Solitude in MotionA journal of ideas, rants and other thoughts.Marathon Goal- August 20, 2007 I recently established several goals for myself, including running a marathon next year. In order to meet this goal, I've joined the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's volunteer endurance sport organization, Team in Training to help prepare for the 2008 Disney Marathon on January 14. In addition to training for a marathon, I've also committed to raising $3000.00 for the Society. Please take a few minutes to visit my marathon page to learn how you can help me reach my goal!http://blog.davidcarr.org/2007/08/marathon_goal.php Next: Napping While Driving- August 5, 2007 Now, here's a nitwit. This is what is wrong with today's youth. I wonder if she chewed gum through the entire interview. Jacksonville resident Leeann Summerford, 22, said she would welcome technological advances such as voice-activated devices, but not more government regulation. She said a ban on texting while driving is a "horrible idea." She said it takes only a few seconds to read a text message and then shoot back a five-word response. She doesn't text in heavy traffic or bad...http://blog.davidcarr.org/2007/08/next_napping_while_driving.php Same Old Song- August 2, 2007 I take classes in the evening at the local junior college when work allows, usually a 3-4 per year, depending on my business travel schedule. Last fall when I tried to enroll into Trigonometry and Statistics, I found out that since a previous year's Visual Basic .NET course had been converted to an online class, all of us had a $20 lab fee added to our records but were never told. While one could argue that by taking the course online, we save them $20 in facility costs, whatever. The fact..http://blog.davidcarr.org/2007/08/same_old_song.php |