February 2012
9 posts
Billets are listed and awaiting Monday, when they will be handed in. Hoping to know my next assignment before the end of next week!
“Of course there isn’t. It’s just his way of politically justifying...”
– Me, on Gov. Christie’s claim that equal marriage rights in NJ need to be put before the public as a constitutional amendment. My husband had just pointed out that there is no explicit part of the NJ Constitution that would allow for homosexual marriage, but that there is also no provision...
“A: I’m your hooker friend. I work the other corner. I give you tips.
B:...”
– My roommates.
January 2012
10 posts
So Google thinks I’m a 25-34 year old guy. Right age, wrong gender. Although when my top ad categories are comics, online games, and language references, I can see where they would get that idea. No respect for female comic readers…
I should mention that 508 is Southern Massachusetts and 401 is Rhode Island. So basically, that’s my former AOR.
(508): This hot topless Jamaican just ran down the... →
<3 Texts from Last Night!
“I’m sorry if my Atheism offends you. But guess what - your religious wars,...”
– — Mike Treder
(not to mention that love of superstition….)
(via lmaoatheist)
December 2011
5 posts
“Atheism is more than just the knowledge that gods do not exist, and that...”
– — Carl Sagan
(via fib)
Looking Back - 2011 Edition →
A new blog post in which I summarize the changes I and the world endured in the preceding 12 months.
“U.S. Treasuries are what savvy investors buy when they’re in a...”
– Ezra Klein
Just joined Diaspora! I’m on the diasp.org pod, and the folks here are awesome & welcoming. Diaspora’s interface is great too. <3 it!
November 2011
9 posts
The Religion Vs. Science Debate, Only Cuter →
An adorable visual explanation of faith vs. reason.
Unknown author, found via Pharyngula, who found it via My Confined Space.
“There is a theory which states that if ever anybody discovers exactly what the...”
– Douglas Adams
“The whole world is an enigma, a harmless enigma that is made terrible by our own...”
– Quote by Umberto Eco
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I Can Do Anything, So How Do I Choose?
As a child and teenager, I was always very good in school, although I was better in humanities and social sciences than I was with math & science, particularly in high school. I was one of those kids who was told that their talents would allow them to do practically anything later in life. My husband had a very similar childhood. We’re both very intelligent and hard working people.
...
“I’ve been high, I’ve been low.
I’ve been yes, and I’ve...”
– Train
Thoughts on U.S. Society
This has been sitting in my drafts folder for a while, but I think it’s just as applicable now as ever:
It seems to me that we always look to others in seeking to place blame for what has happened to us, our economy and our country. Until we accept that we all played a role in creating this mess - knowingly or unknowingly, purposely or accidentally - I do not think we will recover as...
October 2011
1 post
September 2011
1 post
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August 2011
18 posts
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Girl in my Intro 2 PoliSci class just called Africa a nation in a class post. I visibly shuddered. Want to correct so badly. Itsacontinent
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Found out about the Newport evacuation by using CodeRed, which issues community emergency notices. Great service. hurricaneirene cnn
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Mandatory evacuation of costal areas of Newport by midnight tonight just issued. Find a safe place to wait this out. cnn hurricaneirene
Newport Harbor Shuttle - Rhode Island's least... →
Well, I think I found my preferred way to get to downtown Newport. It’s much more affordable than paying for parking! http://ping.fm/7I3xw
Just tried to open the FAFSA app. on 3 different Mac browsers, which FAFSA says are supported. All failed. Now to the PC. F’ing FAFSA.
So very true: “Apparently Sarah Palin’s version of the Bat Signal is anyone else’s spotlight.” - Stephen Colbert
Week 2, Day1
Today I did a total of 47 situps thanks to the TwoHundred Situps iPhone app. (Week 2, Day 1, Level 1) #200Situps
Today I did a total of 16 pushups thanks to the Hundred Pushups iPhone app. (Week 1, Day 2, Level 1) #100Pushups
Michelle Dunlap Do We Even Know What They Are... →
Business cycles: Fearing fear itself | The Economist http://ping.fm/Mqzq1