5/1: 5-7, 4.5-1, 4-1, 3-2.
5/2: Life in 2049 is … tense. Violence really does reign, pretty much everywhere. The Christian hate groups here, have their relatives throughout their world, where they are joined by equally violent Muslim and Jewish hate groups, and a small number of atheist hate groups that target religious groups. There are probably more race, ethnicity, nationality, sexual orientation … based hate groups. Everyone seems to have weapons, although not the insanely powerful automatic and semi-automatic weapons that used to be so easily obtainable. When international laws were passed that stopped the production of ammunition, within a few years the problem was mostly solved. There is homemade ammunition, of course, but more often than not it blows the gun up.
Then there is the rising water level. Perhaps 40% of the land masses of the world, as it existed in the year 2000 are now under water, and another 10%-15% are expected to go under before things level off. The reduced population, and the fact that private motor vehicles are very rare, along with the widespread use of solar and wind power, have combined to greatly reduce the pollutants going into the atmosphere, the oceans…
The experts say the population will continue to drop due to lack of fresh water more than anything else, but this too will level off- at about 750-850 million.
This whole process is horrible to live through, even for those of us who are insulated against it by our wealth. That same wealth puts us in danger, of course. I have had the most sophisticated alarm systems at home and at work for years. The addition of the volunteer guards is wonderful. Many of them are living subsistence lives, as are their families, for those who have families. I don’t pay these people, but I regularly provide them with vouchers that can be used at local grocery stores, clothing stores… I don’t give them huge amounts, but a $100 voucher goes a very long way for a family that is barely getting by.
Somehow, college sports survive. The amount of money spent on them has greatly diminished but I still make a salary that puts me in the 1%. Pro sports has lost even more revenue but the players and coaches do just fine.
More later.
6/5: Looking at a couple of transfers.
Preseason #1.
6/9: We decide to pass.
6/16: This surgery was on the right foot and ankle. Minor, but there was a small amount of shrapnel and it was a constant irritation.
Dee Phil went #1 in the NBA draft, Rod Call #7, Joe Tann #11, Will Town #16, Cole Robb #20, Dan Deng #21.
6/26: 4 scholarships. We may go for all guards. Looking at 14, including 4 PGs, 4 SGs, 1 SF, 2 PFs, 3 Cs.
8/7: Norton list: C/PF Al Dell #5, PF/C John Wall #8, SF Max Tao #9, C Wes Warp #10, SG Sha Cull #11, PG Loy Hem #17, C Jay Gloe #31.
8/21: We offer to 2 PGs, an SG, an SF.
9/18: Got 3, lost 1. Got: SF Ted Daws, #4, PG Jess Ell, #5, PG Al Tack, #13. Offered to a PF.
Preseason NIT against St. Joe. Toughest schedule yet.
9/25: Didn’t get the PF. We offer to a PG.
10/2: 1st day of practice. Not as strong or as deep as last year but we’re still very good.
11/6: Not sure we’ll fill that last scholarship but we’re still trying.
Here’s the lineup we’re starting with; it will change:
Senior Sha Cull and frosh Loy Hem start at guard, backed by junior Mick Beck, a transfer from Kansas who will also back up at SF.
Frosh Max Tao will start at SF.
Freshmen Al Dell and Wes Warp will start inside, backed by junior John Wall and soph Jay Gloe.
We start at the NIT with St. Joe. We’re the #1 seed.