Been a Long Time Coming

On to the World Series. Our Detroit Tigers have pitched their way into the big one. The season has been great (until the last few weeks of the regular season). the Tigers sailed along for most of the year and then seemed to collapse at the end of the season, falling out of first place and getting in as a Wild Card Team. Well, down go the mighty Yankees and a sweep of the A's. It will either be a return to New York (to face the Mets) or a rerun of 1968 against the Cardinals. The guys get a week off and then hit PrimeTime for the Series.

Is it Really the End?

We knew this all had to end someday. Who knew it would be available today. Follow the link and get off the Merry-Go-Round, folks.

Post Presentation

Overall, the presentation went well. Folks liked the slides, and we later talked about how the pictures can influence people to think in a somewhat different way than when only listening to the words. I forgot to bring my fliers for the book---d'oh. It really wouldn't have made much difference as we had the usual small turnout. Still, I don't want to forget them when I go to Pasadena next month. I will try to make a podcast of the presentation. I recorded it using my iPod and microphone attachment. I probably won't have time to fiddle with it until next week at the earliest, as this week will be busy.

Presentation on Sunday

This Sunday I'll be presenting a paper and power point presentation. You can find the details here. The meeting is free and open to the public. I worked for a while on this power point aspect to the presentation, and I think it will turn out nicely. Above is a diagram from my book about the etymology of the word Tantalus. At each step of the way, a word that eventually spwans Tantalus relates to the myth itself. Everyone is welcome to come (if you're in town).

"Tails" of the MS 150 (and a New Computer Toy)

This is my first comic creation with Comic Life software. This could be a hoot. Use with photos and such. Make any story you want. This one is Dennis' Passion.

The Wind in Your Face

Well, yesterday might have been the last ride for the season, especially with preparation for giving presentations in the next several weeks. Many of the gang from the MS Ride reunited for a Sunday afternoon 28 mile trek on Hines Drive. Wow, was it ever windy. Riding with the wind is a charm, but on the way back we rode against the wind. I decided to push myself and see what I could do. I basically kept the same overall pace returning as I had heading out when I wasn't working as hard. This morning it was hard to get up. I felt great after the ride, and the meal that Jerry & Karen had was delicious. But the effects caught up with me sometime before waking up. I was slugglish for the first half of the day.

Later I did a run of 3+ miles. I strained a calk muscle in the process. Well, I won;t be able to run for the next couple of days anyway, so the rest will do me good or I'm just lazy :>).

Flares into Darkness: Small News Item Circa 2011

Flares into Darkness: Small News Item Circa 2011From my other blog ;>)