Mreorw.  I'm still here.  Figured I should probably post something ( Read more... )

It's my Birthday!  I'm 28.  I'm fairly happy about this.

Hey guys.  I don't normally do this, but in this case, I feel it's necessary.  The ACLU is getting hit big time by the Madoff scam.  Two foundations that make generous yearly contributions to the ACLU have been caught up in it, and the ACLU is going to lose almost a million dollars in support.  This is a very big deal for them.

I've sent them $10.00 ( Read more... )

I'm not dead, I swear.  I'm dealing with a relatively unhealthy level of domestic chaos right now.  Just thought I'd let everyone know that I'm thinking of you, and maybe someday I'll be on here a bit more.  Till then, I'll try not to be a hermit, and actually check LJ from time to time...

~Coey

Hey all,

Just thought I'd let you know that I've started a new journal for writing about ancient philosophy.  I intend to use it to make myself read and reflect on some of the works I've been swearing that I'll get around to reading someday...  If you think you might be interested in reading my thoughts on Plato and Aristotle (and eventually other ( Read more... )

So... I work at one of the Champaign Smoothie Kings, as most of you know.  The two Champaign stores are owned by Paul and Pia Byron, who are both awesome people and great bosses.  Paul doesn't really do much with the store these days, which makes me sad, because he was a lot of fun to talk to.  But that just means that Pia is running things now, ( Read more... )

Sometimes the absurdity of the day to day operation of our government is hilarious.  Case in point:  I have about $20,000 in student loans I'm attempting to pay off.  I don't think that's too bad for having been in school off and on from 1999 to 2007.  The government rates might not be fabulous, but they are really goddamned lenient about giving ( Read more... )

A civilizing oath:

I am not you. You are not me. All of us have a right to exist and to go about our business unmolested.

We can go on from here without being assholes to each other.

I will not pretend that I know a damned thing about total strangers based on any aspect of their appearance.

I will not publicly humiliate people by 'informing' them ( Read more... )

Man... I don't know what's with me tonight... I've been listening to Arabic music on YouTube (instead of finishing my midterm), and it's really reinforcing this desire I've lately been feeling (really strongly) to get out and see the world, really see the world. I don't even know how I would begin to do it short of getting into a graduate program ( Read more... )

So, I just finished reading Jane Austin's Sense and Sensibility, and I fucking loved it ( Read more... )