Absurdities in Naming, or, American Education and the Push for Establishing Identity and Self-Esteem in Teens

Randomly, I got to thinking about junior high and the first day of school.
Back then (and up through high school), the first day always consisted of getting a class schedule and reporting to said classes in order. Once in class, you would fill out a personal information sheet with name, address, class schedule and the [...]

Awesomeness

Just thought you guys could use a break and so I found this thanks to Gizmodo. Hilarious.
An interoffice NERF war. Sorry about the link… WordPress is whining and won’t let me post the actual video.

Father’s Day Poll

The Heck???

Why is there professional wrestling on the Sci-Fi Channel???

New Blog.

A while ago, Aaron created No Veil, a fantasy fiction side project site.
Today I have created Reasonably-Sized Salad, a food blog dedicated to the culinary exploits of LorY and I. Take a look if you get a chance. Right now it’s still a work in progress. But seriously, start at the greeting (at the bottom [...]

Quick Question

What do you guys think of the poll sitting in the upper right corner? Should I make more, like a weekly poll, or should I make it a one time thing? Also, if you have any topics that need polling, shoot me an email or leave a comment.

Woohoo!

Grabbed tickets to see REM, Modest Mouse, and the National in concert next weekend. It may be my only concert of the summer but it seems like it should be a good one. Plus, I love the venue because it’s an amphitheater on the freakin’ Atlantic and what could be more enjoyable than that on [...]

Quick Hits

Taking a break from writing for the clog lately. I’m not sure why. I just haven’t really had anything to expound upon lately. Plus, I’ve been super busy trying to get my preliminary defense ready for August. But here are some things that I thought needed to be said, so here they are.

Death Cab for [...]

Yet Another Gaming Article

I liked this article a little better than the one Aaron posted here a couple of days ago.
7 Commandments of Gaming
Cracked [via Kotaku]

The Economics of Idiocy

It used to be that if you wanted a soda on campus you needed to have cash on hand. If you found yourself cashless, you’d have to find an ATM and pay a transaction fee that would double the price of your soda or go to the campus convenience store.
Those days are over. Now, 90% [...]