I'm rooting for him...

I heard this guy interviewed on NPR the day after he was exonerated. Incredibly, he did not seem bitter about the whole affair. Instead, he sounded like a soft-spoken, measured man who just wants to get on with his life. I am happy to see that several NFL teams will give him a shot (no matter how long it is) including my team, the Miami Dolphins.

Heat wins in OT!

The Miami Heat outlasted the Boston Celtics and won in overtime 115-111 to take a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference Finals. Rajon Rondo was a maniac, playing the entire game as well as the overtime and finishing with a stat line of 44 points, 10 assists and 8 rebounds, but it was not enough. After the game there was a lot of wailing and gnashing of teeth by the Celtics Danny Ainge about the officiating. It was lopsided, no doubt about it, but that is the game of basketball. The series now shifts to Boston for the next two games and the Heat had better be ready for some ostensibly objective officiating which I am sure will favor the Celtics to tip the scales back, at least initially. It would be nice to sweep, but we at least need to win one up there. The Celtics, no matter how old and how tired, will not go without a fight.

The Mental aspect of the game

Here are some words of wisdom for disc golfers on the mental aspects of the sport.

Go Heat!

The Miami Heat are up 1-0 over the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference finals and the Wade/James duo are playing like men possessed. They are starting to smell the ultimate prize. Next they get to do it all over again tomorrow night, same time same place. Let's hope for the same result.

It's Monday

And we all know what that means. Time for another MOTW, Manager of the Week. This next manager wishes half his/her fantasies came true, but alas, they almost never do.

MOTW: Myth Propogator Manager

Myth Propagator Manager’s motivational techniques rely on describing scenarios for his/her staff which depict much better working conditions in the very near future. Such speeches are usually filled with phrases like, “transitory phase, temporary rough patch, better times ahead, turning the corner soon, etc.” Unfortunately, while this approach may have been effective in the past today’s corporate drones are much more jaded, impatient and far less loyal, especially when the company is doing extremely well and the staff does not see these results translated into any benefit for them. Suffice it to say that either Myth Propagator Manager’s techniques or days are numbered, whichever you prefer.

Weekend Haiku

The crane's legs
have gotten shorter
in the spring rain.

Basho (1644 - 1694)