Zion, Illinois

High school reunion this weekend. Well - not a proper reunion - but just a little get together with some of the people I spent a lot of time with growing up. "Dan the Man" (second from the right) hosted and even dug up the old graduation video; circa 1996. Yup, that means bad graphics and the camera pausing between pictures. Classic!

LicketyShip

LicketyShip's done it again! They made Forture Small Business Magazine's business plan competition semi-finals for the second year in a row. In honor of the win, I'm going to do some frog Origami.

Check out the South Bend Tribune for their latest advertising.

Lake Placid, New York

Notre Dame MBA investment guru, Minnesota native and friend, Dan Arlandson, took 14th place in the Ironman Lake Placid competition. That's out of almost 2000 competitors! Just think - 2000 people wanted to spend over 10 hours running, cycling and swimming. I've heard the swimming can be rough - choppy water and people kicking you - so I have a new suit idea for Dan that will keep him afloat. Safety first!

Complaint Box

Why doesn't the %$&# spell checker here recognize the word "Blog"? Add your complaints in the comment box below.

Lightning Book Reviews

In touch with tonight's Chicago weather, I present lightning book reviews. A number of topics are covered to satisfy everyone! Who dies in the new Harry Potter book? Private equity investing in China? You want power? Hang on:

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince: Solid sixth entry in the Harry Potter series, building the plot for the seventh and final book where Harry will likely take out He-who-must-not-be-named (I'm too lazy to look up the spelling of the real name). Recommendation: skip all the snogging parts to the end where a main character dies!


Mr. China: Tim Clissold leaves London to pursue Private Equity investing in China. Follow him all around the country and learn about a crazy drinking game called baijiu!

In, But Not Of: Hugh Hewitt is not a person I'd like to know, as I'm sure he'd hijack every conversation. The book will help me in my world conquest though (that's next on the list as soon as I find a job.) Remember - power only goes to those that seek it. Surprise power recomendation from the book; start a blog!

Why People Believe Weird Things: This horrible book lacks any insight into why people believe weird conspiracy theories. He simply panders to the 'scientific' and 'intellectualism' of his audience by giving snickering comments to the choir.

Lake Ridinger, Indiana

Sarah loves the kids and they love her. But kids can be cruel - like when they all want to go turtle hunting with Sarah and leave me in a kayak by myself! Here's Sarah with her nieces and her five-day old nephew, Devin.

Lake Ridinger, Indiana

Sarah and I spent an adventurous day at Lake Ridinger with the kids. We took them swimming, turtle hunting, and finally the turtle race! What is a turtle race? Well, everyone puts a turle by the cabin 20 feet above the lake and the first turtle to get wet wins! If you're a kid - you poke, prod or yell at your turtle until it is so scared it goes into its shell (then you just push is down the hill into the lake!) My turtle couldn't care less about going home to the pond and just sat shellshocked on the grass. Eventually, it took the plunge off the rock!

Wheaton, Illinois

I am cooking for myself everynight now, and have found the perfect job search food. Steak! A little salt n' pepper and a pan help create a delicious steak in uner 8 minutes. Caution: I've set off the fire alarm the last couple time I cooked, so take the batteries out of the alarm before you start.