I've been searching all day for this article by Anna Quindlen, written just after the President signed the partial-birth abortion ban that the Supreme Court just upheld.  I'm a huge fan of Anna Quindlen.  Actually, I want to BE Anna Quindlen.  This is one of her best articles, I think, and I highly recommend it.  I think she does a pretty good job ( Read more... )

I had such an awesome time this morning (at 6am!) serving breakfast again at MK.  Officially, I was the Juice Girl, which is better than working in the kitchen because (1) you don't have to cook anything and (2) you also get to be sort of the Greeter Girl.  The Juice Girl is stationed next to the Coffee Girls, and here is what we discovered:  whoa ( Read more... )

1.) where did you get late-night food?
Mitchell Hall Subway, Capuccino's, Papa John's, Domino's...um, wherever would send it.

2.) what was the worst class you ever had?
Intro to Logic:  8:50 am on Fridays with a professor who looked like Janet Reno, but was much less interesting, I presume, than the real Janet Reno.

3.) what was the best ( Read more... )

This article is otherwise not very exciting except that I think Robert Novak is mocking Big George .

I am giving up negativity for Lent.

Fear not, you can expect a return to my usual whining and cynicism in 40 days.

I realize I haven't been posting much about my life lately, and I really will soon (really!).  In the meantime, it's been a long time since I graced these pages with one of my political rants, and today I read something that really pissed me off:

not surprisingly, it was in the WSJ Opinion pages

I feel the need to respond to some of these gems in ( Read more... )

We'll miss you, Molly.

Introducing...the saraguch flickr site

Get excited.

"It is time for all people of conscience to call upon America to return to her true home of brotherhood and peaceful pursuits.  We cannot remain silent as our nation engages in one of history's most cruel and senseless wars.  During these days of human travail we must encourage creative dissenters.  We need them because the thunder of their ( Read more... )

I intend to write detailed, insightful entries on my trip home, my New Year's in New York, my week in New Orleans, my new job, my new semester, New Year's resolutions, etc.  These entries may even include photos, as I got a camera for Christmas and intend on setting up a Flickr site.  However, that is all pushed to the backburner for the moment ( Read more... )