Last night marked the end of the Winter Olympics and we’re sad to see them go. At least they ended with a bang, Canada’s 3-2 overtime win over USA in men’s hockey–a riveting game that unfortunately came out with the wrong victor. Next time! The final weighted medal scores (Gold 5, Silver 3, Bronze 1)Continue reading “Winter Olympics are Over”
Author Archives: Bryan Guido Hassin
Valentine’s Day
Katie and I aren’t huge fans of overhyped, overcommercialized Valentine’s Day but we never turn down an opportunity for a special date night. Instead of going out to a restaurant, we always stay in and cook a special meal for Valentine’s Day. Usually we choose a specific culinary ingredient or theme and we alternate whoContinue reading “Valentine’s Day”
Sports Season Transition
There were two reasons to be depressed following the Super Bowl this year. The first was that Peyton Manning failed to win a second league championship. Colts special teams were poor and Manning couldn’t get any help at all from his receivers. Kudos to New Orleans, which played a great game of ballsy calls andContinue reading “Sports Season Transition”
Winter Olympics
The Winter Olympics have begun and I once again find myself captivated by numerous sports that I don’t understand at all. There’s just something so fundamentally interesting about assembling the best in the world for fair competition, no matter the sport or event. Relative to the Winter Olympics of 2006, these games have more meaningContinue reading “Winter Olympics”
Running
A good friend of mine, fitness/nutrition enthusiast, and national champion Division I-A college athlete runs an awesome blog called The SHOP. I encourage anyone interested in fitness and/or nutrition to check it out. Occasionally he allows guest columnists. After a mutual acquaintance posted a recap of his half marathon experience, I was compelled to postContinue reading “Running”
2010 Goal Progress
With January behind us, it’s time to reflect on my progress toward meeting this year’s new year’s resolutions. So far my weekly relationship goals have been met; I’m connecting with Katie, friends, family, mentors, and mentees (manatees?) as much as I set out to. My exercise and activity goals have largely been met, although myContinue reading “2010 Goal Progress”
I’m a Symphomaniac, MANIAC!
Last Thursday Katie and I attended a performance of the Houston Symphony Orchestra for the first time since my return to the US. We used to be full season subscribers to this truly world class orchestra and it was exciting to be back. That night was a great performance for which to return as itContinue reading “I’m a Symphomaniac, MANIAC!”
MLK Day
Last week was an exceedingly productive one! Smart Office Energy Solutions hit a major milestone as we received our first checks/wire transfers from investors. Sure it is nice to have some money in the account but even more rewarding is what this signifies. At this incredibly early stage, investors really aren’t investing in a businessContinue reading “MLK Day”
Rice-Baylor Merger is Dead
From: Dr. William T. Butler [mailto:notestothepresident@BCM.EDU]Sent: Tuesday, January 12, 2010 11:27 AMTo: BCM-ALL@LISTSERV.BCM.EDUSubject: An Important Message from Dr. Butler To: The Faculty, staffs and students of Baylor College of Medicine and Rice University Dear Colleagues: We are writing to inform you that Baylor College of Medicine and Rice University have ended our discussions about aContinue reading “Rice-Baylor Merger is Dead”
New Year’s Resolutions Progress
The first full week of 2010 has come and gone so . . . how did I do in meeting the goals I set forth in my New Year’s Resolutions? Not too poorly so far. Of my daily/weekly goals, I met all of them except for keeping my fat consumption below 25% of my overallContinue reading “New Year’s Resolutions Progress”