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Amen, time.com. Amen.
"However, there is considerable confusion about the process, and the state party admits to being "overwhelmed" by calls from Democratic voters seeking guidance. Washington, in an arrangement that even local political leaders find bizarre, has both a caucus on Feb. 9 and a primary on Feb. 19, meaning that voters are currently staring at mail-in ( Read more... ) -
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In December, a pair of economists published a paper in which they looked for a correlation between violent movies and violent crime. They found one, but it wasn't the one they expected. According to the paper, the connection was inverse. Blockbuster violent movies such as Hannibal led to a decrease in violent crime, and as many as 1,000 ( Read more... ) -
I can has degree?
So, I found out a couple of days ago that I have filled all the requirements for a B.S. in General Sciences specializing in Geology, Biology, and Chemistry. All I would have to do is change my major, drop my minor, and apply for graduation, and be done. No more classes, I'd just find a job for 3 months, volunteer heavily at the Palouse Science ( Read more... ) -
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Winning the award for Sentence that Most Needs Background, from last Tuesday's Plant Physiology lecture:
"In 1814, B. Heyne discovered a diurnal change in acidity by tasting Bryophyllum leaves."
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Johhny Carson : What Democracy Means to Me
To me, democracy means placing trust in the little guy, giving the fruits of nationhood to those who built the nation. Democracy means anyone can grow up to be president, and anyone who doesn't grow up can be vice president ( Read more... ) -
Bridesmaid Dresses!
I've been spending some time looking at bridesmaid dresses. I'm Kayla's maid of honor and Alli is Kayla's bridesmaid, so it's been rather convenient for dress-ponderings. Kayla's dress is white chiffon with blue and white beading with a gathering detail at the waist, and her colors are dark blue, light green and grey.
We're looking at dresses that ( Read more... ) -
It's Blog Like It's the End of the World Day! {Zombies!}
I always knew keeping those keys to Webster would come in handy one day. I never thought it would be because of zombies, but hey. Access to a ridiculously tall building with heavy doors is access to a ridiculously tall building with heavy doors. The ground floor has been abandoned to the zombies, but the stairwells and all levels above are all ours ( Read more... ) -
Laziness
I took the bus to work this week. This totally makes me the laziest ever, because I got on the bus at the Stevenson towers (3 min walk from apartment door) to work at Johnson (18 minute walk from work), because it got me there in 5 minutes.
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Vengance?
There is a puffed-up SUV in the parking lot, currently occupying two spaces at once. This is irritating. There normally aren't enough spaces, and this guy has the nerve to take up two ( Read more... )
