Everyone makes lists for the end of the year. I've decided to jump on that wagon - here it the exciting story of...
Ten new things in my "blogging space" (office) that weren't here in 2006, in no particular order.
New sound system that actually has pretty good sound.
A new calendar - I actually have the 2008 one I received for Christmas up.
The wireless network.
All these coffee "sip hole cover" stickers now decorating my desk.
Winning Hoops' "Blackboard Strategies" book.
A whole slew of used data CDs that clients have sent me work on over the course of the year.
The new MP3 player I received for Christmas.
Grand Canyon baseball cap.
A jar of potassium supplements.
New indoor basketball sneakers.
I'm actually not a big fan of annual lists, particularly the ranking sort. Generally, they are simplistic and ill-positioned efforts to define a time period that requires a little more distance before results can actually determine value or importance.
That's not to say I can't look at 2007 and say it was or wasn't a good year (My personal 2007 was great and very enjoyable, even though we watched the country continue to drown in poor leadership). I know 2007 was happier for me - during that period of time - than 2006 was, but only the future course of events will actually help me determine whether it was "better" for me. So there's really no reason to try to judge it on those terms.
