"Here is one [stunt] you won't see at the Olympics: a rider plants a leg on each back of a cantering pair [of horses] as they circle the stage and jump a five-foot-high hurdle while the rider executes a somersault and manages to land, upright, in the original position."
11.30.2004
Whoa. This is something I'd like to see.
Wholly random recruitment, Batman!
So 50% of our research group was eating lunch toghether, today. We were sitting outside, in the crisp noon. All of a sudden, two people showed up and asked if any of us were interested in being on a new TV show, where people win by completing intellectual challenges.
Naturally, we were suspicious that these were cult members, or worse, representatives of a dating show.
They assured us that such was not the case, and agreed with Kartik that the show was to be sort of like a "Dork Survivor" project. Apparently, the gist is as follows: live in an L.A. mansion for 3 weeks in February, competing against other smarties from such august institutions as Harvard, MIT, UPenn, etc.
When we asked for a card to pass along to any interested parties, they failed the test of preparation, and gave us a handwritten set of numbers and the instruction to "Ask for Megan."
So that was weird.
Soon...soon it will be safe to listen to NPR in the evenings, to listen without fear of one particular annoying voice. Now if they would only do something about the weekend programming...
11.29.2004
11.26.2004
I almost cried when I read this article.
Way to watch out for your pocketbooks, Oregonians.
May you be blessed, now, with such sprawling ugliness as we see here in Southern California. May you enjoy the steady erosion of public services that will only be accelerated by the rampant spreading of sub- and exurbs. May you find happiness in the new cars and Sub Zero appliances you'll get to buy with your quick profits. May you complete the Californication of your birthright.
Now, please don't move to escape the sprawl. After all, you'll only be getting what you want.
11.25.2004
Poll:
What does everyone think about kids calling parents by their given names, rather than Mommy and Daddy? On the one hand, it reinforces the fact that Mom and Dad are real people, too. After all, do you want your kids' respect and consideration because you're the parent or because you're a person? On the other hand, I feel it kind of de-ephasizes the rather central role a parent plays in the life of his or her child; it almost adds an impression of distance. Anyway, we were just curious to hear other thoughts/opinions on this.
What does everyone think about kids calling parents by their given names, rather than Mommy and Daddy? On the one hand, it reinforces the fact that Mom and Dad are real people, too. After all, do you want your kids' respect and consideration because you're the parent or because you're a person? On the other hand, I feel it kind of de-ephasizes the rather central role a parent plays in the life of his or her child; it almost adds an impression of distance. Anyway, we were just curious to hear other thoughts/opinions on this.
11.24.2004
Are you freaking kidding me? Somehow, a handwritten note inserted itself into the big omnibus spending bill last week?
11.23.2004
This book is wild. Apparently The End Was Near in the 90s. At least prognosticators in Southern California thought so.
11.21.2004
11.18.2004
11.17.2004
11.16.2004
Here's a riddle: "What is the smallest whole number that requires, in order to be specified, more words than there are in this sentence."
11.15.2004
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