On tonight’s post-game radio show, they announced that the Blue Jackets traded Jody Shelley, my favorite player, to the San Jose Sharks for a 6th round pick in the 2009 entry draft.
This was the last year in his contract so I assumed they would opt not to re-sign him over the summer. I never [...]

Although my mind has been going a million miles an hour lately, the words haven’t been falling out onto my blog.
Part of the reason is because I removed the password protection so I feel the need to choose my words more carefully. I also don’t want to do or say anything that might [...]

Last night in Phoenix, Rick Nash scored this incredible game-winning goal with 21.5 seconds left on the clock. Watch for yourself at 4:00 in to the video:

MacWorld is this week. Steve Jobs gave his famous (and eagerly anticipated) keynote address. Once again, Apple rules.
Here is the new MacBook Air.

It is the world’s thinnest notebook computer. At its thickest, it is only .76 inches. It weighs only 3 pounds. It has a 13.3 inch LED [...]

The Jackets’ Locker Room
Sergei Federov, signing a hat for my daughter
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All went well last night. I am very pleased. This year is going to be fun!

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Don’t be fooled by me sitting quietly at my computer and writing this post as I try to tune out the crowd noise from tonight’s football game.
Inside I am pacing around, agitated, talking to myself. I’m nervous about tomorrow. I was feeling confident until a phone call last night set me [...]

I know some people who sit around and wait for things to happen to them. They are content to sigh and say, “If it is meant to be, it will happen to me.”
I am not that kind of person.
I have always been the type to figure out what I want and go after it. [...]

What a cool way to bring 2007 to a close… Watching Rick Nash score a hat trick as the Blue Jackets defeated the Edmonton Oilers.

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A hat trick is when one player scores three or more goals in one hockey game. The Blue Jackets haven’t had a hat trick at home [...]