Man I am just not good about posting daily on this thing. Maybe I'm just not cut out to be a blogger...hope y'all have the patience for me.
So. Wednesday, had the kind of run that just makes running fun. Relatively short, only about 6 miles or so, but was just CRUISING along...ended up hitting sub-6 pace consistently (it was on a loop with known mile markers), and it felt like I was just running at a comfortable clip. This run was the definition of the runner's high, just simple pleasure at covering ground quickly, no pain, and virtually no effort. Just motion...so that was fun.
I applied for a job at REI last week, and already got an interview, which seemed to go really well. The supervisors interviewing me (two relatively young guys, one who has only been with the company a few months) started telling me about all the benefits of being an employee about half way through...doesn't seem like the kind of thing you'd do with somebody you didn't have a pretty good feeling about. Regardless, here's hoping it went as well as it seems like it did. I would LOVE to work at REI.
Sitting around at work today, stumbled upon a video of a debate of sorts between the producers of "Loose Change," a 9/11 conspiracy video, and the editors of Popular Mechanics magazine, who wrote a book debunking such conspiracy theories. Very very interesting to watch...really brought it home for me: it practically doesn't matter what the evidence is. If you are inclined to believe that there was a conspiracy on 9/11, then you will be receptive to arguments and evidence showing there was a conspiracy. If you don't, then you'll be receptive to arguements and evidence showing there wasn't. This issue, perhaps as well as any religion, demonstrates that no matter what the evidence, you're pretty much already predisposed to one side or the other. If the idea that our government would perpetrate an attack against its own citizens, and that our government is capable of carrying out such an attack makes sense to you, then you will probably believe the kind of arguments and evidence put forward by "Loose Change," no matter how many holes there are or doubts you're left with. If the same two ideas do not make sense to you, then you will probably believe the kind of arguments and evidence put forward by Popular Mechanics, no matter how many holes there are or doubts you're left with. Obviously, with such holes and doubts you might be swayed from your position somewhat, but I really wonder if anyone's position on 9/11 (or anything else for that matter) is determined by evidence. Sort of reminds me of that line from the Matrix-you've already made the choice; now you have to understand it.
As ever, I know there were other things that I was planning to write over the last few days, but of course while I sit here writing, I cannot recall them. But I'm sure 9/11 conspiracy theories provide plenty enough fodder for today. I'll get back to you if I remember the rest.