jwisser @ May 7, 2008 # No Comment Yet
1. No, Hillary, the goalpost isn’t 2209 delegates; it’s still 2025. If states aren’t going to follow the rules for the primaries, they don’t get counted. Also, more importantly, you don’t choose the goalposts. You’re a candidate. You run. Others tell you if you won or lost.
2. The big news outlets are writing as if [...]
jwisser @ May 3, 2008 # No Comment Yet
Today I had the privilege and unexpected pleasure of running into a woman who was in my first year seminar, but who has since transferred to another school. She was back on a visit to see campus and a number of her friends. I’m not really one of those, but happily our paths crossed and [...]
jwisser @ May 1, 2008 # No Comment Yet
Attempt to live so that no matter what others offer you, you are able to accept without feeling endebted to them.
In other words, try to put so much good energy and help for those who need it out into the world that the help others offer to you, monetary or otherwise, never makes you feel [...]
jwisser @ April 24, 2008 # 2 Comments
If you’ve ever wondered what Rick Astley thinks of the Rickrolling phenomenon, you should check out this interview.
jwisser @ April 23, 2008 # No Comment Yet
“Peculiar travel suggestions are dancing lessons from God.” –Cat’s Cradle, by Kurt Vonnegut
Tonight, after carrying it for about 11 months, I found the person I was holding the crucifix I bought in Woodstock for. We were talking about spirits and intuition and the way we both know when someone in our family is going to [...]
jwisser @ April 23, 2008 # No Comment Yet
Alternate title: “Conservapedia is really dumb“.
Total Drek writes about the insanity that is the Christian Right in America. If you’re in a mood for pain, you can always check out Conservapedia yourself.
jwisser @ April 22, 2008 # 2 Comments
I’ve been hearing some buzz about Expelled recently. Now, Expelled is a pretty bad movie, and takes some really cheap liberties with its subject matter. But don’t take my word for it… take PZ Myers’ and Richard Dawkins’ words for it. Since they got conned into being in the movie and all, they might be [...]
jwisser @ April 21, 2008 # No Comment Yet
The modern educational system, depending on who you ask, is either a miracle or a nightmare. Most folks will say it’s a miracle, if one that could do with some work, but I’m increasingly of the opinion that… well, let’s just say it could do with a lot of work. Personally, I feel it stifles [...]