12-14-2012, 11:24 AM
I don't think my picks will be on Time Magazine's short list, but here they are anyway. (Lots of interesting people in 2012, being a year of presidential election and Olympics.)
I was encouraged by Ron Paul's ability to hang in there and make waves throughout this election year, as a Libertarian candidate (well, under the Republican umbrella, but still). I think, or maybe just hope, he may have really opened the door to broaden the restrictive two-party candidate system in future elections. Plus, he's just a really interesting guy to watch and listen to. I think he's one of the few politicians that means what he says almost all of the time.
![[Image: images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSxy2TugljM8j8Z_n1chdt...3nKfOqHC2L]](https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSxy2TugljM8j8Z_n1chdtfJHrpQC-8-RiruaS9aE3nKfOqHC2L)
It was inspiring to watch Oscar Pistorius, first double amputee Olympian sprinter, this year. And watching Usain Bolt run like lightning and break the world record was a rush too.
![[Image: 250px-Oscar_Pistorius_2_Daegu_2011.jpg]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Oscar_Pistorius_2_Daegu_2011.jpg/250px-Oscar_Pistorius_2_Daegu_2011.jpg)
![[Image: 220px-Usain_Bolt_2012_Olympics_1.jpg]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/33/Usain_Bolt_2012_Olympics_1.jpg/220px-Usain_Bolt_2012_Olympics_1.jpg)
Marissa Mayer's 2012 jump from executive at Google to President and CEO of Yahoo fascinates me; professionally ballsy but personally very challenging and possibly rewarding move. At 37 (and pregnant for the first time when Yahoo copped her), she is the youngest CEO of any Fortune 500 company. Betting on her to turn Yahoo around.
![[Image: images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQXnOiUKzH-vO_RqxioJPR...QDUu-IGYvA]](https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQXnOiUKzH-vO_RqxioJPRJYs6Fx4nSoqNv6CBpvjBiQDUu-IGYvA)
I was encouraged by Ron Paul's ability to hang in there and make waves throughout this election year, as a Libertarian candidate (well, under the Republican umbrella, but still). I think, or maybe just hope, he may have really opened the door to broaden the restrictive two-party candidate system in future elections. Plus, he's just a really interesting guy to watch and listen to. I think he's one of the few politicians that means what he says almost all of the time.
It was inspiring to watch Oscar Pistorius, first double amputee Olympian sprinter, this year. And watching Usain Bolt run like lightning and break the world record was a rush too.
Marissa Mayer's 2012 jump from executive at Google to President and CEO of Yahoo fascinates me; professionally ballsy but personally very challenging and possibly rewarding move. At 37 (and pregnant for the first time when Yahoo copped her), she is the youngest CEO of any Fortune 500 company. Betting on her to turn Yahoo around.