and the way it felt coming off the field after an amazing performance. Whether it was the football field at our high school or the football field where the Colts (used to) play, the RCA Dome, no field was too small for a great performance! There is beauty in coordination. You see it everywhere. When a complex machine works to complete a... [read more]
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Hold that elevator...
Do you have a particular side of the elevator that you like to stand upon entering if afforded the opportunity? I do. It isn’t the necessarily the front side, back side, left or right side. You see, I have found that most elevators are situated in such a way that the majority of traffic to the elevator comes from just a single direction. And that direction, my friends, is the side that is my favorite... [read more]
Jason Pawlak
Me and my Internet
Husband, Dad, Navy Officer, Coder, and Tinkerer. I have many interests and am always looking to learn something new. This site is a launching point to the many areas of the Internet that represent me.