I. Lewis “Scooter” Libby was not one of the 29 people pardoned by Bush, nor, despite being a runner-up, did he win the American Bar Association's lawyer of the year award; the title went to former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales.

Went to the doctor. No broken bones. No torn ligaments. Just a couple of yellow and green spots on my legs. And Allister... we shall see. It is my mission to put him back in one piece ( Read more... )

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So studying is not going so well... went hiking (a 6,000 footer and the best hike of my life... pics soon), saw the new Cohen Brothers movie, played fussball at Latona pub, and picked up "Godel, Escher, Bach". I convinced myself it is better preparation for exams than reviewing anything. Anyways, I thought this was interesting ( Read more... )

Last night we had Christmas at 2131 (AKA the house). So I cooked up some Schnitzel and made smashed potatoes and we made a fire and Balbir got us each a gingerbread man (which we proceeded to mutilate) and Elisa made the most delicious Mexican hot chocolate ( Read more... )

A Chilean prostitute auctioned 27 hours of sex to raise money for a disabled children's charity, saying that she wanted “to contribute with my work to a purpose that touches me deeply".

Saw Beckett's Endgame yesterday.

There is definitely not enough Beckett in my life.

So last night might have been my best night in Seattle. I planned an outing, so I cooked up some pizza for my roommates and our friends, served up the homebrew (Oktoberfest Ale came out well) liberally ( Read more... )

"Anyway, it was one of Maman’s ideas, and she often repeated it, that after a while you could get used to anything." -Camus, The Stranger (I'm reading it now for the first time and it is wonderful... I wish I could write a paper about it but maybe a later blogpost will have to do ( Read more... )