Sept 15

• This weekend I finished my MS Waves to Wine Ride. Over 2 days, myself and 2000+ other riders cycled 150 miles from San Francisco to Lake Sonoma over 2 days. It was a great ride, and the cool temperatures kept pushing us onwards. Thanks again to everyone who contributed to my fundraising. I raised $1450 total which I'm very excited about.

• My former employer, France Telecom, popped up in the news today. Apparently, FT is doing its part to end suicides and "stop the infernal spiral" of suicides among workers at the former state-owned monopoly, including surveillance and counselling programs. The WSJ claimed suicides at FT (100,000+ workers) were not out of proportion to the general population. The gesture is a thoughtful one, but also seems a bit out of place, no? At the very least FT can help bring awareness to the issue, sponsor conseling, or other means to talk about issues to avoid this morbid avenue.
• Speaking of suicides, today's other announcement of Rockefeller's investment manger/NYSE board member James McDonald committed suicide at 56. Everyone declined comment when asked questions relating to the story. It makes me wonder what and why someone would take their own life when they appear to have so much on the outside.