Three straight days without any significant writing. I need to try and change that tomorrow. For now…. Continue reading Denk’ an Dich und lass’ ihn fliegen

It’s always a pleasure to go through our Sunday New York Times. It’s pretty rare, however, that there’s something in there that I feel compelled to share. That’s one of the buildings at the college that currently offers me gainful employment. Known as the EcoDorm, it’s one of only two student resident halls in the country that boasts the highest rating that can be given to buildings that receive LEED-certification for environmentally friendly construction and operation. The accompanying article calls it the “spiritual center” of campus. While that may be overstating it, the article (and the additional photos) does provide … Continue reading This used to be real estate, now it’s only fields and streams

I do wish I were in Wisconsin right now. Instead I have to settle on rooting on The World’s Second Most Famous Trivia TeamTM from afar. Go Cakers! Continue reading They answered my questions with questions and pointed me into the night

“I’ve been an atheist all my life but I always knew that if my mum asked me when she was dying if there was a heaven I’d say yes. I’d lie. I think that’s how religion started — as a good lie.” –Ricky Gervais, quoted in an interview, though I found it somewhere else Continue reading Sorry to disturb you, but I feel that I should be heard loud and clear

Due credit: I found this elsewhere. (Posted simultaneously to “Jelly-Town!”) Continue reading I know a guy who’s tough but sweet, he’s so fine he can’t be beat