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what’s on your Bucket List?

unwanted and unneeded advice?

Okay, I have a tendency to give unwanted and unneeded advice… but this isn’t one of those times.

The movie “Bucket list” and the book by the same name is interesting in that they ask the question,” if you knew you only had so much time left in your life, would you do anything different today?” The book explores the ‘Bucket Lists’ of ordinary and extraordinary people. Young folks have accomplishment goals… while, older people have certain housekeeping issues that they want to finish in their lives… but everyone has something… even if it is only perfecting a golf swing.

One blog was even betting as to which of the two actors would ‘kick the bucket’ first… charming.

I guess the best advice I ever heard on this subject… was given to me as a young paperboy by a kindly old gent of 103 : ” I live and enjoy today , but keep an eye on tomorrow in case I am not lucky enough to die in my sleep.”

Roger Freberg

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YOUR space & MySpace

Rogers MySpace

Okay, I finally put up a MySpace page for no other reason than to show the next generation of family members that I could do it too!

Here it is!

I think it has some value for folks that already have web sites of their own because it is a venue by which one generation searches for their friends… add to this Facebook and a young professional’s site is complete. My daughter Karen has links to both of her sites to sites on Facebook and Myspace.

Interestingly enough, MySpace asks you several times what you want your ‘myspace url’ to be … and warns you that it can not be changed! Hopefully this prevents naming a site that one might be a bit embarrassed about later on.

The Internet is staying interesting

Roger Freberg

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Cal Poly Students elect ‘Saudi Deal’ Critic as President

I LooOoooOOve Cal Poly Engineering!Cal Poly students elected vocal ‘Saudi Deal critic’ Angella Kramer overwhelmingly as student body President at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.

In a daring move on the day of election, the two college presidents of the Cal Poly Democrats and Cal Poly Republicans came out with a personal strong endorsement letter in the student newspaper of Angela Kramer:

“….and (she) stood up at ASI board meetings when all others remained silent. An important example of this lies in the recent student outcry over the pending contract with JUC in Saudi Arabia. Students wanted a forum to have their concerns addressed when previous attempts to talk about the issue were shut down. Angela was the only member of the Board of Directors who stood up in public repeatedly, not only against discriminatory programs, but also in support of the rights of students to be heard by members of the Cal Poly administration, including President Baker.”

Not everyone at every university is so quick to sell their principles for some quick cash. Some folks have begun to rethink their positions, even at UC Berkeley:

UC Berkeley’s civil and environmental engineering department declined to join KAUST.

There is much different between us and the Saudis and although one wants to be accepting; however, we must recognize that tolerance only goes to the point of sacrificing who we are. We are a free nation, they are not. Women have a place in our world, women are cattle in theirs. There are more comparisons equally disturbing.

Just say no to the Saudis.

Roger Freberg

What Cal Poly’s Dance Really Costs
Cal Poly: Learning to do Bad by Doing!
at the Cal Poly Gender Apartheid Oasis
Cal Poly degrees for sale!
Cal Poly’s REAL Responsibility is at home!

The WORLD to Cal Poly: the Saudis are a BAD Deal!

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SC Trojans 86 – UCLA Bruins 77 in the one that counts!

fun at Usc
After 15 long years, the University of Southern California Trojan Women’s Track & Field Team beat the UCLA Bruins on their home track (Drake Stadium). Carol Rodriguez ran superbly throughout the day even setting a record in the women’s 400m… a real tough act given the talent in that event at USC in history!

There were many heroes contributing to the Trojan victory. Hey, where did those great distance runners come from?? Wow!

Young freshman Lauren Guerrieri was second in the discus and third in the hammer totaling 4 points. It was many unsung performances like Lauren’s that helped carry the day fro the Trojans! I know Karen was very proud of the women throwers!

Congratulations Coach Allice and your staff!

Fight On!

Roger Freberg

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Desktop Psychology

Laura and I at the Ronald Reagan Ranch!

I always have found it a window into someone’s world to see what they place on their desktop. I am sure there is an entire Psychology surrounding the choices people make from the simple to the complex and the impersonal to the very intimate.

For me, what I place on my desktop has got to make me smile.

My desktop has had pictures of family, our travels, family events of significance, and great cuisine we’ve made. The common variable in all of this…is… family.

The picture above is of Laura and I at the ranch of Ronald and Nancy Reagan.

It makes me smile.

Reagan Foundation
Schoolhouse for Reaganism
Rancho Del Cielo

Roger Freberg

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