welp, friends - it's official:

I'm the 53,957,565 richest person on earth! Discover how rich you are! >>

i had no idea that i was this wealthy! (thanks kp for the link).

another site to check out is from a good friend of mine who is fighting the war in irag. he has created a blog and updates it often - check it out: http://rocksniper.blogspot.com

i am amazed at what these guys are doing for our freedom and yet i'm not even sure how i feel about the war. i do know that i am grateful for the life we have in this country though.