Archive for the 'Thoughts' Category
Saturday, June 30th, 2007
Today I went to see Live Free or Die Hard. It was everything I hoped for (explosions).
On the drive to the theater, Ben asked if I had seen the trailer for it. I hadn’t. I handed him my iPhone and he downloaded the trailer through iPhone’s YouTube support as we were driving. [...]
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Thursday, May 17th, 2007
So nobody ever told you, baby
how it was going to be
So what’ll happen to you, baby
guess we’ll have to wait and see…
I was amused when my roommate, friend, and co-worker Ben Dilts decided upon being [...]
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Saturday, March 31st, 2007
I haven’t posted in a while. Oh well.
I made a connection that seemed profound as I was falling asleep last night and thinking about how fortunate I am.
Don’t stare at the rocks.
This was the first useful piece of advice I received when I was learning to mountain bike. It works like [...]
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Wednesday, January 3rd, 2007
So I’ve been kind of busy the last few months, but I’m still here. And here’s a nice quote:
Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.
Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.
It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us.
We [...]
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Sunday, August 20th, 2006
When new students arrive at Pomona in the fall, they always sit through the requisite slideshows and welcome speeches. They are told these will be the most exciting years of their lives. They are told to make the most of it. They are assured that everyone else is as nervous as they [...]
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Friday, August 11th, 2006
You’d think Volkswagen would find a way incentivize their dealerships to do something better. I’ve never gone back to Exclusively Volkswagen in Ontario because my sophomore year they kept my car for two weeks and charged me a grand before they gave it back. Should’ve checked with the Better Business Bureau before — [...]
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Wednesday, April 26th, 2006
I haven’t updated in a while.
If you’re interested in public education drop me a line. Between three and eight years from now I’m going to call you back. Promise.
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Wednesday, March 15th, 2006
I’m constantly amazed by all the numbers our government has. Inspired by an example in my stats book (which I finally started! before getting side-tracked…) I decided to look up leading causes of death in the US.
People always lament that suicide is one of the leading causes of death among young people. [...]
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