04 Jan
When you are pushed between a rock and a hard spot your true integrity comes out. Yet, what do you do when everyone is watching?
As most of you know I am an Ohio State (Big Ten) fan. Also, as I type this up I am watching the AllState Sugar Bowl (Ohio State vs. Arkansas). In addition is the recent ‘scandal’ with 4 OSU starters including Terrelle Pryor who sold their gear (including rings) for discounts on tattoos.
The result is a 5 game suspension by the NCAA yet they are allowed to play in the bowl game.
Understand yet? No? Yeah, join the club.
This is a simple case of where the NCAA is more interesting in money then perusing their integrity. I would go into Coach Jim Tressel but figured we need to start from the top down.
These bowl games bring in high dollars (wonder why they are ALL sponsored). In 2006, according to USA today the Sugar Bowl brought in $17 Million. From there it is broken down to each conference (Big Ten) and then the school (close to $2 million). Of course this was in 2006…we will have to wait a couple weeks to get the new figures.
In the end though it looks like it is money over integrity.
What are your thoughts on this?
04 Jan
Every year millions of people make these silly new years resolutions, with get fit being #1. I’ve done it and even started a blog called “Six Month Results” which lasted for about 30 days due to not having a good outline of my goal.
That was 2 years ago.
In 2011 I have quite a bit of goals I would love to accomplish but nothing more than spending time with my family especially with the newest addition coming in March. So, instead of yearly resolutions I plan on taking a page out of Matt Cutts blog and come up with some month-by-month goals. Then end of the month give a status update.
January Goals
- Read 2 books (1 every 2 weeks) and do write-ups about each one.
- Spend 5 hours a week on side projects – you would be amazed how much you can accomplish in 45 mins.
- Daily Devotionals – my wife and I do them every evening with our son yet I don’t take the time for myself? That needs to change.
- Help out more with CultureMash anyway I can.
- Plan something special for my wife for our 7 year anniversary next month.
- Write more blog post – at least 3x’s a week.
- Free writing. I have a few ideas for some books and started some – time to get organized.
- Home maintenance: need to fix some things around the house to get ready for the baby.
I know I’ll probably want to add more but the point is to actually complete them. In reality I wanted to read at least 7 books this week and do at least 10 hours of side work…yet, when would I have time with my pregnant wife and great son?
In the end it’s about relationships…and nothing more.
What’s your goal this year…month…week…day?
