Aubrey McClendon on Amazon's Kindle 2

Oklahoma business man and Thunder co-owner Aubrey McClendon has lost close to two billion dollars since last summer. The one-time funder of Swift Boat Veterans for Truth is being forced to sell his prized wine collection to make money. He occasionally he writes for Seattlest on the subject of technology.

When Jeff Bezos introduced the smaller, leaner Kindle it was another shot across the bow of a print industry that has already taken several direct hits this century.

Hey, a little off the subject, I will do a handstand for five dollars. You just name the time and place, and I’ll be there. Toss in an extra buck, and I’ll sing a song of your choosing.

Just keep that in mind.

What impresses me the most about the Kindle is its text-to-speech function. You know what makes a great food-to-shoe function? Watermelon rinds.

Half of my shoes are now made from the stuff. Why did we ever throw those things out?

Sorry, let my mind wander there. Technology continues to push us forwards, and those in publishing will have to deal with the realities. Life isn’t fair, and you can either complain while the world passes you by or adjust.

Look at me, instead of keeping my beloved wine collection I am helping to pay Donyell Marshall five million dollars, and he isn’t even on the team. On the bright side, Nick Collison still suits up for the teal and orange, and I’m paying him six million. That’s something that would make anyone wanna drink.

So I guess it’s lucky that I can’t afford to.