That’s Warped

For years, all of my friends have gone to the Vans Warped Tour every year. I never have. I never felt like it. This year I do. But since the Warped Tour is so large and I might only get…

From an Essay Contest

When people hear that you disbelieve in something that they consider natural and normal, they usually have the same set of reactions: First, they ask , seemingly to try to understand your position. In reality, however, they;=’re trying to figure…

Of course I Promise

Hmm… More from my ethics teacher J-P, Dying promises are allegedly a real big moral deal. You and your grandfather are shipwrecked on a desert island; he is dying from injuries, you from starvation. As he dies, he convinces you…

Muggles are bum codgers

I truly believe I may have underestimated myself again. See, I started rereading all of the Harry Potter books last week, hoping that I would be able to finish them before the release of the sixth book, but now that…

S-K-E-I-G-H-T,,, no, wait, I mean SKATE

Subcultures are so weird. I went “Blading” with my friend “Jason” (not his real name… His real name is Jason Robert Davenport of 116 Hendrich, Chaparral, NM 88081). Now, for those of you “NOOBs,” “blading” is not to be confused…

25 Greatest? Sure

My top 25 list of the Greatest Americans ever, patterned on the Discovery Channel list and along with this post. Susan B. Anthony… Neil Alden Armstrong Henry Clay*… Thomas Alva Edison Albert Einstein Henry Ford Benjamin Franklin Ulysses S. Grant*……

Love in Action

Dear friends of the blogosphere, I draw your attention to this fellow. It appears that a group called “Love in Action” is running a brainwashing camp for gay teens. Now, my friends over at Myspace are advocating for everyone who…

From the mouths of moms

It turns out that my mom’s a Creationist. It all began with my asking her if she believed in Evolution (I should know to never ask my mom these questions. She inevitably disappoints me), and she said no. I asked…

Things to do before I turn 25

Have a terrible secret discovered (preferrably not by someone malevolent) Be hit on by three girls in one 24 hour period Be interviewed by a famous magazine, paper, website, or tv show Be wooed over Change an unjust situation Date…

You too can use the Pixatic Method

Has anyone ever told you something that they thought was deep, but that you’d already thought about it? Furthermore, you’d thought it was quite obvious? It happens to me all the time. This is what it’s like: Simpleton: Have you…

How to avoid getting a ticket

As I was driving to my friend’s house today, I stopped at a stop sign (paused is more like it), and sped away. Moments later, a police car pulled out and pulled me over for stopping too far into the…

I just Metapost I didn’t like

Wow. I’m a copy cat. Check out this post, now check out this one. I didn’t even intend that, I’m just so similar to myself that I post the same things every eight months. I wonder how often that’s happened……

Open Letter to François Tremblay

I’d post this on your blog, but that’s more of a team blog, and I’d hate to draw more people into this than necessary. Dear Mr. Tremblay, Over the past few days you’ve posted some very thought out comments on…

Addiction

Humans are an addictive species. I say this because as I speak, I’m on the internet, again, avoiding my work, again. My mom was a devoted wife. Then my parents split up, so now my mom is a chaplain at…

Professor Pixel, I Presume?

Guess what I found at Barnes & Noble! I’ll give you a hint, it’s approximately 2.8 x 10^74 possible combinations (the exact number is 282,870,942,277,741,856,536,180,333,107,150,328, 293,127,731,985,672,134,721,536,000,000,000,000,000).It looks like a more complex Rubik’s Cube, and costs $30. Give Up?

25 Greatest? Hardly.

AOL and the Discovery Channel, as guided by the American public, goofed again. They’ve turned this into a popularity contest instead of an honest appraisal of our country’s history. Here is their latest list of the 25 Greatest Americans (presumably…