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Fools & Patriots

Posted by: Ryan Borcherds on Wednesday, January 09, 2013

Here's a fun fact! Did you know that PSY, the South Korean musical pop star made famous by the song "Gangnam Style", has participated in anti-American concerts? Yes, sadly the viral video sensation has been involved in several anti-American incidents including smashing an American tank in protest and even gone as far as performing a song with vicious anti-American sentiment.

The Irony In Business

Posted by: Ryan Borcherds on Saturday, June 30, 2012

Having just finished a custom education website design for the The Florida/Caribbean AIDS Education and Training Center at USF in Tampa, I was shocked at how many other university and college programs had such antiquated websites.

Taking Baby Steps

Posted by: Ryan Borcherds on Friday, June 29, 2012

It is strange how your life changes after a child. You're always prepared. Prepped by the perpetual warnings about how your life will change but, as it is with so many things it is only in retrospect that you can truly appreciate the change. However, this past week I was able, no matter how fleeting, to truly live in the moment. My son's moment and revel, not only at his accomplishment but at my enthusiastic support for what can only be described as a truly mundane event. A child's first steps are generally one of the bigger "events" in a child's life.

Bullying: An Age Old Pastime

Posted by: Ryan Borcherds on Friday, March 30, 2012

In the past few months and weeks in particular, bullying has been dominating national headlines. One can hardly open a newspaper of watch the 10 o'clock news without hearing about another bullying incident. This weekend the film Bully will open in select theaters and should be the catalyst that spurs more of us to really look at what is becoming a growing problem.

Rugby is Suuuuper!

Posted by: Ryan Borcherds on Friday, March 02, 2012

Super Rugby is arguably the greatest rugby tournament every year. It certainty is the highest paced and most exciting. Made up of 5 teams from each of the southern nations - New Zealand, Australia & South Africa - it is a round robin tournament where the 5 local teams have local derbies and tours of the other states.