Backwards
Some people seem to think torture is ok (or at least tolerable if it “works”) but gay marriage is immoral and will destroy everything our country stands for.
Seems to me they have it backwards.
Some people seem to think torture is ok (or at least tolerable if it “works”) but gay marriage is immoral and will destroy everything our country stands for.
Seems to me they have it backwards.
I am not (appearances to the contrary, perhaps?) always the model student, but when I hear about graduate students failing to turn in papers for weeks without an explanation, or plagiarizing an admissions essay, or when I see examples of copy/paste from Wikipedia, I become a little disheartened.
Then again, if this is my competition on [...]
Good movie, but isn’t it a bit of a stretch that he not only knew all those answers but learned them in the order they came on the show? Also: does it work differently in India, or did the movie just take artistic license (to heighten the tenaion) by making it seem like he would [...]
One might not expect me to have an opinion, but I do: I think the best cake decorator in the country is Bronwen Weber (her poor showing in Food Network’s “Last Cake Standing” notwithstanding–when she’s on she can’t be beat.) And I think the funniest is Geof Manthorne (of Food Network’s “Ace of Cakes“.)
Funny thing [...]
Ran my fastest 10km race ever today. Of course, it’s only my second. Funny that I would run two marathons before running two 10k races. Anyway, just barely missed my goal of 7 minute miles, but that’s ok, I was within seconds. Next time.
As a marathon runner, I need/get to consume a lot of calories, especially in the form of carbs. Much of that occurs at home, but one can only cook so much pasta. So sometimes–maybe too often–we go out for dinner.
Unfortunately, we haven’t found any locally-owned restaurants that meet my special requirements: lots of carbs for [...]
Unlike, say, MTV, HGTV has done an excellent job of staying true to its roots. Turn it on at any point during the day and you’ll almost certainly find a show about either homes or gardens. Good luck finding something about music on MTV, let alone music videos.
Sadly, there’s a lot on HGTV that is [...]
I’m reading The Wisdom of Crowds and Soccer in a Football World and thoroughly enjoying both.
Wisdom is the first book of any length that I’m reading entirely in electronic format, and so far I’ve found the experience to be unremarkable. In a good way. Once I’ve settled in the medium fades away and I’m totally immersed, as I [...]
I feared NBC’s Parks and Recreation would be little more than a thinly veiled rehash of The Office. Turns out my fears were unfounded: the show’s creators decided to forgo the veil entirely. The Office has its moments–enough of them that I continue to watch–but not so many that I need to see them reproduced [...]
My fuel of choice while out on a run is an oatmeal raisin walnut Clif Bar. I love a banana before heading out, but carrying one with me for 10-15 miles is not my idea of a good time, although it may serve to amuse others: “Is that a banana in your pocket, or…”
Given my [...]