Archive for September, 2006

The News at 37,000 Feet

Saturday, September 30th, 2006

Logo for the NetNewsWire application

I’ve written about this little app before, but as of late NetNewsWire has really allowed me to keep up and keep all my marbles at the same time.

I’ve been traveling a little lately and having access to all the feeds on the plane is a great way to pass the time. My strategy for making this work is simple. Don’t read any of my feeds the day before a flight. Right before I board the plane, I hop online and download the latest batch of new feeds.

After the okay to use all portable electronic devices has been given, I read through all the posts from the previous day and any new feeds I pulled down before boarding. I repeat the process for the return trip home.

This method seems to give me a sense of good time management, but anything you can do to pass the travel time, is a plus in my book.

A sigh of relief

Saturday, September 16th, 2006

Red Wings goalie Dominik Hasek took a deep breath after the first Wings training camp session. Hasek relieved that he put his often injuried groin to the test and, for the time being, felt great. Hasek only has to worry about the remaining 200+ days of hockey that he’ll be tested.

The Red Wings are cautious, seeing that Hasek hasn’t finished the past two seasons due to his groin injury. Training camp and the early part of the season will be a defining point in this upcoming season. The Red Wings and Hasek have “somewhat agreed” that a 50 game season would be a fair amount of net time for the netminder.

With a little hope and luck, Hasek will be able to help the Wings do something they haven’t done as of late. Go deep into the playoffs. With the first preseason game on Tuesday, time is ticking.