If there’s one thing that Penn State has, even in this time of crisis, it’s numbers. There are over 557,000 members of the Penn State Alumni Association. This doesn’t count for alumni who are not members of the Alumni Association. There’s strength in numbers. Yesterday, a group of concerned alumni turned their concern into a [...]
Brothers, sisters, friends and family; We Are Penn State. We are not defined by the actions or inactions of a few members of the faculty and staff of the university, no matter how ugly the traditional media, the blogosphere, or other outlets may paint us in this time of crisis. If you are like me, [...]
I went for my first ride on my new bike today despite the fact that it was still a bit on the chilly side. Loaded up on layers and hit the road at about 12:45. I got in a good 1.5 hours on the bike – enough to stretch out all my cables and need [...]
I wake to the sound of ocean surf and seagulls. Not real ocean surf and seagulls, but the recording built into my alarm clock. Although I live near the Chesapeake Bay, my home is not near enough to hear the waves or gulls. Five-fifteen comes too early, I think as I hit the snooze button [...]
Eight years ago today I remember exactly where I was when I found out about the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon: Office Depot in Annapolis, MD. I was there to buy some paper so I could print out my expense report and send it in via snail mail to get paid [...]