10:27 A.M. Sitting in KCI airport waiting for my flight. I'm headed to Phoenix, Arizona shortly to participate in an Alpha Kappa Psi Convention. Expect a few speaker reviews posted in the next few days because as a part of this convention, there are high profile business people that come deliver talks on a variety of topics. I've heard nothing but good things about the people in Phoenix, although I am somewhat wary of the 105 F weather. Just a random observation: airport security folks seem to be a tight-knit group. I guess you have to remain positive when you do the same thing day in and day out.
The last week has been filled with tragic and urgent events. The death of Amy Winehouse and the shootings in Norway are enough sink your ship. It's bad all around. The shootings in Norway are so out of place for that part of the world. I've only heard wonderful things about Scandinavia. I believe this shooting and bombing will make the whole region scrutinize its nationalist, right-wing fringe element. The debt ceiling debate presses forward with both sides entrenched in their own respective ideologies as to how the government should reduce its deficit. One way or another, the spending needs to be cut. You can raise taxes all day long, but until the government has restrictions placed on the amount it can spend, we will just run into this debt ceiling mess again in the near future.
I'm not as informed on what's happening with Rupert Murdoch and News Corp., but I hope it's figured out soon. I don't think it has a huge impact on our daily lives, and I'd like to actually hear more on international events and domestic politics instead of this dragged out legal affair. As expected, the far left liberal news outlets pounced on this opportunity to embarrass the owner of its main competitor FOX News and in doing so, stole airtime from more pertinent stories.
After convention, I'll have a couple weeks to regroup before the semester starts, which means I'll have the time to publish notes of a higher quality on Joe's Musings. Summer school was a positive experience--you get to know your fellow classmates quicker because you spend every day with them. I've made some good friends this summer, and for that, I'm grateful.
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