no more posting here.
sorry, folks.  just not worth it.  send me e-mails or give me phone calls if you'd like to catch up.

We are going to Ohio this January.
My deferment went through. They are excited to have me there. We are looking forward to it.

Hey folks, just a reminder ( Read more... )

And this is how I got here...


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Part of the governor's massive state-wide budget cuts includes a significant reduction in aid for our California state parks.

Here's the official stance of the state parks on this issue:
http://www.parks.ca.gov/pages/712/files/budget%20fact%20sheet%20w-graphics%20-%2001-14-08.pdf*Most* of these parks will be closed to public, and placed in a " ( Read more... )

Is it not common knowledge that it is inappropriate to speak above a whisper in a library?
Is this something they're not teaching children these days in school?

It naturally seems to follow that you don't pick up a cell phone in a library, nor carry on a conversation when those around you are studying.  That's just common courteousy.

What has

Thanks, Josh, for pointing me in the right direction about the chess player in the last entry. Apparently he's not a bum ( Read more... )

After returning from Paradise, I started walking around campus and realized what an interesting place it is. It's as though the past two months of gazing at beauty everywhere gave me a desire to search for the beauty in my every-day. Berkeley offers an unexpected culture of contrasts, along with occasional snippits of the breathtaking ( Read more... )

Diversity is everywhere. People are generally polite. Lots of homeless ( Read more... )

Hey there ( Read more... )