Great 48!

I'm proud to announce that yesterday, I gained my 48th state visited*, with a stop in Oregon, the Beaver State. Tomorrow, I'll gain state number 49, with a visit to my buddy Weiss in Washington, leaving only Hawaii on the table. I get Hawaii Thanksgiving week, with a visit to the Maui Invitational.

I have to credit my Air Force service with sending me all over the place and exposing me to virtually every nook and cranny of the entire nation. And what I've learned in my 28 years of travels is that I freaking love this country. I've been honored to serve, and am extremely excited about the prospects of representing US foreign policy. I dig that I've actually knocked around from sea to shining sea, and I think it gives me even more credibility if I'm ever entrusted with public diplomacy opportunities abroad.


Who says Diplomats are "cake eaters"?

That said, now's a good time to share that the world is indeed flat. In a way, thanks to the Internet, I've been empowered to engage other cultures via this stupid Web site. As of today, www.morganobrien.com has been viewed in more than 50 nations (from 34 hits in Canada to one hit in places like Chile, Sri Lanka and Belgium), on 6 continents**. I've also tracked visitors from 46 states and DC.



Incredibly, I'm missing hits from Iowa (even with all my wrestling articles, I'm kind of offended), Wyoming (darn, if Officer O'Brien lived there, I might get some hits), Delaware (what?) and Vermont. Although, Vermont is dead to me.

Who know's what's next? Every continent? Then every time zone (Newfoundland, I'm looking at you and all your half-hour weirdness).

The adventure continues. I enjoy having you along for the ride!

Morgan
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*How I define "state visited" is an inexact science. Layovers clearly don't count, but driving more than say, 100 miles through a state probably gets you credit.
**Still don't have Antarctica! Maybe if I do this: McMurdo McMurdo McMurdo McMurdo McMurdo McMurdo McMurdo McMurdo McMurdo McMurdo McMurdo McMurdo McMurdo McMurdo McMurdo McMurdo McMurdo McMurdo McMurdo McMurdo McMurdo McMurdo McMurdo McMurdo McMurdo McMurdo McMurdo McMurdo McMurdo McMurdo McMurdo McMurdo McMurdo McMurdo
I'll get some hits.