Small wins. That's all I'm looking for. They all add up.

Got my triceps dip machine in. It's pretty basic for the $700 I paid for it but nobody else stepped in to help so... what do you want me to do? The machine does its job.

My friend Marc put it together and gave me almost 100 pounds worth of plates to get started so I'm very grateful for that. He's a body builder and his insight into how I would use the machine was just as valuable to me as the physical labor he put into assembling it.

One of the major problems with U.S.-China relations is China.

While I'm a little upset about selling advanced missile technology and more than curious about Chinese participation in American democracy, those issues are not what disturbs me most about the Asian giant.

The most disturbing aspect of China is manufactured goods for export. In particular, clothing produced by slave labor.

Ties, shoes, shirts, hats, pants odds are that the junk you're wearing was made in an Asian sweatshop owned by the Chinese.

Some of you already knew this.