Friday was a slow work day, so I cruised over to my brother’s office in Irvine (technically Irvine, but it’s just past the Great Park/El Toro on the border of Lake Forest) and completed my last few items while hanging out with him. As it turns out, we both had to request this upcoming Friday off as we each have a wedding to attend. I’m heading up to Paso Robles for Jennifer and Bobby’s wedding on Saturday, while Andy’s attending his friend Casey’s wedding in Vegas. Apparently Casey is a huge video game nerd and, since he’s getting married on Halloween, has requested that everyone come dressed as a video game character. Andy’s planning on going as Terry Bogard with the traditional red vest/hat/Chucks outfit, which should be awesome. Even though I’m going to be spending most of Halloween driving up north with Mike, I’m thinking of going as Ashley Todd. More »

I’ve had this website built and sitting around for a week or so, just waiting for me to post something. This evening, like those that preceded it, was destined to go post-less until I saw something on the way home that absolutely infuriated me and inspired me to write. I’m not an intrinsically angry person and I also won’t deny anyone their beliefs, whether I think they’re outrageous or not, but I will not stand for public demonstrations promoting intolerance. When I drove by at 5:30 P.M. today, a group of about 30 individuals were posted on three of the four corners at the intersection of Jeffrey and Walnut in Irvine. The were all holding “Yes on Prop. 8″ posters with blatant misinformation printed on them, trying to incite the passers-by to join their hateful cause. Normally I don’t feel so passionately about ballot issues, but this seems like obvious discrimination to me and I’ve yet to hear a logical argument to support a “yes” vote. More »

Welcome to IcebergPrinciple.com! My name’s John and this is my blog. If you’re reading this post on the main page of this site, then we’re probably friends so I’m not going to bother with any introductions. If this post is miraculously 500 pages in, then you probably have a good idea of who I am if you made it all the way back here. This site will serve as a repository for whatever crazy thoughts I feel the need to expatiate on; random photographs; music by others (and maybe by me); and whatever else I feel deserves to be shared with the world at large. The main page, below the masthead, will list excerpts from the seven most recent posts (like the seven-eighths of the iceberg below the surface – get it get it?). Use the “More” link to click through to the rest of the post. More »