Journal – Monday April 14

Things have quieted down a bit, so I have a little time to make this journal entry. A lot has happened the last couple of days, so I wanted to make sure to write it all down so I don’t forget it.

Like I said, yesterday was a big success. I think most of the guys agree with me, things are definitely looking up! Especially after what The Boss did with L on Saturday! Wow! I still haven’t figured that one out yet. If it were prearranged, I would’ve known about it, but how he pulled that one off is beyond me. However he did it, it really played well. Great optics!

Journal – Sunday April 13

Made the rest of the trip to the capital today. The Boss was in a funny mood the whole way though—weird. But, man o’ man, you should’ve seen the crowds! It seemed like the whole city turned out just to see us. The Boss sent a couple of the boys ahead to arrange transportation—little brown-nosers! Anyway, guess what they came back with? Go ahead guess. You wouldn’t believe it if I told you!

So, I took The Boss aside to talk with him, you know, about the optics of situation. I mean, this whole “humility thing” he tries to cultivate. Look, don’t get me wrong, that stuff plays real well out in the sticks, but this is the city for cryin’ out loud! The leaders are here, foreigners from all over the world, the governor’s mansion is right up on the damn hill!

Don’t Read This!

mousewindowYour iPhone is ruining your brain.

Researchers are worried that our reading and comprehension skills are being diminished by our many digital pursuits. Based on my own experience, I’d have to agree with them.

Full disclosure. I have an iPhone (I have been fully assimilated into the Borg). I have a Kindle. Although I do not own one, I have used iPads and Surfaces. I stare a computer all day.

I don’t know what I’d do without them.

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Lacey Holsworth, R.I.P.

LaceyHolsworthA beloved member of Spartan Nation, Lacey showed us all what real courage looks like.

She passed away last night.

Bon Voyage Lacey!

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Because We Can

soopergeniusI’ve written before about ridiculous technology, but I can’t pass up this opportunity to yell at the clouds once more.

Y’all have no doubt heard about the concept of an “internet of all things.” I’m not talking about the quantum-mechanical, interconnectedness-of-all-things that physicists go on about, but rather the push by various industries to make products that communicate with one another.

To that end we already have cars, refrigerators, phones, houses, cutlery, toothbrushes, beer mugs, toilets, and probably even candles, that have embedded microchips controlling the collection and dissemination of data via wi-fi/RFC. Some of these are truly handy, others less so.

Well, now you can add doormats to the list.

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