Tonight my fellow boardmembers elected me chair of Raleigh’s Parks, Recreation, and Greenway Advisory Board. It’s an honor and a privilege to serve in this capacity. I am indebted to outgoing chair Jimmy Thiem for his leadership and mentoring. He’s a hard act to follow but I’m looking forward to the challenge.
September 15, 2011
When it rains it pours
While the cool downtown Raleigh business chose another person for their IT opportunity things are going very well for me. I’ve got three pending phone/in-person interviews over the next few days and will probably add another one soon, too.
One thing I was told from one of the companies I’ve already spoken with is that there doesn’t seem to be many sales engineers in the Raleigh area. Maybe that accounts for the attention I’ve been getting.
What should the White House do? Panic!
Here’s a CNN op-ed by James Carville. I think he’s on to something.
As I watch the Republican debates, I realize that we are on the brink of a crazy person running our nation. I sit in front of the television and shudder at the thought of one of these creationism-loving, global-warming-denying, immigration-bashing, Social-Security-cutting, clean-air-hating, mortality-fascinated, Wall-Street-protecting Republicans running my country.
The course we are on is not working. The hour is late, and the need is great. Fire. Indict. Fight.
Magic
Magic
Olivia Newton-John
Come take my hand
You should know me
I’ve always been in your mind
You know that I’ll be kind
I’ll be guiding you
Building your dream
Has to start now
There’s no other road to take
You won’t make a mistake
I’ll be guiding you
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Constitutional amendment vs. Facebook
Jason Saine doing the people's work
House Representative Jason Saine (R-Lincoln) decides Facebook is more important as the House Rules Committee “debates” an amendment to the state’s Constitution on Monday.