02 December 2008

The auto bailout

http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/11/19/autos.ceo.jets/index.html?iref=newssearch

Does anyone else think it must be a nightmare to be on the PR teams right now for these big 3 U.S. automakers?

It seems to me that these folks are doing too little too late. I know that it would cost Americans a lot of jobs if Ford, GM, and Chrysler went bankrupt, but these guys should have learned years ago that Americans don't want / can't afford the kinds of cars they're building (ie: SUVs and large trucks). The media had a field day when the 3 CEOs flew to Washington in 3 private jets to beg for tax payer money. I suppose I'm just glad I don't have a job on any of their PR teams. It's got to be really hard for them right now with all the bad press.

Another personal post...

So I'm into my training for this half marathon and I'm a bit discouraged... I've stuck to my schedule (minus a few days last week when I was sick... but I made those up on my "rest" days) and I haven't lost any weight... I suppose I shouldn't be too concerned 'cause it's still early and Thanksgiving was in there. My clothes fit a little better, so that's good.

What I've been doing is alternately walking 1/4 mile with running 1/4 mile. I'm not in great shape, so I'm trying to ease my way into running the full thing. In other news - over the past two weeks, I have shaved 2:08 off my mile :)

My life is pretty uneventful outside of that. My brother and his fiancee are looking for jobs in Wisconsin. I'll probably end up somewhere around there or Chicago after graduation... I just hope I can find a job :\