First Paragraph Draft

Some might say we are idealistic hippies in Asheville. This is the first paragraph of my MBA essay:

The year is 2020. Imagine for a moment, a sustainable and thriving global community. Businesses would take responsibility for their products for their entire lifecycle, extracting fewer raw resources and recycling 98 % of the materials from each product sold. Schools would focus on developing the whole child and provide real world opportunities to contribute to their communities in the form of research and innovation. support new ventures; the community would be motivated to work and there would be enough jobs to support everyoneNational. National economies would measure the average quality of life for their citizens as a key measure of success. Daily commutes might be in cars, but might be on bikes, on foot, or via public transportation that is both efficient and environmentally responsible. Neighborhoods would once again be the hubs of relationships and businesses; restaurants would infuse their menus with local meat and produce; pick-up games of baseball would be common on summer nights; downtowns would thrive throughout the year. People would gather in green spaces to eat and play. Building materials that are engineered to be durable, sustainable, and affordable would be standard in construction projects. Dilapidated buildings would be renovated as the economy would demand space for emerging industries. Art and music would weave throughout people’s everyday lives. Technology would be an exciting an integral part of our lives, but we value the connections we make in person. Energy would be renewable. No one would be hungry for nourishing, colorful, and healthy food.

Records

The other day, my 1st grade friend Ben was reading the Guinness Book of World Records.

(Talk about a marketing come-back for this old book... Those folks have glossied up their book with a new creative layout and now all of the kids from 6-10 are looking at long fingernails and other fantastic feats.)

We were sitting on the floor and he got out his Legos. "I have an idea! Tallest Lego tower!" He was very excited.

I said, "Do you think we have enough"
He: "Uh yeah, I have two boxes full."

We checked online to see (it was not in this new and improved book) and Ben was disappointed to see it next to some cathedral 96 feet high. He had these other ideas:

• tallest lego house for a dog (Spot would test it)
• skinniest tallest lego tower (that one fell down when we tried and he said he wished we could glue it)
• most pieces of paper in the mouth (he said his mouth was very big)
• (then, to show how strong it was, he picked up a small footrest with his mouth)
• longest time sitting on a step
• longest time lying upside-down on the top of a staircase
• fastest time running up the stairs and then sliding down on his bottom

He will get a record. Soon.

all well

My interview went well; it was a good conversation and now the work to get an application completed is at face level.

Then a Saturday caving while tightness and cough in my chest and throat and
chills and overheating...

Feeling much better now.