Monthly Archive for August, 2004

Sun
Aug
29
2004

Constant terror alerts have nothing to do with safety and everything to do with politics 0 cmts

Constant terror alerts have nothing to do with safety and everything to do with politics – Agreed 100%

Mitch Albom says Paul Hamm should keep his medal, and everyone else should think about just what the Olympics are supposed to mean 0 cmts

Mitch Albom says Paul Hamm should keep his medal, and everyone else should think about just what the Olympics are supposed to mean

Prof’s lesson on offensive words leads to harassment complaint 0 cmts

Prof’s lesson on offensive words leads to harassment complaint – What did the guy work for, Front Page Magazine?

Raids Net Song Swappers in Copyright Crackdown 1 cmts

Raids Net Song Swappers in Copyright Crackdown – This article is notable for its accuracy — not once do they call the alleged actions “theft” or “stealing.” Thank goodness someone is finally getting it right.

‘African-American’ Becomes a Term for Debate 3 cmts

‘African-American’ Becomes a Term for Debate – And it’s about time. I’ve never liked that label. All racial labels are ambiguous, but ‘African-American’ is even more so then necessary.

Sat
Aug
28
2004

Best professors? 1 cmts

It’s my last year at Brandeis, and I’d like to take some classes that are just really good. I’ve re-tallied all of my various requirements and found that there are six classes I need to take (I somehow missed one in Journalism!) including an independent study and an internship, so I have a few free blocks to take things that are just good. Because of the sorry state of my GPA, it would help if they weren’t terribly difficult, as well. I’m gonna try for straight As, which will be a fun goal since so far I’ve never done it at Brandeis. And, since its my senior year, I’m gonna be taking a lot more high-level classes then I was first semester freshman year, when I got closest to this goal (4 As, one B+ because I only went to COSI 2a about 1/3 of the time).

Big Thunder 2 cmts

Today Jessica, Shaina, and I went to Disneyland. Strangely, walking around Disneyland brought back more memories then anything else from this trip home. I thought about elementary school and middle school, about Outdoor Ed and the science class trip to Florida, about Kevin and Kenny and Samantha and Magic cards and the Fullerton College theater program.

See, back in middle school I had a Disneyland annual pass, and after school and on weekends I would go there with friends. We became Disneyland experts and knew all the ins and outs of the park, which rides would have the shortest waits at which times, which drinking fountains were coldest, where to spot the hidden Mickeys, etc. Disneyland was an important part of my life, as strange as that probably sounds. And I like to visit it from time to time, to see what has changed and what has stayed the same.

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Fri
Aug
27
2004

What Kerry said vs. what Bush and Cheney said he said 2 cmts

What Kerry said vs. what Bush and Cheney said he said (thanks Kevin)

Mumblings 0 cmts

22:15:14 Danny Silverman: well, i can’t help it if i can’t understand you
22:15:28 Shaina Silverman: yes you can
22:15:33 Danny Silverman: oh
22:15:35 Danny Silverman: okay then
22:15:47 Shaina Silverman: I’m glad that’s settled

Thu
Aug
26
2004

26 August 2004 0 cmts

Contemplating Wicked, listening to Gin Blossoms, playing with my online banking thingy. Not figuring out what classes I’m gonna take…I should really do that.

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