The Beginning Of Something Beautiful?

I just read a blog written by a very good friend and felt a punch of inspiration somewhere in the face of my inner-sanctum. I think there is a good reason for this little bit of bittersweet pain being introduced right now.

I recently received a text from my place of employment asking that I bring my school laptop in for some sort of update or something to that effect. The moment of clarity came when my first thought was... 'NOOOOO!'.

I have dreams of my own and right now I think that Kyle's blog (as it, and his input in general usually do) pushed me to go out and DO whatever it is that I want to do.

Pro Tip - If you aren't doing something that you love to do, you will always call it work. The goal should be calling whatever you do for income 'what you love to do' or maybe you (like me) just don't want to have that feeling of dread when you notice that you have to go back to work at some point.

I am glad I have a bit more time off from work. It gives me plenty of VALUABLE (thanks for the reminder, Kyle) TIME to work on doing whatever it is I want to do for the rest of my income earning life.

NCAA = House of Cards

In the days following Terrelle Pryor's departure from Ohio State, there are many people asking the same question.

"What would have happened to him if he had stayed? What will happen to him now?"

The answer, nothing.

If you take a quick look at what happens to the athletes if they are violating rules, chances are good that they will lose some eligibility to play their sport while still having their education paid for. Coaches (such as Jim Tressel) for instance, don't have the luxury of keeping their jobs most of the time.

The heavy hand of the law is going to bury teams like Ohio State, USC and every other big name out there (Auburn, Alabama, etc.) as time goes on.

College sports is a big BUSINESS and the NCAA rules are set up to make it into a house of cards.
It is simply a matter of time before it all falls down.

A Quick Veggie Fix

Here is a quick way to make some delicious roasted vegetables.

What do you need?

• Olive Oil (of course)
• Rosemary
• Thyme
• Basil
• baby carrots
• potatoes
• garlic cloves
• baby bella mushrooms
• Any other vegetable you enjoy roasted

Put all of them together in a 9x9 pan with olive oil and some salt (if you need that extra 'flavor').
Set your oven to 400-425... Cook the pan and contents COVERED BY FOIL for 40-50 minutes.

Pull it out and eat your delicious vegetables.