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It's that time of year again
Giving up college is a lot like breaking up with a girlfriend if you ask me. I'll explain eventually ( Read more... ) -
The Very Good Years
I had a meeting at the Lindenwald NPS headquarters the other day. Lindenwald, for those not in the know, is the former home of 8th President Martin Van Buren, who is somewhat of a historic celebrity in these parts. While at this meeting I discovered that the park rangers there are absolutely obsessed with the Van Buren Boys episode of Seinfeld. Now ( Read more... ) -
Great Weekend
So I've recovered sufficiently enough from a busy weekend to recap it a bit. Jeff arrived Friday night about 5ish followed 20 minutes later by Stauf and Mohn. We chilled for a bit, hit La Bellas for some pizza, then came back and chilled a bit more. Then we headed out for the cheapest movie theater of all time: the Crandell Theater in Chatham ($4 a ( Read more... ) -
In an August state of mind
Mid-August is the beginning of the best time of year in my opinion. There are a number of reasons why this is true and this entry is an attempt to explain them ( Read more... ) -
Rock Legends and Legends of Summer
I fought through the traffic Saturday afternoon in a blazing hot sun and no air conditioning. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, my favorite band that is still currently together, was about to play before a rare sellout at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center(SPAC). I left super-early so I wouldn't have to fight traffic, but apparently so did everyone ( Read more... ) -
James Adgar Reynolds
Today I found myself sitting in the library at the Historical Society, reading old newspaper articles about James Adgar Reynolds. Who is James Adgar Reynolds you may ask? Good question ( Read more... ) -
My Life
Tonight I have finally finished Bill Clinton's memoir "My Life". It took me an incredibly long time to finish in part because it's 1000 pages and in part because I am a slow reader when I read for leisure. Before reading the book I had always liked Clinton, being a Democrat and all. Having now finished it I find myself liking him even more and ( Read more... ) -
Fun weekend, new job, getting old
Guess it's about time to update my loyal readers (read: imaginary people ( Read more... ) -
The Greatest Rivalry Ever resumes
I think my best entries generally have been some sort of sports rant. They are fun to write and I suppose others may find them mildly amusing. I am normally a very rational person. Even perhaps a rational sports fan. The only notable exception to this is during and immediately after highly important games, in which I transform into the asshole that ( Read more... ) -
Still here
The other day I came up with a brilliant idea only to be frustrated by the facts. It all began after I recently got hired to work for my local historical society as a museum educator (which is basically the title of someone who does a lot of different things that can't really be described very well). Since I'll be working at the historical society ( Read more... )