Out Of My Mind On A Monday Mornin’
Monday, November 28th, 2011
Loading ...OK, a little bragging rights. I ran the Turkey Trot on Thursday and came in 2nd in my age group out of 273. Time was 42.40, about 10 seconds quicker than 2009 and 2010.
OK, a little more bragging rights. Spartans win yet again clinching the Legends title outright and going to the championship game this Saturday against Wisconsin. One more victory and we are headed to the Rose Bowl for the first time since 1988. Eat your hearts out Michigan (even though you got very lucky that you beat OSU, the QB missed 3 wide open touchdown passes).
I read an interesting thought over the weekend and that thought is that we have a deficit of wonder right now. Everyone now has the answer to any question within seconds. Before we go to a restaurant, we search their menu. Before we go to a resort or hotel, we search their site. We know everything yet we really don’t know much of anything. Personally a little wonder is a good thing.
I also liked this thought: Is there anything more annoying than the sound of a helicopter? Unless of course you are drowning and hear a helicopter coming to save you. How is the sound then?
Thanksgiving Day sales hit a record and it looks like stores will be open all day long in 2012. Soon it will be just another shopping day. Good news: Record sales so consumers are spending.
I was in Venice the weekend before last on business and it was my first time there. The city is just like you would imagine it with all the canals and bridges. To get to your hotel from the airport, you take a 50-minute water taxi and the taxi pulls right up to your hotel. Walking around is very interesting with the throngs of tourists snapping photos and dealing with the thousands of pigeons. Overall, nice place to visit for two days.
December is three days away. Really?
You know Christmas is coming when the classics on TV start showing up. I still love Charlie Brown’s Christmas story the best although The Grinch isn’t far behind. And how about those radio stations that play Christmas music 24/7?
Time is going by so fast that I’m already thinking about November 2012. How about you?
Speaking of which, it will be Obama vs. Romney. The winner will be based solely on the economy at the time voters go to the poll. YIKES!
black 15in1 is launching its first ever sweepstakes on Facebook starting this Thursday. The sweepstakes will be showing off their newest products and will be loads of fun.
Speaking of Facebook, 250 million “friends” are added each day and 100 million people “like” something each day. What computer system keeps up with all this?
I would be remiss not to mention the exploits of Ndamukong Suh this past Thursday. Sure he will get at least a two game suspension. But the real story is who triggered his behavior: Ndamukong Suh or the Lion’s coaches?
The iPhone 4S battery life goes quicker than a $20 bill in a slot machine.
It’s going to be a long time before I eat stuffing, sweet potatoes and unlimited desserts. Come to think of it, it will be Thanksgiving 2012.
Happy Monday!
