Author Archives: mindless

I came across this interesting article in Ha’aretz about the history of the Gaza Strip and how that pertains the to the current disengagement.

Tuesday I headed deep into enemy territory. Dodging portraits of Gerald Ford, Dick Cheney, and Alan Greenspan, I ate lunch with a fellow pre-PhD student at AEI. They must have sensed a disturbance in the ideological flow of the room … Continue reading →

Played some ultimate last night with the West Wing crew (as there was no West Wing to watch). We used “cool”-Amy’s glow in the dark frisbee. And, I hate sounding sexist, but my team of six women and me absolutely … Continue reading →

The hall below my former quarters at MIT built a USB-controlled Dance Floor–pretty nifty (video here. Go First East! Also, my predisposition to shaking my leg is genetic and shared by 15% of the US population. Ah…one step closer to … Continue reading →

Turns out you can do some interesting customizations with Google Maps. If I ever bring back Bottled Lightning, this extension would be a great vehicle for walk lists. Found on Slashdot: CalTech Hacks MIT Prefrosh Weekend [link removed because the … Continue reading →

Saw Donnie Darko last night (for free) at Georgetown Loews. I’m not really sure what to make of the movie. I feel that the writer had a lot of interesting points to make but that these insights lacked a common … Continue reading →

After all those grad school visits, it was time to have some fun. Karen, Mike, Dawn, and I went out to dinner in Davis Square Friday night. Karen and Mike took us to one of their favorite restaurants and at … Continue reading →

I successfully visited four grad schools in three days. I met with 18 professors and post-docs, and several more grad students. I was only late to one of those meetings (damn traffic on 95!), and I really learned a lot … Continue reading →

Oklahoma: Well, the people are very nice. I’m not sure they’re used to our east coast mentality. My boss and I were at an italian restaurant in Oklahoma Cities and had just ordered, when my boss got an “emergency” email … Continue reading →

Even with the Kansas loss mentioned below, my NCAA picks for the first two rounds weren’t bad at all. I’m winning the Mellman Group office pool, running in the 98th percentile in ESPN, and moving up in the all-important family … Continue reading →