One Day My Mind Opened Up

  The End Of An Era
I just wished to say that there's a pretty good chance that I'm going to start "streamlining" my web presence a bit.

The two sites I had on an "Free" hosting service will likely both be deleted, and a third on Yahoo will be redone.

The Next War will remain but will be completely revamped as a kind of "media portal", perhaps based around a web-based commentary.

Finally--this space may be deleted. The musings and ramblings that make up this page may move into a loft

As is typical with me--more to follow. . .  ¶ 6:47 AM

  Another Personality Quiz
But this time you folks can help me.

PS. The film looks interesting.  ¶ 7:01 PM

  On Stage?

Your Karaoke Theme Song is "Since U Been Gone"

You are a very expressive and genuine person. You're not so emotional that you wear your heart on your sleeve - but you're not afraid to show how you're truly feeling. Whether you're singing along in the car or singing on stage, your favorite songs make you get a little carried away. You're definitely the type most likely to dream of becoming a rock star! You might also sing: "Livin' La Vida Loca," "I Will Survive," or "Hollaback Girl" Stay away from people who sing: "I'll Make Love to You"

  ¶ 8:42 PM

  The Power Of A Dream

There's strength in every one of us;
every woman, child and man.
It's the moment that you think you can't,
you discover that you can

Power of The Dream--C. Dion

In the midst of the scandals that plague so much of sport, people sometimes forget that it should be all about following a dream. Now I'll admit that this dream is sometimes, and in some environments very often, oversold.

But what about those few cases where the talent and desire are there. My family and I watched it happen with the case of Marcus Mason.

After a stellar career in Maryland, where he ended his career as the all-time leading running yards gainer in Maryland, he headed off to Illinois to further his [American] Football dreams. Some problems with a sports booster, though, had him off the team and looking for a place to play. So he headed to Northeast Ohio and Youngstown State University.

There he would become a star, combining power and speed he would his senior year break several school records and emerge as a candidate for his division's top individual honor:



He would also put the exclamation point on one of the greatest games that YSU and perhaps their division's playoff has ever seen:



All of this led the Washington Redskins to be willing to take a chance on the local product, but the odds seemed stacked against the young man. But Marcus decided to run with his opportunity--and sometime yesterday, he got the call.  ¶ 7:40 AM

  Study Break
Well to start with--my quest to re-enter the IT field is over! Or just starting, depending on your point of view.

But one thing I needed to do (or start doing) is re-teach myself how to type. So yesterday, I put myself through a kinda boot camp. I got through the 1st hour OK, but at about 3:30PM I needed to take a break since my feet felt fidgety.

So I went down the path that leads to the creek behind my house and in addition to just wading around--I squished around in the mud. I also found out that my little corner of the world isn't a secret when a young man and his two kids came down the path.

But I did get back to work on the typing and have at least the basics down, now I just need to practice a bit more--and this is a great way to do so;)  ¶ 2:47 PM

  I'm Either. . .
Naive, an optimist, both, or this poll is actually true:

You Are Not Prejudiced

Not only are you color blind, but you're also ethnicity blind, gender blind, and sexual orientation blind. You don't judge someone until you truly know them. And even then, you're probably reluctant to judge. You try to treat everyone equally. Everyone has a fair chance with you. Good job - there's not a prejudiced bone in your body.

  ¶ 4:18 AM

  Raw Materials
Well, I made my run to the Giant to grab a few "extras" for my Chicken experiment. I have; Salsa, bread crumbs, and biscuits. I figure with those and cooking oil I should be pretty good for getting 5-6 meals outta this bird.  ¶ 10:24 AM