Sitting in my dorm room back in Lawrence, Kansas. The weather here is gloomy, but students are beginning to arrive, which makes the atmosphere more collegeseque. The Jayhawks tip off in about an hour against Virginia Commonwealth. If 'Hawks win, they go to the Final Four. I can't imagine Lawrence when KU makes it to the Final Four. There is probably scenes of pandemonium everywhere. Assuming a victory today, the Jayhawks will face Butler next. Butler is a scrappy team, but the Jayhawk's size and speed will be too much for the over-achieving Bulldogs.
The uprisings in the Middle East have proliferated in the past week to Syria and Yemen. While it's a positive thing that the people over there want democracy, America and its allies should be very careful because there are radicals who desire authority. What if the groups we are assisting turn out to be sympathetic with Al-Qaeda?
Former Vice-Presidential candidate Geraldine Ferraro died last week at the age of 75. She was the first woman to be nominated for vice-president in the United States. President Obama's latest tweet called her a "trailblazer". Sarah Palin also tweeted her condolences and posted her memories of Ms. Ferraro on Facebook. It took 24 years before another woman (Sarah Palin) ran for Vice-President. The 2008 election also saw a woman running for President- Hillary Clinton.
Earlier this week, I read in the Wall St. Journal about a huge telecom merger in which AT&T has planned to but T-Mobile for $39 billion. This might not mean much to you, but the impact on consumers could be a price-hike. With less competition in the cell phone market, there will likely be higher prices. Innovation will take a hit because T-Mobile is smaller and more nimble than AT&T. When AT&T takes over, that kind of small-company inspiration might be washed out by the cash cow.
Schoolwork and exams will come back with a vengeance starting tomorrow, but I still plan on publishing a post a day here on Joe's Musings.
Have a wonderful week,
Joe
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