The Legacy of Lance Armstrong.

July 13th, 2010
This past Sunday, watching Lance Armstrong “pedal squares” up a mountainside in France, viewers experienced nearly as much excruciating pain and disappointment as the Texan himself. Torn, bloodied, and spent, Armstrong’s last stand left millions of fans in a state of disbelief. With nearly two weeks of the tour still ahead, the great comeback of Lance Armstrong simply wasn’t going to happen.

And yet, I think about how ESPN’s Jim Caple so aptly summarizes it in his recent article–that Lance’s legacy isn’t an unclaimed 8th victory in Paris, but that he was able to put so many of us back on the bike. Myself included.

Thanks for that, Lance. Thank you.

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Indy Met a Model for Success

June 19th, 2010
http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=20106180326

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Indiana Governor Wants Buildings For Charters

June 19th, 2010
http://www.indystar.com/article/20100619/LOCAL/6190336/Governor-Give-sites-to-charter-schools#

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Rethinking the Oil Spill and Obama’s Oval Office Speech

June 16th, 2010
I've been trying to understand the entirety of this grave situation in the Gulf of Mexico. Or as Stephen Colbert has renamed it, The Gulf of America," because we broke it, we bought it. Specifically, I'm intrigued by the alleged lack of leadership touted by rightful critics towards the Obama administration as well as at BP.

During the president's speech, I saw a tweet about how Obama was reminiscent of Morgan Freeman's doomsday declaration in Deep Impact. I thought that was a stretch until Obama hit the final thought for his speech and hovered there for more than it seemed he should have. I'm referring to his statements about faith and prayer and asking the people to ask God to basically intervene. At least that's how it came across to me. It wasn't a token tip of the hat to the diverse faith of Americans. It was fairly thorough and deliberate compared to previous speeches and those of previous presidents.

Coupled with the story by Julia Whitty at Mother Jones and I too have to wonder if the gusher IS unstoppable.

Perhaps the criticism leveled at the leadership of both the White House, and of course BP, isn't due to incompetence, but sheer helplessness. Perhaps we're not being told about why the problem isn't being ameliorated because it isn't being ameliorated! It simply CAN'T be made better.

It's a dire thought, but as I weigh that consideration, there is evidence in the public relations and the messaging that indicates that possibility. Thoughts?

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Our Cluttered Minds (by Jonah Lehrer)

June 4th, 2010
via nytimes.com

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Gammons: Tigers, Joyce show class | MLB.com: News

June 3rd, 2010
via mlb.mlb.com

Wow. I have a lot of respect for what these two men did. Joyce, for not phoning it in today, but going out there and doing his job in the face fo criticism and jeers. And Galarraga for showing no disdain whatsoever.

I’m not convinced, however, that in this particular situation, Bud Selig couldn’t intervene and fix the blatant mistake that occurred in a nano-second.

Even if the umpires would’ve conferred for like 5 seconds, they could’ve called an out and all would’ve been forgotten. It’s too bad for Joyce, and it’s too bad for the game from here on out that EVERY perfect game from here on out will have an asterisk: The 21st will really be the 22nd, and so on.

Nonetheless, it’s still the greatest game, and today’s show of class was something special.

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Another Thought About Selig, Joyce & Galarraga

June 3rd, 2010
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Umpires. Sheesh.

June 2nd, 2010
via mlb.mlb.com

There’s plenty being said about Joyce’s missed call that cost Galarraga his perfect game. And the noisy Joe West is getting regular press this season between his unsolicited comments about the Yanks and Sox as well as his tiff with White Sox’s Ozzie Guillen.

But I want to go back to last fall and McClelland’s crack-smoking during game four of the 2009 ALCS.

Watch this clip, look up the other two, and tell me something isn’t entirely remiss here. What is going on with the umpires?

I can’t believe I’m saying this, but I’m ready for instant replay or a change of the rules regarding appeals.

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The Conversation Prism

May 26th, 2010
via theconversationprism.com

Very interesting infographic on social networking. Go to their homepage, http://theconversationprism.com for more info.

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Buster Benson, the Developer of 750Words.com

May 26th, 2010
via enjoymentland.com

Buster Benson has made a web app I absolutely adore. It’s not just a piece of software that simplifies a task like hydraulics give us power steering and power brakes–both of which I’m grateful for. Benson’s 750Words.com literally is making me a better man. And I feel guilty for having slumps where I can’t or don’t get to my daily entry.

Click through to read Benson’s “eat your own dogfood” testimony on his blog, and if you haven’t taken the challenge yet, perhaps the author/developer’s personal reflection will challenge you to do so.

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