During my senior year at York Community High School, a couple of former students made a documentary about a man who is a living legend at our school and around the world. Joe Newton is the Cross Country coach that has led the York Team to state victories in 25 out of his more than 50 years coaching.

Along with Coach Newton, the documentary follows the 2005 Cross Country team and Assistant Coach Charlie Kern. Mr. Kern has made a very important influence in my life and the lives of so many others and I am very grateful to have got to learn so much from him. Below is one of his many little stories that really get you thinking. It is featured in the film The Long Green Line.

MySpace,

You’re not gonna win me back with your “new look.” It’s still over. I don’t care how good you look now (though you could still use some work). It was never about looks for me. I know what your code looks like behind the new rollover effects. There is just too much baggage. I don’t want to hear about your MySpaceTV and I certainly don’t want to get to know your friend Susie-Ann who can’t show me her pictures in front of you and wants me to “click here.”

I am happy where I am. Things are working out for me and I don’t need you ruining it with your gaining US market share. Get over it.

-Warren

Dear MySpace,

It’s been a fun three years together but I just cannot bare to be with you any longer. Please don’t misunderstand. It was great while it lasted but it is time to move on… For both of us.

We have been through some good times floating in the Cloud but the troubles in our relationship have just been too much to handle. Sometimes real life just gets in the way. We’ve grown apart lately and I think we both know it’s time.

I hate to tell you this way but there is someone else. I have found a platform I can be happy with, someone who doesn’t try to do everything at once. She’s stable and has a promising future with me. We understand each other better.

But your great too. I am sure you’ll find someone to spend your life with. I hear Yahoo is looking for someone who will appreciate him.

Anyways, you opened me up to a whole new world while we were together and I will never forget you. Fare well.

Love,
Warren

Though I am a big fan of Apple products, I don’t normally breach the line of obsession. I think this past week (as my girlfriend has kindly pointed out) I have gone a little over the edge in anticipation for the Steve Jobs keynote speech that took place this morning.

I am still waiting to see the actual video but I did follow the live blogging from MacRumors.com. Though there was no “One more thing,” I was happy to see that my expectations were met with only one exception—the rumor going around that there would be video chatting was false. Damn.

But that aside, the new iPhone with 3G capability, 3rd party apps, MobileMe, Enterprise, and GPS can once again claim the spot as the most advanced mobile device available.

Best of all: it comes in Black and White!

P.S. One of the sponsors for the MacRumors live blogging session was one of my affiliates StevenPriceProductions. If your into video editing, his tutorial products are exceptional… and I just happen to be in a couple of them.

Mr. Gates, your contributions to the computer industry are too far and wide to even speak a fraction of but when I saw this video it reminded me of the main reason I switched to Mac. (No, it really wasn’t Justin Long’s personified Mac character.) Good luck at the Foundation. I know your second act will leave and even bigger impact in this world than your first.

Serenity is… listening to the Beatles song ‘Because’ in pitch black during a rainstorm at 2 in the morning. Enough said.

Because the world is round it turns me on
Because the world is round…aaaaaahhhhhh

Because the wind is high it blows my mind
Because the wind is high……aaaaaaaahhhh

Love is old, love is new
Love is all, love is you

Because the sky is blue, it makes me cry
Because the sky is blue…….aaaaaaaahhhh

Aaaaahhhhhhhhhh…

Scene: Man with fedora and bull whip stares over the edge of a giant hole down into a black abyss. He thrusts a torch down into the hole revealing the Tomb below. His eyes widen at the sight. Slowly, he rolls over onto his back and turns his head towards his sidekick, a young teen heartthrob.

Man: (Whispers) Aliens. Why does it have to be aliens?

Sidekick: (After silent pause) You go first.

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George, Steven. You ruined my childhood tonight.