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Sunday, June 11, 2006

Sun, 11 Jun 2006 23:33:25 GMT

It's official...

...more on Nationals later.

Wednesday, May 10, 2006

Wed, 10 May 2006 23:09:20 GMT

I was flipping through old picture albums today in preparation for Graduation.

Hmmph. Somewhere along the line, I lost it...

Monday, May 01, 2006

Mon, 01 May 2006 19:49:55 GMT

IT'S MY NEW BABY! IT CAME!!

Acer Travelmate 8204
Intel Core Duo 2.0GHz processor
2GB RAM 533/677 (totally overkill :-X)
15.4" screen
Seagate 120GB 5400rpm SATA Hard Drive
ATI Radeon X1600 256MB
Built-in 1.3 Mega pixel camera
Acer Bluetooth VoIP phone
Weight of 6.6lbs
$2150.00

^AIIIEE!

Thursday, April 13, 2006

Thu, 13 Apr 2006 23:38:13 GMT

Every once in a while, debate research yields a total gem. Too bad it's too old for extemp; but I'm happy for those poor Yale students anyway. Their crusade is not in vain.

http://www.yaledailynews.com/article.asp?AID=268

Monday, April 03, 2006

Mon, 03 Apr 2006 23:49:47 GMT

In debate this year, we know that 90,000 people die from malpractice errors every year. I was unsettled to learn that something else, just as preventable as malpractice errors, kills just as many every year. Zach Robbins made a presentation that affected me very much. I hope that it makes its way around to others, as well.

It is worth it to show as many people as possible. The HTML may look messy, but the message is anything but. Click for paste-able HTML.

Saturday, April 01, 2006

Sat, 01 Apr 2006 00:00:56 GMT

In light of the imminent step into college this coming Fall, I have been doing a bit of preliminary packing and shopping for laptops, sundry items, and a bit or two of furniture. One of the most helpful sites in regards to the furniture part has been BachelorFurniture.com, where, while searching for cheap mini-fridges, I found the following:

(This is totally real. I am not kidding.)

Is it not exquisite? Is it not sublime? Is it not liable to make me the envy of all?

Tuesday, March 07, 2006

Tue, 07 Mar 2006 10:16:56 GMT

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MELISSA!!

And a wonderful 18th year to the nicest, neatest, and loveliest Alabamian I've ever had the honor of knowing. God bless you richly this year, Mel! =)

Monday, February 27, 2006

Mon, 27 Feb 2006 20:36:36 GMT

Today I...broke into my own car, and was caught by the police.

I went downtown this morning to pick up mail from the main post office in the pouring rain. After circling countless city blocks in intricate one-way patterns, I trudged three blocks in the pouring rain to the post office. When I came out, it was still pouring rain, and it came down even harder as I approached my car and realized... I'd locked my keys in the car.

Well, thank goodness for the fact that my truck's rear sliding-pane windows had a broken lock. (Don't tell anyone. If they knew, my truck would be stolen in a heartbeat. =X) So I pried open the windows, dumped the mail into the back seat-row, and struggled, wiggled, and otherwise pushed and prodded myself in further until my top half was inside. My posterior was still getting a shower.

AND IT WAS AT THAT MOMENT THAT A POLICEMAN CAME. =X

Standing snuggly under an umbrella, he wanted to know what the heck I was doing, and said so in these exact words: "What the heck are you doing?"
     "Um, I'm trying to unlock my car door."
     "Why aren't you going in the conventional way?"
     "Because my keys are locked in the car."
     "I'm sure they are. Can I see your ID?"
     "Yes. I'm not stealing this car, officer. I can recite my car's VIN to you if you like."
     "That won't be necessary; but I must say, it looks mighty suspicious when someone's legs are waving out the back of a truck."

I was rescued when the parking meter went "Ding!"
"You'd better go," said Mr. Officer.
"I'd better go, " said I.

And I went.

Friday, January 13, 2006

Fri, 13 Jan 2006 01:25:54 GMT

Look! Look! Either click here, or browse below to the article which I have so conveniently provided, so that you really have no excuse not to read it:

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Poll: Most can't name justices
Most Americans can't name a single justice on the U.S. Supreme Court, according to a survey.

By Cary O'Reilly | Bloomberg News

Only 43 percent of American adults can name at least one justice, according to the survey conducted by the FindLaw.com Web site. Retiring Justice Sandra Day O'Connor was the most frequently identified, cited by 27 percent of respondents. President Bush has nominated Judge Samuel Alito to replace O'Connor.

The December 2005 survey of 1,000 adults nationwide found that 16 percent of Americans could name Chief Justice John Roberts as a member of the high court. None of those surveyed were able to name all nine justices.

The survey, which has an error margin of plus or minus 3 percentage points, was conducted for FindLaw.com by Ipsos Public Affairs.

Some respondents incorrectly named Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., the late Justice Thurgood Marshall and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger of California as current justices.

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I could only think of six off the top of my head. Without peeking or hints, how many can you name?

Tuesday, January 03, 2006

Tue, 03 Jan 2006 22:05:13 GMT

It's the day before a host of debate and speech competitors convene upon San Diego for the Point Loma tournament; and all across the United States, we're looking like this:

Creepy, isn't it?