This was a fun letter to the editor. It got published, in slightly different forms, in both the Indianapolis Star and in Butler's campus newspaper. I don't drink or smoke, but I believe in individual rights. And I'll support the rights of others to live their lives as they see fit.Laws like the anti-smoking ordinance introduced in the state ( Read more... )

It is my firm belief that the crusade to get Intelligent Design taught in public schools is doing more to hurt the cause of Christianity than to help it.

Once finals are over with, I'll try to expand on this more.

I think "subpar" is an interesting term. In golf, if you're under par, that's good. But in any other situation, subpar means "bad".

I left a bottle of Formula 409 glass and surface cleaner in my car overnight. Now it's a chunk of purple ice. Neat.

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I got this in a fortune cookie: The smart thing to do is not be yourself.

I suppose the cookie has a point.

I think most of the posts from now on will be "Friends Only." If you'd like to be added, comment on this and I'll see what I can do.

I watched Tremors 2 last night. Burt Gummer is a fantastic character.

"You know, some people think I'm overprepared, paranoid, maybe even a little crazy... but they never met any Precambrian life forms, did they?"

Let me preface by saying this story is a joke. A few years ago, I was told to write an essay about the clash between ancient China and the West as told in a story, "When Cowboy Chicken Came to Town" by Ha Jinn. Cowboy Chicken is basically a Kentucky Fried Chicken with the name changed to protect the author. I decided to change the assignment a bit ( Read more... )

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