Race for the Cure 5k

Yesterday I ran my first 5k in about a year. It was the annual "Race for the Cure" to benefit the Susan Komen organization for Breat Cancer. The main difference between this event and other charity events is that so many of the victims or their families participate in this one. I'm not trying to slight other worthy causes, merely pointing out that my feelings during this are magnified. It is incredibly poignant seeing the names of cancer victims, seeing victims walking with bandanas on their heads, and walking with families of survivors/victims. It is a moving experience and makes one forget about one's time and think about what's really important in life.

Borat

Borat is about to take over America! Strange but he resembles Ricky Bobby's arch-nemesis.

A forgotten art?

Why does it seems like nobody "moseys" anymore?

They say hot-dogs are like the most foul, non-nutritional "foods" on the market today. So is it really necessary to bother putting nutritional content labels on them? Are there people looking at the labels going "Yep, they're horrible all right!"

Customer Golf?

I played golf yesterday in a "charity" golf tournament organized by some customers. The customers got to pick the charity and the donations came from their vendors. I'm not sure the hosting company (Verizon Wireless) directly donated at all...other than the hours spent by their employees not doing their salaried jobs. It is all pretty slimy when you think about it.

That's not the only most slimy part. The customers also got to set the 4-somes. Get a load of this logic, one of the organizers (A. Gandhi) has never broken 100 that I know of. He invited a friend of his who works for a competitor (Cingular Wireless) to be in his 4 some. Not only that but he arranges for a ringer who drives 340+ yards to be in his 4-some. It's no surprise that their group tied for the lowest score of the tournament despite having 3 mediocre players.

It's actually pretty despicable when you think about it. It amazes me that Verizon Wireless condones stuff like this. On the plus side, it was a beautiful day in northern Georgia at the Hampton Golf Village and the course was pretty easy. My group, two poor players (me and one other vendor) and 2 decent players finished at an honest 14 under.

Restless Existence

I like the term "restless existence." It embodies how I feel all the time. I guess Neil Peart feels kind of like that also. Here's his latest book.

Endurance 50

Dean Karnazes is on his way to running 50 marathons in 50 states in 50 days. The running doesn't even seem to be the hardest part. Making it from state to state while having enough time to rest seems impossible. Here's his latest blog.

It's amazing to see what tremendous feats humans are capable of accomplishing with enough drive and determination.

For my own part, this morning I overslept until 6 am, then ran 3 miles in 30 minutes. I don't want to threaten Dean with my abilities.

Epiphany

I've decided to strengthen my bond with my kids by acting more like their real father. So I quit my job and am going back to bed.