I'm sitting in Charlottesville, Virginia, watching the start of the Sotomayor confirmation hearings, and I'm wondering how in the hell can this woman sit in her chair so calmly while each senator rambles for ten minutes all while rows of photojournalists sit at her feet clicking away. I sincerely hope that she gets the approval votes, because her ( Read more... )

So, it has been almost a year since I started my Masters degree accelerated program ( Read more... )

For the past four years, I've metamorphosed. I can tell you where it started. And now I can tell you where this particular phase has stopped ( Read more... )

It appears that everything will always happen at one time ( Read more... )

One of my Christmas presents when I was in late elementary school/early middle school was a deck of cards, each card pictured with a then-current world leader. Yes, obviously, my geek-hood was shining through my feathered bangs at that age, but I adored that deck of cards ( Read more... )

Rest In Peace, Sanibel. 1995 - 2007 ( Read more... )