Dave Morin

“I wouldn’t trade a day making turns on the side of a mountain for a day working in the city so I could do just that.”

“So quit your job in the city, pack up and move to a ski area. Because if you don’t this year, you’ll be one year older when you do.”

“I know that when the around the clock winter days of total darkness approach, snowflakes begin to fall and cover our winter playgrounds. Once that happens, whatever you do about winter is up to you.”

First Tracks. Putting on boots at the start of the day. Taking them off at the end. Chili in a bread bowl. Sundecks. Beer with friends. Powder. Corduroy. Air so crisp you can taste it. The ear to ear smiles of those that love skiing as much as I do. Hucking. 360s. Windburn. Warm fires. Dark snow filled nights.

These are only a fraction of the reasons that skiing is by far the best sport in the world. A new season brings new adventure. I can’t wait

“With Jackson’s riches and global fame, the advent of 24-hour cable news channels, and the rise of TV cameras in the courtroom, the allegations set the stage for what would be one of the most sensational celebrity court cases the world has ever seen.” - MSNBC

This absolutely blows my mind. #1) Sorry MJ but no ones knows who you are anymore, we stopped caring back when the first 12 year old set foot in your dreamland. #2) I don’t care how widespread his fame and riches are, or how vast the global communications networks are. I’m still not going to devote any of my time to watching a washed up plastic celebrity have his ass handed to him in court, only to see him use his money to appeal his way out of it. Last I checked your music wasn’t that great, and self pronouncing yourself as the “King of Pop” could be one of the most arrogant things I have ever heard. I won’t even start on the face of pop music in general.

Bottom line this is just another reason to enjoy the wonderful facets of how bored Americans are. Celebrities are just another billboard for advertisers to use to invade your home. Get out and enjoy the world, winter is upon us, go skiing, enjoy family and friends. Obsessing over something like this is not only a waste of time, but it’s a waste of life.

Many of you may not know, but on November 24th the FCC has mandated that all wireless carriers allow you to take your current number with you if you switch to a new carrier. I think this is the best thing ever for one of the most utilized technologies in our lives today. Previously, each carrier could essentially create a mini-monopoly over it’s current customers by locking them into contracts and large fees. But the biggest kicker, holding people back, was that you could not take your number with you.

The time has come to open up this market, create competition, and drive prices down to a more reasonable level. I am tired of wireless companies employing worthless advertising dollars on 7 figure celebrities and then passing the costs off on it’s customers by marking up phones and marking up plans. By creating a more competative market, the carriers which begin to listen to their customers and innovate with technologies making wireless easier to use will come out on top. I know I myself have been waiting for this move to be made for quite some time, and will be promptly switching carriers on the 25th. Wonderful.

Forbes: Wireless Frenzy