Planning Retreat

We're talking about Web 2.0 blogging, Twitter, YouTube, Google Maps, 2nd Life. B. just asked this question, "Why? Why go to an interactive virtual site rather than use an existing source of content." V. says a 2nd Life presentation ended up costing an organization thousands of dollars.

three tours in four years

photo from Joe's blog

1. 2005 - bike tour
2. 2006 - bike tour
3. 2007 - 5 K
4. 2008 - bike tour

Three of the past four years, I've participated in the Bike Tour event of the Salt Lake City Marathon. Last year, I ran in the 5K, but it was great to be back on a bike again this year. Two years ago my son joined us. I just re-read his blog entry about it. He's a great writer and photographer, and of course, I'm a proud papa.

I'm also glad that I got to see the event from the perspective of a Bike Marshall. That's thanks to Labako who volunteered to officially help people out, although, as you can see from Joe's post above, Dave's also lent a helping hand before in an unofficial capacity.

random words

ride waves morning judge teachers snow education successfully realistic according home memorial salvation remembrance city bike crimson available presentations dear quotable alchemy annual changed other steps sum singing energy family city write Monday promises day myself anyway swimming September blizzard horizons father telephone weather storm wonder darken descend forgotten frenzy technical confer speak need falling around back first high keep day good feel schedule canyon remembering

another way to stick to it

Heard about this site on NPR's Morning Edition recently. I checked it out and invite you to as well.

charlie's acting, writing, radio, etc. site

Found this guy Charlie Schroeder's intriguing site today in a search for Chinese New Year. Since I'm an occasional listener to public radio's Only a Game, I may have heard his work when I'm half asleep but awake early on a Saturday morning. But about the Chinese New Year, he did a little radio piece that's pretty funny. Wonder what Liang Jing Dong would say about this?

• Chinese New Year
• Only a Game
• Thou Shalt Not Disappoint Thy Wife

Now this has got me wondering about the name Charlie. I've only known a few in my life, but every single one of them is quite a character. Of course maybe it's just a self-fulfilling prophecy. You meet someone named Charlie and you expect them to be unsual and they proceed to meet your expectation.

gray skies

U of U golf course in winter,
originally uploaded by rfin.