http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/05/nyregion/05murder.html?_r=1&hpHOUSTON - President Obama’s plan to deliver a speech to public school students on Tuesday has set off a revolt among conservative parents, who have accused the president of trying to ( Read more... )

I am moving into Queens.

I need a roommate.

If you or anyone you know is interested, please contact me ASAP. (See my profile for contact info.)

Wow guys, I REALLY suck at flipping eggs.

HAHAHAHA DISREGARD THAT I SUCK COCKS.

What do people think of the kosher law interpretation in which poultry is not considered meat for the purposes of the no-meat-and-dairy rule? I'm curious, because I gave it some thought and realized that since poultry doesn't actually produce milk it doesn't make much sense to avoid having dairy with it. It certainly does make sense to avoid things ( Read more... )

Out of morbid curiosity, I happened to wander my way to Bing, Microsoft's supposed Google killer. Wanting to see their half-baked attempt to beat out the features Google offers, I clicked along the links at the top until I hit Maps. That brought me here.

Here was Microsoft, telling me my browser (Firefox 3.5, a completely supported and mostly ( Read more... )

So I'm very impressed by the Palm Pre. It's the first smartphone that I've liked ( Read more... )

I am now immersed in the real world. I am working 9:30 to 6:00 (doesn't sound quite as good as 9 to 5, but whatever), I am commuting a stupidly large distance, and tonight I bought a car, since I can't keep leeching my parents' car for my commute to White Plains.

Yes, you read that right. I am now living in debt on credit. And I own a certified ( Read more... )

According to our yearbook, I'm an Economics major from Southampton, NY with a quotation that I've never heard.

Well done, Vassarion!

If I sign yours, I will correct it.

My God, this opera is amazing ( Read more... )

I have a problem with advocacy for "traditional values".

It's not because I think what the phrase describes are inherently bad. Nor is it simply because "times have changed", and that they're outdated, society isn't what it was before, etc. It's because the phrase has no meaning whatsoever. What does it mean ( Read more... )