OK, I think I (and anyone else who runs and/or bikes) just lost our excuses to not try a triathlon at some point. If a man can do the swimming portion without any limbs (and pass a couple dozen people in the process), then I don’t think I have any other possible excuse.
Here’s the Rick Reilly online column and here’s the original TV report (with video) out of Pittsburgh. Congrats, Craig. You are an inspiration.
This one is about a month old, but only recently caught my attention. (Courtesy of a Wait, Wait, Don’t Tell Me episode from last month that I caught on an iPod podcast.) Turns out that:
“An advertisement for an air traffic controller is being offered in Braille - although 20/20 vision is a requirement for the job.”
OK. Equal opportunity language is standard; I get it. Unfortunately, this could be a catch-22, where you’re exposed for possible discrimination no matter whether you support applications who cannot see well or then turn them down for possible employment. Hopefully, it doesn’t come to that.
However, the rest of the irony — this is for the airport on the Isles of Scilly. And yes, that’s pronounced ˈsi-lē. As in, silly. Is it April Fool yet?
