John Morris

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State of Iowa in Crisis, Nebraska to Join Big 10

The state of Iowa enters into crisis as ESPN reports the Nebraska Cornhuskers will move to the Big 10 Conference. In the state’s capitol, Des Moines, Hawkeye fans can be seen wandering the streets in flocks, scratching their head, continuously mumbling, “Why”… as they stagger about in disarray. Meanwhile, in Ames, IA… a city-wide celebration [...]

10 June 2010 at 18:07 - Comments

Which Are You? A Hard-Nosed Prick or a Wish-Washy Hippy?

I just read this interesting article on judging vs perceiving. It’s about each individual’s approach to structure and decision-making. Do you need more structure… or can you deal effectively with ambiguity? Do you need yourself and others to make hard, fast decisions… or can you leave decisions open-ended and unanswered? It’s random, yes… but, I found [...]

29 March 2010 at 02:02 - Comments

Des Moines Motorist Freezes to Death on University Ave

That could have been Saturday’s headline in the Des Moines Register. Thankfully, it wasn’t… but, my experience on Friday afternoon really opened my eyes to how indifferent our country is becoming. Let me explain… On Friday afternoon, I took a normal trip with my wife out to Target. Things went along as usual… until we were headed [...]

21 February 2010 at 15:36 - Comments

Landing the Job of Your Dreams – My Advice

“Get a job you love and you’ll never work a day in your life.” Owning a web design company has never been my dream in life. Not because I think it’s nerdy or lame in some way. I actually think web entrepreneurs are some of the coolest, most open-minded, and fun people I know. It’s just [...]

14 February 2010 at 14:01 - Comments

Texas Breaks Instant Replay Rules In Win Over Nebraska

For what it’s worth, it appears that Texas broke the Big12’s replay rules in their win over Nebraska. Section 3, Articles 1-3 of those rules stipulate specifically what plays are reviewable stating “Clock adjustments when a ruling on the field is reversed“. And, Section 3, Article 4 states “No other plays or officiating decisions are [...]

6 December 2009 at 16:25 - Comments
Dottie
It honestly sounds like it was a viable call. (I was in the office and could hear the husband shouting ...
7 December 09 at 09:51
Thanks for the thoughtful post, Dottie. I completely agree. I think a playoff system is coming soon. There's been such ...
7 December 09 at 15:00

Enough With the Tiger Woods Drama Already

Honestly, who cares? It wasn’t the first time he cheated, I’m sure. It won’t be the last. His wife will stay with him cause he’s loaded. We’ll all forget about what happened after he wins his next tournament. And, life will go on. He plays golf for Pete’s sake. It’s sad when something as stupid as this [...]

4 December 2009 at 15:29 - Comments