This world of individual nations is not going to be controlled by any one power or group of powers. This world is not going to be committed to any one ideology. Please believe me when I say that the dream of world domination by one power, or of world conformity, is an impossible dream. We must then seek with new vigor, new initiative the path to a ( Read more... )

( Not for the squick-sensitive )

I agree with Ent -- this has got to be the greatest complaint letter ever.

Cheeky!

I read an article this morning that says the inauguration's cost is up to $110 million dollars.

( And the line for the rant begins here. )

If all the eight desserts listed below were sitting in front of you, which would you choose (you can only pick one). Pick your dessert and then look to see what psychiatrists think about you ( Read more... )

Every time I hear Beyonce's song "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)", all I can think of is that I wish someone would move that cat so that its tail wasn't underneath the rocking chair and it could have some peace :)

(Not her voice....that sound effect they have going on behind her during the song. If you've heard it, you know what I mean.)

Poor

Just a little longer....at this time next week, I will have given two exams and have one left. Almost all of my grading will be finished.

I can't wait.

Did I mention how tired I am? :)

And through it all...I still love teaching.

I got to class this morning, and one of my students told me that one of the other students in our class was killed in a car accident this past weekend :(I *just* saw her last week on Thursday, when her group gave a presentation....and now she's gone. She was a really sweet young woman....I'm sure I'm not the only one who will miss her ( Read more... )

Arrrgh! Facebook is trying to suck me in and add me to its stable of addicts ( Read more... )

I had forgotten how much I like Voltaire! I'm listening to his albums now as I work; and all I wanna do is get up and go tango-ing around the office in a long ruffly dress split up the leg. You know...the Spanish ones.

Heh.