: Something that I’m really aching for in my private journal (in Day One) is a nice clean way to build …
: Trying to sus out and find the meaning and value of writing some things publicly and keeping most …
: Although I don’t actively post on Twitter, the hullabaloo there for the last month has really surged …
: Took the boy for a hair cut, me and him out on the town.
: A family makes a trip A family makes a trip of hundreds of miles, buying off and bribing who they need to, to escape …
: Giving Thanks There are many things for which I’m thankful this year. Chief among them is the health of our son, …
: Basics of Money Management, Round 1 (i.e. Where Do I Keep My Money?) I think perhaps the biggest challenge that people face when staring down the idea of managing their …
: What We All Want On the Fourth In this great country today, we celebrate the heroic actions of our nation’s birth. We …
: On the Strange Split Between the Normalcy of Our Individual Lives and the Vicissitudes of Our Collective Situation The last six weeks have been so full of dramatic news that, bizarrely, it feels like nothing at all …
: Krugman on Freedom Paul Krugman, writing at the New York Times: American conservatives love to talk about freedom. …
: Daily Ways to Pick Up the Pieces We’ve already discussed how the world is changed. For the past eight years, we’ve been reminded of …
: My New Home This is a brief post to simply announce my move over to a new home on the web. I’ve owned this …
: On the Degradation of the Formerly Stable and Well-Understood Pillars of the World “The world has changed. I see it in the water. I feel it in the Earth. I smell it in the air.” — …
: One Year Review of Wellness Stuff Those who know me closely know that I’ve lost a fair bit of weight in the past year. Truthfully, the …
: Remember, remember People in rich countries like the United Kingdom and the United States seem to have forgotten what …
: We must walk without fear I only wish I could understand those who say that the solution to all of our problems is to close …
: Testing this thing This is my first drop in the bucket, the first turn of the gear. No idea yet if this is the home to …
: Chrome for Mac - Thoughts I’ll start out saying that I really want to like Chrome on the Mac. After seeing it blow away the …
: You'd think Apple broke up with Adobe Much has been made in recent weeks about Flash, Adobe, Apple, and the iPhone OS. Collating a list of …
: Steam for Mac cannot... minimize properly and on command using command-M close properly all the time, giving crash notices …
: Freshly arrived from the Retrozone: a converter to change an old school Sega Genesis controller into …
: Thrift store find: Two pair of Allen Edmonds. In black and brown, balmoral style, with brogued toe …
: Here’s a snippet of Markdown code from the homework schedule on my class web page. You can get a …
: Geeky tech = easy course webpages One of my duties as a teaching assistant is to maintain a website for my class section that lists …
: An elegant person is a gentleman, one who knows how to handle himself. He cares for his life, and …
: On manned spaceflight I’m going to indulge in a bit of protracted opinion here, because this is a topic that’s important …
: The Tower of Babel. Van Hise Hall at UW-Madison
: On se rase la Moustache I’m in the middle of literally the last task of the semester - 15 page behemoth. It’s …
: No idea what thing thing is supposed to be for. Got 2 of them for free with my Griffin Elevator. …
: One semester almost done Well, I’ve almost got one whole semester under my belt as a graduate student in French …
: The end of the summer So, I figure that I should probably get some words down here about what I’ve been doing for …
: Là, tout n'est qu'ordre et beauté / Luxe, calme et volupté. Charles Baudelaire, “L'Invitation …
: That looks like a bunch of shit squeezed onto a screen. Amanda, on the Office 2010 preview …
: Marquette stuff I won’t miss, part 4 Olin Engineering. This is probably the most ridiculous building …
: Marquette stuff I’ll miss, part 7 The Jesusmobile. Because who doesn’t like a little religious …
: Marquette stuff I’ll miss, part 6 The atrium in Cudahy. This is one of the most inviting buildings …
: Marquette stuff I won’t miss, part 3 Susan Steinhart emails. Everyone at Marquette knows Susan …
: Marquette stuff I won’t miss, part 2 The staircase in Straz Hall. If you’ve climbed it before, …
: That is not productive. Me, to myself, seeing a girl carrying a collapsed umbrella like there was …
: Marquette stuff I’ll miss, part 5 The first grade class that I helped out at the Milwaukee French …
: Marquette stuff I’ll miss, part 4 Days like this one in the beginning of March. I could also say …
: Marquette stuff I’ll miss, part 3 The tiny back yard of my apartment building. My windows are at the …
: Marquette stuff I’ll miss, part 2 This hallway in Schroeder Complex. The doors are heavy, the pipes …
: Security precautions me: you should go get your camera amanda: i dont like leaving my laptop alone tho me: i’ll …
: Marquette stuff I won’t miss, part 1 The circulation desk at the library. These folks are more noisy …
: The boxes of googly balls at Walgreens are awesome
: Marquette stuff I’ll miss, part 1 The foyer to my apartment building, and the rest of it for that …
: Oh rainy day, come ‘round. Sometimes I just want it to slow down. Coldplay, “Rainy …
: Amanda and I in her back yard.
: Post-trip withdrawal I’ve been home for a week, and I’m miserably bored. I spent the first few days at home …
: On the end of the journey My friends, it is likely that this will be my final entry for the trip. I have come a long way in …
: All Good Things Hello everyone. I apologize for the relative lack of updates while I’m here in La Rochelle. …
: Lessons Now that I’ve had a week of classes, it’s possible for me to comment on the academic …
: Longer post Alright, I have time for a longer post now. My host family is four people - two parents, Stephane …
: At school Hello everyone. Sorry I haven’t updated anyone in a while. I’m now moved in with my host …
: Lots of things Hello everyone, sorry I haven’t given anyone an update in a few days, but I haven’t had …
: First thoughts I’m afraid that this first post is not going to be completely positive. I admit fully that …
: And so we begin Nearly a dozen friends and professors, in addition to my parents, should be receiving this entry in …
: Leaving Milwaukee Today’s the day that I finally leave Milwaukee for the whole summer. It’s been a …
: Let us begin New site, mainly to keep people updated on my upcoming trip to France and how I feel about my first …
: Iran's nuclear ambitions There’s obviously been a lot of talk in recent months about Iran’s desire to enrich …