Today is the three-year anniversary of the beginning of this blog. This seems like a good time for my last post. I’ve really enjoyed writing here, and I hope you’ve enjoyed reading my posts. It was a fun three-year project. It’s possible that I’ll start another blog in the future, but it would be a different kind of blog. I expect it to be an anonymous blog about a new job I anticipate beginning soon. I’m still not sure if I’ll start such a blog, but if I do, I’ll be sure to tell you about it. However, I would ask that you keep the author of the potential new blog confidential. Obviously, it won’t be called, “Tim Trowbridge’s Blog.” Thanks again, and take care.

Tags: blog, blogs

I usually don’t comment much on current events or politics in this blog, but this story is a very big deal. One of the most important sentences is probably, “Regulators could prohibit tobacco companies from using candy or other flavors in cigarettes that tend to attract young smokers.” I think that candy cigarettes are just plain evil. When I was in Japan to run the Tokyo Marathon, every time I went into a restaurant or coffee shop, I almost gagged from the smoke. I had forgotten how much I now take for granted that when I go into a public place, I’ll have clean air to breath. (Smoking in public places in banned in Ohio.) Hopefully, Japan will catch up with the West on this issue soon.

Tags: marathon, marathons, Tokyo Marathon, running

I just got this e-mail from Hawaii Pacific University:

From: alumni@hpu.edu
To: timtrowbridge@hotmail.com
Subject: Hawaii Pacific University - Joe Saguto Hawaii Loa retirement
Date: Fri, 5 Jun 2009 21:09:03 -0500

HPU Alumni

Joe Saguto, director of roads and grounds for the Hawaii Loa campus, is retiring at the end of this month. Joe actually landscaped the campus in the late 60's and has been its caretaker for the past 40 years.

If anyone would like to send their well wishes to Joe, please send to alumni@hpu.edu by June 15. I will present these messages to him at his retirement party that week.

Kris Smith, BA '95, MA '97
HPU Alumni Relations Coordinator

Mr. Saguto was there when I attended Hawaii Loa College from 1989 to 1992. I’m not exaggerating when I say that Hawaii Loa is probably the most beautiful campus on Earth.

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