What's So Hard About Relaxing?

I've been having some back issues lately - hit a critical point last weekend when I had trouble lifting my head off the pillow. I see a chiropractor but there really hasn't been anything he can do to relieve it. So a good friend of mine recommended Greenwich Muscular Therapy Center - which is where I spent an hour yesterday. I am basically one muscle knot from the base of my skull to my ankles - so I'm looking forward to as much muscular therapy as I can get.

Later in the day, over a beer at the local watering hole, another friend asked me why I have to work so hard at relaxing - I had no answer - but it makes me wonder: is it possible to relax if you have to spend so much energy getting there? One to ponder...

It's About Time...

So much for daily blogging. Sigh.

But the double whammy of Times Select going the way of the dodo and the Wall Street Journal considering changes was enough to bring me home. I'm keeping my fingers are crossed that Murdoch prevails. I've been railing against paid content sites for years -- and the WSJ has been held up as the example that paid content works. Well, it works ONLY if you can't get that type of information somewhere else. And the fact is, the WSJ -- or NY Times columnists -- have plenty of competition.

Match Point

Went to the US Open yesterday for the first time. Attended with friends from work that I really enjoy hanging out with.

It's so New York - everyone has an opinion, the rudeness factor is off the charts, the country club crowd is on equal footing with the rest of us, the prices were outrageous - and there was some amazing tennis.

It is also the largest crowd of people watching television I've ever seen. In bars, on the grass, on benches - TVs everywhere covering the main matches. Very cool. I saw Tim Henman in his last match at the US Open, Jankovic do some classic tennis whining - not to mention Hewitt's form - I'll leave it at that. Great days don't come around all the time - this was one of them. (Thanks CD)