Apparently I still remember this password. This could be an adventure!

( Cut for your relief. )

The apartment in Ann Arbor is generally, quite decent.  Wood floors, lots of wall space, decent storage.  However, one major flaw... itty bitty kitchen.  Like, so tiny, that in order to be able to effectively chop vegetables, the cutting board is balanced over the sink.  Also, the oven/stove is rather flaky, with burners that won't stay on below ( Read more... )

What would my life be if I'd made a different decision 3 years ago, and said no?

I dislike having no idea where I'm going to be in 6 or 9 months.  No responses from anybody yet.  And I really don't think I can take in Houghton much beyond the end of the semester.

Palin: GOP ticket was too ‘status quo’  http://news.yahoo.com/s/politico/15474
... Does no one in this country understand what it actually means to be a political conservative?  It's not about religious beliefs, it's not about economic policy, it's about following the status quo ( Read more... )

Free at last!  I'm free at last!  I've officially jumped of the burning ship, and made it to shore.  While my new project wasn't something I was initially considering, the people involved are more important than the actual topic, given the fact that no projects are related to what I plan to do in the rest of my life.  At least this will be good ( Read more... )

According to Wiki, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_olympics , Cricket is on tap for 2012.  However, at this point, it is under debate as a full sport or a "cultural sport".  They're also removing baseball and softball, which no one but the US and a handful of other ( Read more... )

Trampoline, synchronized swimming, and rhythmic gymnastics, while all requiring athletic abilities, are not sports.  They are arts.  Ballet is just as physically demanding, but it is an art.  Therefore, I propose eliminating these sports and replacing them with a sport that will promote international diplomacy: cricket.  The major countries in ( Read more... )

One more day at Caterpillar, and it'll all end the way it began: in the conference room of a hotel, filling out HR paper work.  My belongings back in boxes, except for bedding and my basil plants.  I'm actually sad about leaving.  I've really loved the people I work with, and I've enjoyed everything I've gotten to do.  I may come back for a second ( Read more... )