So, in a very well developed conversation with Bob tonight, we began exploring what defines a person's ideals, and what makes them "fake". Now the word "fake" is defined as to contrive and present as genuine, or to counterfeit. When referring to people, we must assume that a person who is "fake" does not necesarilly genuinely believe all that he or ( Read more... )

So today on my way to Bloomington, I was listening to Molson & Lee on WMAY...for quite awhile, I may add! I was surprised to find that WMAY does have some feed in Bloomington, so they provided the best of entertainment for the ride. What were they talking about? Good Friday and emo kids ( Read more... )

Bob and I listen to WMAY at work, and tonight I heard a commercial that I particularly liked ( Read more... )

So lately I've been thrown into kind of a pickle...

Please guys, tell me that teenagers who decide to abstain from sexual activity is a stronger minority than some people are trying to lead me to believe. I'm not the only one... right?

And if I am...well then, it looks like I'm fighting a two-front war.

There's something strangely beautiful about the Hilton and the Crowne Plaza when they are illumated at night...I can only assume that these rooms are mostly full of people displaced from last week's storms. A hurtful truth behind every beauty, huh ( Read more... )

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I wanted to give a shout-out to Jim Leach for his excellent coverage, perserverence, and composure through-out last night's events. As a radio broadcaster, you need to be ready to pull off things like he did last night, and he certainly played the part well. He was on the air for over twelve consecutive hours, doing non-stop storm coverage and ( Read more... )

So...Springfield sumarilly got its ass beat by the likes of Mother Nature. Tornadoes touched down throughout town, particularly on the southwest end of town. Wabash Avenue has been blockaded, and Showplace 12 is keeping all of its customers inside, for power lines have fallen, surrounding the perimeter of the area. The Brahler center on Dirksen ( Read more... )

So it's official that Melissa and I are going to go to Southeast prom this year. Having said this, this is about the time where Drew needs to go hunting for a tux! My mom's going to take me out some night next week to find a nice tux and get me fitted for it... Melissa and I decided that we're probably both going to go in pinstripe suits ( Read more... )

Mrs. Bolden got her letter today... In it I referenced to Robinsonian discipline policies and complained about this current administration's inaction regarding their stand against school violence. In the letter I pled for a personal meeting wherein she would explain to me the measures that her administration has gone through in order to safen the ( Read more... )