The following is a 500 word essay for admission, I'd appreciate any feedback on this before I submit it. It's a response to Einstein's essay "The World As I See It"...well part of it anyway. Should be an amusing read, if a bit ranty.

In Albert Einstein's “The World As I See It” essay you will find some wonderful opinions about human nature and ( Read more... )

Maybe this was a little much, but I was really pretty mad about an opinion piece in the paper today about a supreme court decision in favor of the second amendment.

Subject: The Other Meaning of "Gun Control"

Personally it would add to my worries if the common person was denied arms in the face of growing corporate power. The importance of the ( Read more... )

I'm sure none of you are wondering what I'm up to, but here it is all the same!

I will not be staying in/going to school in Oregon. I was planning to but that's fallen through because...well my dad is moving and having to pay the room and board fees just don't seem worthwhile. SO, the updated cavernous plan I've fallen into is simply to go to school ( Read more... )

It's good to be around people again. I cannot refrain from admitting that my society in Portland was of a rather dull and stifling sort. How I loathe the company of simple and complacent minds!  I can't make sense of this when I perceive my own mind to be simple and complacent. I guess it's not helpful to my writing that I don't care about any of ( Read more... )

I will be in Anchorage from June 13th till August 15th.

I'm aware that I spend a minority of my time with people who have the opportunity to read this, but it's worth getting it out there.

I think everyone would agree with me when I say the american tax system is outrageous ( Read more... )

Well, I suppose it's high time I posted something.

I had a number of thoughts yesterday that I almost posted...but instead I played Super Smash Bros. Brawl, drank coffee, and played some more, till my eyes dried out and I stank of the unique sweat that comes from continuous mental concentration and aggravation.

Next month...I might be quitting my ( Read more... )

*sigh*

So now that I've finally decided to buy music on the zune "market place" I've discovered the killing blow of the zune software update. I can't access my account through the software. I can access through a browser easily...but I can't buy anything from the browser, it simply links me to the software where I can't log in. If I use any other ( Read more... )

I had an epiphany tonight, and I'm writing it down in order to not lose it.  It starts on a negative note, but this is just build up for my actual idea.

College is bullshit. It's an institution designed to help the government preserve the upper class. It's too expensive for the poor to attend despite the handfuls of scholarships out there and though ( Read more... )

13" Caramel Apple Pie
Whipped Cream Topping
12 Pack of Beer
A LOT of tea....

I don't know what you're supposed to get when you add it all up, probably high cholesterol.