It seems to me that being a Nihilist is inherently contradictory. Or at least far more difficult than it intuitively seems.

This is hilarious: http://blog.washingtonpost.com/sleuth/2008/07/christian_sites_ban_on_g_word.html

People are silly: "His patriotism has been questioned by critics who point to his failure to always wear a US flag pin on his lapel."

Shame on those people who claimed that America was becoming less materialistic and superficial. We've still got it!

This is just the most absurd thing ever. I don't even know what to say:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080529/ap_on_en_tv/dunkin__donuts_ad_pulled_2

I have lost a lot of respect for Dunkin Donuts.

Two things:

1) Richard is living with me this summer in New Haven! It is going to be sweet.

2) If anyone is willing and able, I have four tickets to the White Sox game on May 24 (2.55pm v. LA Angels); two for Turner and I, two for two friends. Zoe won them, so I think they are pretty good seats, and we have a parking pass.

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OK, so I really am coming to IL next week. Who is available when?

Andrew WK gave a masters tea today. It was really sweet. It is a really nice guy and I want to be his friend

Who will be in Chicagoland the week of March 16? I will with my ladyfriend, and we should hang out and have fun.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7241296.stm

Yes.