Facing Facebook

This has been a particularly amusing morning for me on Facebook. Ah, Facebook. Where would we be without it! My remarks will be scattergun.

I noted that the Reds had clinched a spot in the playoffs. On Facebook. On Ted Strickland's Facebook page. For those of you not from Ohio, you might not know that Ted Strickland is the Governor and that he is running for re-election this November. I have a soft spot in my heart for both Governor Strickland and the Reds as both have intersected with the 'career' I had in radio many years ago. I met Ted back in 1976 when he was making one of several unsuccessful runs at unseating a tenured House representative. Nice guy, really. He finally made it in '92, served a few terms then found himself in Columbus. I'll presume he's still a nice guy.

The Reds... dang! Where did that come from? I follow sports selectively and sporadically. I didn't note how well they were doing until a couple of months ago when the media mill here in DFW was noting how well the Rangers were doing (at least at the Ballpark as opposed to the Boardroom). Many were the hours spent with Marty and Joe (Nuxhall, may he rest in peace) calling ball games which never quite went right after about... well, after the last time they won the Series.

Anyhoo, last week the Rangers clinched, this week, the Reds. One Facebook friend from Southern Ohio works for the Rangers organization and he's probably less conflicted than I am about the possibility. He knows where his paycheck is coming from. I'm just a fan.


There was also a call to arms for the Pink Ribbon showing up on my Facebook this morning. It's been nearly a year, now, since I've been intimately involved in Breast Cancer Awareness. The bottom line is that without awareness and early detection, breast cancer would kill many more of our wives, daughters, sisters, friends (and so on and so forth) than are being killed already. I prefer dealing with what I have dealt with in the past year than having to deal with another funeral. I've also had a lesson in what real courage is... and not just from Carol, either.


I've also been amused with the goings on of various nieces, nephews and second cousins. This morning I was able to feed Phil's bike habit, thanks to a site from another friend in San Antonio, and found a movie review site from David (who is about to have a movie he made shown on MTV2 early next month - a horror film called Savage County) which relies heavily on F-bombs. Other days I've been able to keep up with Annie and Michelle and their summer internships, Max and his second year at Ohio State, Renee's juggling school, home and dogs, Charles and his micro--- scratch that, nano machines at MIT, and Christina's new job in the Cleveland area.

As I think I have already mentioned, Facebook has already given me an opportunity to connect with people I have not seen or heard from for years... people I've forgotten I was fond of for some reason or another. Sure, it has its faults, but for the moment, I'm a fan. If for no other reason than it gives me pleasure while waiting for the laundry to be finished on a beautiful fall morning.

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