Category: Just my Thoughts
NYS Budget
What a difference a year makes! Last year’s State of the State address was around this time. Now, a new governor and I am watching the executive budget presentation on February 1st. Better than that, the entire event – comments by Lieutenant Governor Duffy and Budget Director Megna and the presentation itself from Governor Andrew… Continue reading NYS Budget
Inspiration
First, a quick apology. This entry was started January 6th. Here it is February 1st and I am just now finishing it off. My blog has been ignored for some real life issues. These have been taken care of, I hope, and I can start writing again. Back at Christmas, I had this idea that… Continue reading Inspiration
Teach for America
My daughter has again applied to Teach for America. Last year, after a full year of substitute teaching on a per diem basis, she was waitlisted twice before being turned down. This year, while already on her third extended substitute position and some additional per diem assignments in between, she was offered a shorter application… Continue reading Teach for America
Come visit with me
I am heading over to Mike’s blog as a guest. Come over to MichaelRunner – An Aspiring Endurance Athlete to see what I have to say about Running in NY – Upstate, That Is. I want you to know that I have met Michael. He and I met up with my friend Steve and his… Continue reading Come visit with me
Parents
I have seen parents who hover over their children in high school. I have also seen it, to some extent, in college. I am amazed that I just heard it in a conference call of mostly parents whose adult children have been accepted into Teach for America. My biggest concern, and one my daughter has… Continue reading Parents
Snow & Winter in Upstate New York
I have to say that the winters now are not as harsh as I recall from my childhood growing up in upstate NY. We do not get as much snow nor as much cold – as I am looking for my gloves to put on as it is so cold that typing is making my… Continue reading Snow & Winter in Upstate New York
2011 Race Schedule
So I know that most people list “resolutions” at the beginning of a new year. I have already told you all where I stand on the word resolution. I will say that some of my 2011 goals – which are in rough form at the moment but will be here soon – involve running. I… Continue reading 2011 Race Schedule
Good Bye, 2010!
I started out the morning writing a year in review post that did not involve my running at all. I realized by the time I was 3/4 of the way done, that was pretty boring and there were just a few highlights from my year. Some did involve running – mine or someone else’s –… Continue reading Good Bye, 2010!
2010 in Review
I did my last review of my big goal for 2010 in July. This review took place at about the half way point of the year and had already seen one revision in my goal for the year. My big annual goal had started out being that I was going run a race in every… Continue reading 2010 in Review
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