People at work were flying off the handle about Bush and Roe v. Wade today. The wackos on the subway had their shout-fest this morning.

I must say, for the final time, Roe v. Wade is not, I repeat NOT, going to be overturned. If you know ANYTHING about how our court system works, or how precedents are overturned, then you'd probably see that. ( Read more... )

I feel like my existence is a metaphroical ramming of my head into the wall

The President of Harvard seems to have a little problem on his hands.
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/01/19/education/19harvard.html

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http://www.bash.org/?414593

the best line is "But, we're going to hire somebody who is far less qualified and is probably an alcoholic."

another one I love: "Capitalization is the difference between "I had to help my uncle Jack off a horse.." and "I had to help my uncle jack off a horse."

A message board that I frequent has had an interesting topic running on the banning of smoking, and through the power of the internet and random argument structure it brought us around to smoking and pregnancy, and the "violation" of the rights of unborn children ( Read more... )

http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/041214/latu042_1.html

I'm there, who else wants to go to the single greatest music event in the universe?

tonight, I sold books to a certain famous gentlemen who is funny looking, in a general sort of way.

I passed the test.

I win.

now its training time, and then on to working at the law firm of Stroock, Stroock, & Lavan.

When the grand scheme is on track to coalesce, I'm happiest at that point. Manuevering everything such that it all comes together in a way both beneficial and aesthetically beautiful is satisfying beyond the telling of it; it is the creation of future beauty through careful deliberation and action. The way the paths are laid and the synchronicity ( Read more... )

Right now is exactly why this job sucks.

I'm "working" and I still can't actually do anything.

Its more offensive and irritating than not working and not being able to do anything.