Boxed with Sean today. Dude is like 6' 3" and ripped, but only weighs 162, which is pretty close to my weight (167). He's ripped but has long arms. He doesn't hit with nearly the same force as Wega, but it's hard as hell getting in close to someone with long arms, and he would not brawl with me, which is my only option, since he's 5 inches ( Read more... )

http://mitpress.mit.edu/catalog/item/default.asp?ttype=6&tid=14403

I love articles like this. Money can buy happiness, just not in the expected manner.

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/07/22/garden/22DIVO.html?pagewanted=print&position=

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I just called my doctor to set up an appointment for my peace corps physical, and it occurred to me how differently we may view one another. He's a man who has stuck a gigantic tube down my throat for an endoscopy, and also a man who inspected a giant hemorrhoid I had. I've been in particularly vulnerable situations with him, but I'm sure I ( Read more... )

http://carlisle-www.army.mil/usawc/Parameters/04summer/peters.htm

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=624&e=19&u=/ap/india_bombay_s_big_catsRead more... )

We played Boggle for glory.

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/06/22/nyregion/22immigrant.html

Hmm... I wonder how much it would cost to have someone come to my house a couple times a week and prepare a good, hot dinner for me. It couldn't cost THAT much, right?