My wife would tell you that I've had three mid-life crises since turning 40 a few years back. She's probably right.
The most recent crisis has caused considerable lethargy. I used to pride myself in getting up early and getting a lot done in a day. Those days are long gone.
In an effort to force myself to resurrect old habits I signed up for the Twin Cities marathon in October. It has been a tough road. I haven't really shed much weight since I started running again; that will have to change if I am to do anything other than waddle through the marathon.
It's only been three years since my last marathon but it is far harder for my body to aborb the impacts from running. Both knees hurt and I have shin splints in my lower right leg. My ankles are stiff and it is a chore to get out of bed in the morning. My sons ask why they always see me with bags of ice on my legs.
It could be a long summer.
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
school district woes make the front page
Yesterday's Strib covered the on-going boundary dispute with a front page story. I read the story twice and remain unclear of why it deserved front page treatment. The story contained nothing "new" or really that interesting.
I remain convinced that reporters at the Strib are kinda lazy; they'd rather rehash an old story than come up with anything new.
The controversy itself is becoming tedious. Yes, I think the administration is misguided; so, too, the school board members who support the boundary changes. I still don't know what it is that they're actually trying to fix. And, irrespective of whether the boundary changes will benefit kids or not, it is clear that those who supported this initiative knew that the issue would cause considerable pain in Eden Prairie. It was a mistake to go down this road.
That said, I also remain uncertain of what the organized opposition hopes to accomplish. I don't think the threat, or fact, of litigation will accomplish much other than ensure continued poor coverage by the Strib. It would be far easier, and cheaper, to effectuate change by getting just two or three motivated school board candidats and raising $10,000 a piece for them. You only need about 2000 votes to get on the school board; that can easily be done by a motivated candidate.
I remain convinced that reporters at the Strib are kinda lazy; they'd rather rehash an old story than come up with anything new.
The controversy itself is becoming tedious. Yes, I think the administration is misguided; so, too, the school board members who support the boundary changes. I still don't know what it is that they're actually trying to fix. And, irrespective of whether the boundary changes will benefit kids or not, it is clear that those who supported this initiative knew that the issue would cause considerable pain in Eden Prairie. It was a mistake to go down this road.
That said, I also remain uncertain of what the organized opposition hopes to accomplish. I don't think the threat, or fact, of litigation will accomplish much other than ensure continued poor coverage by the Strib. It would be far easier, and cheaper, to effectuate change by getting just two or three motivated school board candidats and raising $10,000 a piece for them. You only need about 2000 votes to get on the school board; that can easily be done by a motivated candidate.
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