When I first read the title "Apologetic Christian Bale Calls F-Bomb Tirade 'Inexcusable'" I apparently thought of something completely different.  Clearly I've been reading too much philosophy lately.

2.  I study philosophy, but have absolutely no desire to persue it.  I do it because I like to argue almost as much as I like to be right, and because ( Read more... )

I've got to walk a mile tonight and record my pulse and time.  I'm sorely tempted to cheat due to the temperature, but I'll try it anyway.  Too bad I procrastinated and can't do it inside on a nice warm treadmill somewhere.

I'm going to do that 25 Random facts thing, but I'm adding my own twist.  One at a time.

1. I have an extra bicuspid.

Increased criminal activity of late.  Several friends have been victimized (minorly; thankfully, you're both safe).  I wonder about the significance of it, at a time when my interest in law enforcement is only growing exponentially and I'm considering a future as a cop or a state or federal L.E.O. rather than my desire to merely support ( Read more... )

The S10 has an Express Slot and two tenths of an inch more screen real estate.

The EEE PC 1000HA has near identical specs, but lacks the Express Slot. It's slightly heavier by half a pound, but the battery has twice the capacity.

It really comes down to whether or not I'll need an Express Slot.  I probably won't, but my technolust has been ( Read more... )

The things I read these days...

"It wasn't ordinary nakedness, because it involved an occult aura of preternaturally intense awareness, as though the wearer were a vampire in an Anne Rice novel, or a novice cocaine user."
-Spook Country

My laptop died.  I need to fix this.

Oh the travails of the uninsured.  I just don't have the time to get a job so I can so I can get insured in 90 days so I can get my one offending wisdom tooth removed.  I've looked into the voluntary insurance the college offers, but since it doesn't include a partial only dental option, it's beyond my means ( Read more... )

I'm thinking about getting a dog.  Maybe after I get my tax return.  I want something small enough that I won't feel terrible about keeping a free roaming animal indoors. I fervently believe that dogs who want to run need yards to run in, and if you don't have one, you shouldn't have the other.  Maybe a Welsh Corgi (itealaich , with whom I share several ( Read more... )

I found some skate I particularly liked and got beat on a auction by one dollar in the last two seconds.  I hate eBay.  There are benefits, but ultimately it's a mild dislike/hate relationship.

The CCRAA has a bunch of intriguing things in it. I'll post a small portion of it which is relevant to my interests.

Meanwhile, if a borrower makes 25 years of monthly payments, the remaining balance will be wiped away. Public service employees will enjoy full loan forgiveness after making 10 years of monthly payments on their federal loans. This ( Read more... )