according to the St. Louis Metro site (www.metrostlouis.orgRiding public transit gives you extra time to yourself. Time you can spend reading, planning, working, meeting new folks, or just relaxing. Plus, you won't have to fight traffic or search for a parking space. And, you can save the cost of parking, automobile repairs and insurance, plus the ( Read more... )

my boss and i have fights (intense discussions) about when to use apostrophes (for possessives) and hyphens. how cool is my job? (for a nerd like me)

Question in my statistics book (note specifically the final question ( Read more... )

My two things for the day:

1. Communications Opportunity, Promotion, and Enhancement Act of 2006 ( Read more... )

i just finished my first week of community college. i've come a long way, eh? my parents are so proud.

my class makes me overconfident...it will knock me down eventually.

i have decided to start asking people if they "want to carpool" instead of if they "want to give me a ride." i like the sound of it better.

books that should be made into graphic novels: Dhalgren
comic books that should be made into movies: Night Man (or another Ultraverse title before Marvel killed Malibu)

how i've been spending my time: www. ( Read more... )

SELL LIKE HOT CAKES - "Hot cakes cooked in bear grease or pork lard were popular from earliest times in American. First made of cornmeal, the griddle cakes or pancakes were of course best when served piping hot and were often sold at church benefits, fairs, and other functions. So popular were they that by the beginning of the 19th century 'to sell ( Read more... )

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tv @ cbgb, 1974

"the most beautiful neck in rock n' roll"
"creating infinite space"
"like Arthur Lee with a stomach ache"
"He's real neat, totally Highway 61"
"if he loses his rhythm he invents another one"
"worth all temperance"

This is a rather long, but totally worthwhile article if you're interested in the subject ( Read more... )