Lisa and Mike

A Picture Share!,
originally uploaded by mbortnic.

This is my sister, Lisa, and her boyfriend, Mike, at the Kane County Cougar's game.

Morgan scratching 

Smiling Morgan. 

Melissa and Cousin Robert back from Iraq. 

Pregnant Jackie. 

Morgan's closeup... 

She's getting clean and getting bigger. 

Here's a link to iTunes fun http://maximized.com/freeware/scriptsforitunes/default.asp.

Here's an article on the new operations model that McDonald's is putting into place - the Call Center Drive-thru - http://marketplace.publicradio.org/shows/2005/01/12/PM200501122.html.

Another potential disruptive technology in the power market - efficient solar cells. http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/1105319242587_49?hub=SciTech

Here's another post concerning my other class INTL-466 "International Business Strategy in Non-Markets". http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4276179

In the spirit of my MGMT-463 Management of Technology class, here's a related article that was recently aired on NPR "Exploring the Process of Inventing" http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4244179.

Okay, so I haven't posted anything in a while besides pictures. With then New Year I hope to expand my entries and start making note of interesting topics and articles that I come across. Here are 2:

1. Polyheme - blood substitute. This could be a big change for the world of blood transfusion as we know it. Check it out http://www.northfieldlabs.com/polyheme.html.

2. MTI Micro - methanol fuel cells that offer 3x-4x more battery life. http://www.mtimicrofuelcells.com/company/

3. Related to #2, a good hydrogen overview. http://www.physicstoday.org/vol-57/iss-12/p39.html.

Take care all!

The Hansens are due at the end of the year (or so). Here's the gang at their shower today. 

The Nothern Lights from Naperville - Kool!!!! 

Morgan "The Ladybug" Bortnick 

Where in the patch is Morgan Bortnick? 

It's that time of year again...."Sonny Acres"! 

She's getting bigger...only a few more weeks to crawling begins!