Jonathan D. Blundell

Good stuff…
John Stewart gives a recap on the President’s timeline on coming back from vacacation and back to the office of the president.

As I was driving back to Harker Heights a few minutes ago I began to ponder all the “illnesses” within our company lately.
Granted they’re not horrible (not that a kidney stone the size of South Dakota isn’t bad), but I can think of 5 or 6 people in our company that have told me they have a sleeping disorder and/or problems sleeping at night. Two men in my office have had kidney stones in the past six months. And who knows what else has happened. I know there have been other “not so public” doctor trips for various problems.
I wonder if these are all stress related to our particular company, industry or just one or two offices.
Any thoughts?

So I didn’t mention this earlier, but I went to see a sleep specialist on Tuesday morning. Among other things, she strongly encouraged me to get into a normal sleeping pattern. I’m pretty sure this isn’t what she meant.
Anyways. It’s 6 a.m., and other than dropping in some late ads and a column, A Section for Belton is done.
I even got a column in there (granted its a re-run from Heights, but Belton folks don’t know that).
So, it seems funny, but apparently, I wrote more for this week’s Belton Journal than the editor did.
But those things happen. I’ve had several weeks were I was able to delegate enough stuff out that I didn’t have to write much other than my column.
And Allman, being the G that he is, did an entire 8 page sports section last week and only wrote a column and one story.
What a G.
Ok… once this section finishes running off the printer and I leave some notes for a wake-up call – I’m going to bed (for at least a good hour or so).

Mike Robinson sent me this link: 43things.com
Apparently you get to hook up with people who want to do similar things as you.
Here’s the one I’m most interested in: Work because I like to, not because I have to.
Speaking of which, say a couple prayers (if you’re still up with me tonight).
Our Belton editor, James Love, went to the ER tonight with as Allman said, “A kidney stone the size of South Dakota.”
So he’s out for a few days and they’re asking me to come lay out “A Section” in Belton tonight or Wed morn. So I’m gonna go in a few minutes and hack it out in case I’m too worn down in the morn.
I’ll be sure to bring my U2 DVD with me to keep me going.
Then I get to come back and finish my paper.
Which is has a big hole on the front page, from where I was expecting a story from Berneta on the County Commissioners.
Anyone have a story already written that I can plug-in? Let me know.

Sarah Draper sent me a link to some of her pics from her trip in Boston.
She went to her first ball game ever at Fenway. Not a bad way to start out. Now every other game may be a let down.
For a complete list of pictures check out Adam Copeland’s blog.

I’m putting this week’s paper together and watching/listening to U2 “Live” in Boston.
Well I don’t suppose it’s live anymore, I’m watching it via DVD. But watching the band rip through Sunday Bloody Sunday with “Get up stand up – stand up for your rights” sung during the bridge makes me really sad I won’t be seeing them on their tour this year.