Study Hard!

I was forwarded an article from a friend which was about the educational system in California. The article starts out talking about how California is ranked 40th in the nation based on the likelihood students will thrive in school and have successful adult lives but somehow the article finishes on a high note with teachers in California being paid fairly well and high achieving students ranking well in the nation. While the United States average spent per pupil is $9,000; California spends a mere $7,000.
One of the principals interviewed for the article told of how his focus is to get more students in AP classes which is great and all but it appears to me that none of the problems listed at the beginning of the article were really addressed.

I hope when I have kids they don't have any learning issues and are fluent in English because if they aren't they might just fall behind in the school system.

New Years Day swim

Water was around 50 degrees but great way to start the year. Happy New Year!

2008 Accenture Escape from Alcatraz

Congratulations JOHN BRANDERHORST,

You are one of the lucky triathletes that have been selected as a winner
the December 15, 2007 random drawing for a slot in the Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon to be held in San Francisco on June 8, 2008.  

On June 8th, you will get to jump off a perfectly good boat into the frigid
water of the San Francisco Bay, swim with 1800 of your best friends from
Alcatraz to Little Marina Green.  You will climb out of the water and run
(with or without shoes) one half mile to the transition area, jump on your
bike and ride 18 miles (most people say that it is all up hill) and then
run 8 miles (under the Golden Gate Bridge, through the sands of baker beach,
up the infamous sand ladder and back to Marina Green to the finish line.
What a great way to spend your life.

 

Boston Marathon

cheap flights?

We'll all probably be getting on a plane in the next year and will definitely want to find the best deal.  This article checked out which site worked best for a couple different scenarios.

http://gigaom.com/2007/12/21/fare-finder-shootout-mobissimo-wins/