In order to give proper credit to the men who are responsible for their victory over Utah, BYU should consider changing their team colors to black and white stripes with lots of yellow trim.
Not at all bitter,
Brad
p.s. Prof. Young will put a real post together soon - he promises!
Saturday, November 24, 2007
Tuesday, November 6, 2007
Nightrider and Jersey voting...
11/5/2007: 14.09-mile biking, 50:07, 16.9 mph
Yesterday was my first "night-time" commute home. I left work about 5:20pm and by then it was completely dark. Fortunately I had installed a headlight and taillight on Aldetha, plus I was wearing my reflective jacket, so the cars didn't run me down. My time was a little slower due to a serious stitch in my side that I just could not get rid of.
This morning I biked to work in the pouring rain - but not after I had voted! In New Jersey the entire state assembly and senate are up for grabs. I managed to vote for only one Republican (out of about 6 options.) Why? Well I actually have met and talked with the Republican I voted for and he's an OK guy - plus, the parties here in Jersey are very similar. You vote for the one out of power because whoever is in power is corrupt! I did vote for my boss, not because he's my boss and in spite of the fact that he's a Democrat. I voted because I know and like the guy - and Toms River is part of the corrupt Republican machine of Ocean County.
Maybe I'll run for public office after I'm the dean,
Brad
Yesterday was my first "night-time" commute home. I left work about 5:20pm and by then it was completely dark. Fortunately I had installed a headlight and taillight on Aldetha, plus I was wearing my reflective jacket, so the cars didn't run me down. My time was a little slower due to a serious stitch in my side that I just could not get rid of.
This morning I biked to work in the pouring rain - but not after I had voted! In New Jersey the entire state assembly and senate are up for grabs. I managed to vote for only one Republican (out of about 6 options.) Why? Well I actually have met and talked with the Republican I voted for and he's an OK guy - plus, the parties here in Jersey are very similar. You vote for the one out of power because whoever is in power is corrupt! I did vote for my boss, not because he's my boss and in spite of the fact that he's a Democrat. I voted because I know and like the guy - and Toms River is part of the corrupt Republican machine of Ocean County.
Maybe I'll run for public office after I'm the dean,
Brad
Saturday, November 3, 2007
New job & Halloween...
10/22/2007: 14.10-mile biking, 46:22, 18.2 mph
10/24/2007: 13.90-mile biking, 44:55, 18.6 mph
10/26/2007: 7.01-mile biking, 24:46, 17.0 mph
10/29/2007: 7.12-mile biking, 24:17, 17.6 mph
10/30/2007: 14.18-mile biking, 47:43, 17.8 mph
11/2/2007: 14.20-mile biking, 46:43, 18.2 mph
Well, I still haven't settled enough to blog on a regular basis. I hope to set a specific time to do so, but for now you'll have to endure the hit & miss posts.
OK, what's new? Well, I have accepted the position of Program Coordinator for my department at OCC. What does that mean? I get to help in the administrative stuff (kinda like an assistant dean.) As a part of that, I will evaluate the adjunct faculty (rather than having the dean do it all himself.) Fortunately, Dean Strada will take me through the evaluation process several times before they "count." The other parts should be easy enough - the staff is very supportive and we are all excited to be working together. I get paid for this job as if I was teaching two additional classes in each of Fall and Spring semesters and one additional in Summer. It will mean I have to be at the college from 9 to 5 Monday through Friday (with a few evening and off-site evaluations) but I'm already there for that time anyway - it's the only place I can really get work done.
For those of you who did not hear, my wife is now the Ward Choir Director. She has an awesome Christmas program written and we will begin practicing it this week (there's the downside of changing choir directors after October Conference!) I'll leave the details for her blog - if she wants a topic for her next post.
On Halloween we all went downtown Toms River to see the parade (2nd largest in the country!) It started at 7pm. We were too cold to stay longer than 9pm. From my students who stayed for the duration I was told it lasted until 10pm! For those of us used to the Disneyland parade (30-45 minute wait and 20-30 minute parade in at least 60 degree weather) the Toms River parade was too long and too cold. There were some good marching bands and real steam engines that were entertaining, but next year we'll stay home.
Until the next break in the action,
Brad
10/24/2007: 13.90-mile biking, 44:55, 18.6 mph
10/26/2007: 7.01-mile biking, 24:46, 17.0 mph
10/29/2007: 7.12-mile biking, 24:17, 17.6 mph
10/30/2007: 14.18-mile biking, 47:43, 17.8 mph
11/2/2007: 14.20-mile biking, 46:43, 18.2 mph
Well, I still haven't settled enough to blog on a regular basis. I hope to set a specific time to do so, but for now you'll have to endure the hit & miss posts.
OK, what's new? Well, I have accepted the position of Program Coordinator for my department at OCC. What does that mean? I get to help in the administrative stuff (kinda like an assistant dean.) As a part of that, I will evaluate the adjunct faculty (rather than having the dean do it all himself.) Fortunately, Dean Strada will take me through the evaluation process several times before they "count." The other parts should be easy enough - the staff is very supportive and we are all excited to be working together. I get paid for this job as if I was teaching two additional classes in each of Fall and Spring semesters and one additional in Summer. It will mean I have to be at the college from 9 to 5 Monday through Friday (with a few evening and off-site evaluations) but I'm already there for that time anyway - it's the only place I can really get work done.
For those of you who did not hear, my wife is now the Ward Choir Director. She has an awesome Christmas program written and we will begin practicing it this week (there's the downside of changing choir directors after October Conference!) I'll leave the details for her blog - if she wants a topic for her next post.
On Halloween we all went downtown Toms River to see the parade (2nd largest in the country!) It started at 7pm. We were too cold to stay longer than 9pm. From my students who stayed for the duration I was told it lasted until 10pm! For those of us used to the Disneyland parade (30-45 minute wait and 20-30 minute parade in at least 60 degree weather) the Toms River parade was too long and too cold. There were some good marching bands and real steam engines that were entertaining, but next year we'll stay home.
Until the next break in the action,
Brad
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