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Open Threads
More Fun for the Democrats
According to this article, there are more troubling times ahead for the Democrats: Nearly four months after unexpected election losses prompted a reevaluation of their priorities, congressional Democrats are conflicted over their party’s direction, deeply divided over Iraq and struggling to agree on a domestic agenda. Senate Minority Leader Thomas A. Daschle (S.D.) and House …
The Cat
Today my cat learned not only where Dad keeps the Pounce treats, but how to open Pounce treats without having opposable thumbs. Blunt force trauma to the container seems to have been the method of choice. So far, the enemies list for the week includes two rolls of toilet paper, one roll of paper towels, …
Goodbye, Mr. Rogers
Today started on a sour note and deeply disturbing note. Fred Rogers died yesterday. If you don’t know who he is, then you have no idea how much he meant to a couple generations of kids. This is really a terrible loss for everyone.
I Finished!
I graded close to 100 papers today, all while having my cat try to knock the pen out of my hand. That is why there were so many posts from me- after reading about five student papers, I have to take a break and read the web, just so I don’t forget how written English …
Fascinating Breakthrough
Horsefeathers reports on a fascinating breakthrough: ARAB SCIENTISTS MAKE COMPUTER BREAKTHROUGH! That got your attention didn’t it? Actually the breakthrough came, not from Arab computer scientists, if any exist, but from Israeli scientists working at the Weizmann Institute in Rehovot. Surrounded on all sides by barbarians whose contribution to civilization consists of efforts to destroy …
An Interesting Exchange
Matthew Stinson reports on an interesting exchange he had with a foreign student.