I'm done...

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It's the greatest tragedy of our lives that we can't read minds. Instead, we have to interpret and guess and wonder. What a load. Which bet is the safe bet? How safe is it? At what point does the foolish action become the prudent one? What do you do when the same facts can fit two opposing theories? The second greatest tragedy of our lives ( Read more... )

So this week I had tea with some friends from college in the Lords' Tea Room at the House of Lords, as the guest of our Master. It occured to me that never in my life would I be in a place where my manners mattered more. This made the fact that I didn't have a plate even more critical. Oh well, I did my best ( Read more... )

"I am united ideally with all of you who are gathered in the Vatican basilica," the Pope said in his message. "Via television from my apartment, my dearest ones, I am spiritually with you."

So I finished up the greatest physical endurance test of my life last week. We rowed in snow, hail, sleet and just about every other type of unpleasant weather you can imagine. After weeks of working out 6 times a week, we worked out 6 times in a week while racing four days in the same week... in the freezing cold. This was Lent Bumps, which is ( Read more... )

I must have one of the only groups of friends in the world in which mistaking a first declension is a faux pas, but we spend the evening yelling "come on you cunts" and collapsing in hysterics. What a wonderous life I lead.

Last night I got drunk and when I awoke I found I'd applied to law school in the midst of some sort of alcohol-fueled rage.

Interesting fact: At this moment, my essay-in-progress has 1,850 spaces.

Jerry Orbach
1935-2004
Requiescat In Pace


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Dimebag Darrell
1966-2004
Requiescat In Pace

When will the violence stop?

"We are, we are, Pantera fans in love."
-Nerf Herder