When I was 15 years old...

A photo taken when I was at track practice when I was 15 years old. I threw the discus and shotput on high school and college teams.

John Rosczypala has been dead well over 20 years. 

A nuptial song...

Epithalamium
by Matthew Rohrer

 

In the middle garden is the secret wedding,
under a tree one hand reaches through the grainy dusk toward another.
Two right hands.

There is no one else for miles,
and even those people far away are deaf and blind.
There is no one to bless this.
There are the dark trees, and just beyond the trees.

Coffee today ordinary, poorly brewed, and office natural.

Spring Creek in State College, PA...

See information about Spring Creek here.

It was raining, humid, and foggy on that day. No coffee. 

We are in the news...

Read the full story at http://live.psu.edu/story/18667:

PENN STATE IDEA FUTURES MARKET WORKS TO EASE HR DECISIONS
Two Penn State professors are exploring how an online forum in which people express their forecasts on future possibilities through financial bids can help human resources directors make strategic decisions in an informed manner. Rose Baker, an instructor with Management Development in Penn State Outreach, and David Passmore, professor of education in the College of Education, have developed a test version of this market in conjunction with the Human Resources Institute, which provides critical information about human resources (HR) to its Members' Network. The Penn State Idea Futures Market will contribute to the collection and dissemination of this strategic HR information. Visit the Penn State Idea Futures Market at http://psuideas.newsfutures.com where it currently is in a testing phase with volunteer HR directors. Test markets are structured to examine immigration policies and events that affect U.S. employers.

Nice to get the press.

Noted without much comment...

A little paranoia goes a long way.