So... I'm officially 26 today.

But I can't party because I have two final exams tomorrow. Thus, I will party thoroughly Thursday to celebrate my birthday, Friday to celebrate Niki's graduation and Saturday because I leave the next day for the Smoky Mountains of North Carolina/Tennessee for a week.

In the words of Niki's grandpa, "Party time!"

You know, about that whole "openness" and "transparency" the Obama administration was going for.

Financial Agency IGs Say Bill Threatens Independence in Conducting Investigations

The part that really gets me is: The bill would elevate the five officials at the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the ( Read more... )

It felt wonderful.

I missed it.

Well... at least this one:

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A guy I'm friends with on Facebook posted this as his "status":

"liberals feel unworthy of their possessions. conservatives feel they deserve everything they've stolen."

Wow... just... wow...

The neighbors are grilling.

I cleaned out the gutters and the bird feeder, which desperately needed it from the week of rain the Jacksonville area just endured. The bird feeder's seeds were sprouting.

I mowed the lawn too.

Now I will meet with Niki for her lunch.

It has been a good day.

Obama announces plan to close tax loopholes

WASHINGTON (AP)-President Barack Obama proposed Monday to close U.S. tax loopholes for companies and individuals with operations or bank accounts overseas ( Read more... )

That sometimes you can still surprise yourself!

Spring 2009

AMH 3544 The 1960s and Vietnam Main Campus-UNF A-
MMC 4420 Mass Comm. Research Main Campus-UNF A
POT 3003 Pol. Thought and Action Main Campus-UNF A
RTV 3101 Advanced Broadcast Writing Main Campus-UNF B+
SPC 4064 Pub. Spk. for Professionals Main Campus-UNF A

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