Educational idiot savants
There's a new study out, and it proclaims that Massachusetts is the smartest state, while New Mexico is the dumbest. (Cow Hampshire ranks 12, by the way, just making …
He was the best of boys, he was the worst of boys…
Here's a description of a teenager from Atkinson, NH: 18, Eagle Scout, distinguished high school student, honored by town selectmen with a day named for him. Here's another description …
Marine Recruiters Kidnap High School Recruit
That's what Susan Paynter's Seattle Post-Intelligencer column, When Marine recruiters go way beyond the call, would have you believe. Judging by the reaction of the blogosphere, that's what's being …
Lessons learned from working 10+ hour days
Grocery stores have a much better selection of fresh fruit and vegetables at 6:00 a.m. than they do at 9:30 p.m., and the lines are usually shorter....
Carnival of the Trackbacks XV
Reader recommended stories for Saturday June 11, 2005: Want To Participate?...
All the deferens in the world
I recently was contacted by an ex-girlfriend. After exchanging niceties, she got to the point: she wanted the name of the doctor who had performed a certain procedure on …
Natalee Holloway Suspect: "Something bad has happened"
It looks like there's a break in the case of the missing teen in Aruba.ORANJESTAD, Aruba (MSNBC/AP) - Police investigating the disappearance of an Alabama teenager in Aruba said...
Dean's Dog Days Of Summer
This time last year the Detroit Tigers were 25-32 (they finished 72-90). As of this evening the Tigers record is 27-30. While they've shown a ever so slight improvement …
Vanilla Icehole
Last night, I finally got to see "Hit Me Baby One More Time." It was fun, solid entertainment for those of us who came of age in the 70's …
An Interesting Take on the Intel/Apple Thing
He asks some of the right questions but I'm not so sure I agree with his conclusion. It is however an interesting read for those who are following the …