In response to Handy's post here, I submit the true story of Florida State safety Myron Rolle. A consensus top 50 pick in this years draft, the FSU graduate has decided to forgo entry into the NFL draft, and subsequent millions in salary and signing bonuses to attend Oxford on a Rhodes Scholarship.

You may remember that Rolle skipped the first half of an important ACC tilt at Maryland to attend his Rhodes' interview in Alabama. Pretty awesome that he puts his academics ahead of football at two very important turns. And it is not as though he's doing unimportant things in the classroom, either. He's participated in cancer studies as an undergrad and will head to Oxford after finishing his pre-med degree in two and a half years, while maintaining a 3.75 gpa, and a high level of play on the field.

Finally some positive news in a sports world seemingly gone insane.

Whenever I feel badly about myself (more often than not these days), I click onto this website, and feel a bit better about the world.

I've run the election simulation a ton, probably over 100 times, and each time Obama has won.  It gives me hope, if nothing else, that someday everything will be ok.

Interesting buying guide for helping the uneducated (read: me) learn more about choosing the right bike for them. It also makes one think of how costly bikes really are: 

"It is shocking, but, pound for pound, a high-performance bicycle or bike frame costs more than even the most exotic sports car. On average, a complete high-end bicycle weighing less than 17 pounds will cost in the neighborhood of $4,000: that’s $235 per pound. A $200,000 sports car weighing 3,000 pounds has a per pound cost of $66. If a high-end bicycle were a high-end sports car, it would cost in excess of $700,000! There are some high-end bike frames which cost in excess of $5,000: these 2 pound frames would translate to an automobile costing in excess of seven million dollars! Obviously, the decision to invest in a high-end bicycle should not be taken lightly, and it’s a decision that demands a wealth of information."

And I thought my bike was pricey...

Here's hoping that Philly is next for this.

Oh, and I can't ride my normal training route today because it is closed for the filming of Transformers 2... I might be ok with this, so long as it doesn't suck as much as the first one did...