Every child is told that he or she could one day become the President of the United States, but by the time they reach adulthood, the majority usually disabuse themselves of that silly notion, realizing that they either do not have the requisite skills, inclinations, intelligence or desire to become the nation's symbolic figurehead. I think one of ( Read more... )

Hopefully, I was wrong. I just turned on ESPN to find that Maryland is up 21-3 over Cal near the beginning of the second quarter. I'm a little pissed I didn't turn the game on earlier. Maryland's heretofore impotent offense has failed to score 21 in an entire game this season, let alone a quarter. They need to keep scoring though, because Cal ( Read more... )

I just watched Mitt Romney, Rudy Giuliani and Sarah Palin give speeches. Holy shit. I am shivering cold. When I exit this state of shock, I want to hold Barack Obama tightly in my arms and sway him gently. Poor baby.

I just started reading this book by a psychologist named James Flynn who is trying to explain why IQ scores have consistently gotten higher over time. But the great thing about it is that the author sprinkles his work with personal opinions on marginal, if not tangential, topics. One example is apropos considering the uproar over the retard jokes ( Read more... )

As much vicarious pride as I take in the success of fellow Baltimoron Michael Phelps, there are other sports besides swimming, gymnastics and beach volleyball. Of course, if you are like me and you have no cable, you'd never know.

I thought the theory heads would appreciate this headline that caught my eye in Florence a few days ago.

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Is there a difference between convincing yourself that you want something and actually wanting it?

I was just watching an ABC news magazine show about kids with turrets syndrome. When this one girl yelled out the word, "fagot," I realized that I hadn't heard that slur used in a long time, maybe years. Is it dying?

What if someone modified Michaelangelo's David so that urine were streaming out of his penis? I find the travesty visited upon the Brooklyn Bridge to be equally horrendous. The Brooklyn Bridge is hands down America's finest and most original sculpture. And now it's taking a piss.

I'd been desiring a new camera for a while and our upcoming trip to Italy this summer finally made it a necessity. Fortunately, there are now fairly cheap point and shoots that allow for manual controls. With my $50 in rewards from my Amazon Visa, I hyped up the Canon Powershot A720IS for only $150. Now that I have the option to choose my own ( Read more... )