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A Good Omen

For the first time in four years, the person for whom I voted on the top ballot actually won! Leslie Byrne carried the Lt Gov primary on the Dem side with 33 percent of the (low turnout) vote. In better … Continue reading

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Vote Today

Do you live in Virginia? Then you should go vote. I voted this morning and I was the only one casting a ballot, which leads me to believe that not too many people intend to go to the polls today. … Continue reading

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Graduation Riddle

I’ve been traveling quite a bit, which somewhat accounts for the blogging lag (though my laziness accounts for more). Last week I went up to MIT for my brother’s graduation. They successfully awarded him with a couple of degrees (math … Continue reading

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Fox Mulder Is Deep Throat

Growing up watching the X-Files resulted in me viewing FBI agents’ attempts to thwart government conspiracies as commonplace. Hence my disappointment today when we learned that Mark Felt, then #2 at the FBI, was Deep Throat–Woordward’s anonymous source in the … Continue reading

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The Gay Goalie

Featured on the front page of ESPN is a fellow Camp Wigwam alum, Andrew Goldstein. The story is about being an openly gay athlete at the upper level of sports. Congrats to Andrew for being an All-American, this amazing goal … Continue reading

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Hannah And Martin

Went to Theatre J with Taren and Rain last night, where we watched Hannah and Martin, a play about the philosopher Martin Heidegger and his student/paramour, Hannah Arendt. The play raised several moral conundrums, the primary of which was what … Continue reading

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Star Wars Bartering

On Wednesday night, some co-workers, Rain, and I went to the midnight showing of Episode III at Gallery Place. The theatre sold so many tickets, it had to increase the number of theatres showing the movie from three to six. … Continue reading

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The Next Ila Borders

A great article in the New York Times about Katie Brownell, who pitched a perfect game (all strikeouts) in little league. I believe the antiquated 1952 ban on women MLB players is still in effect, which is why Ila Borders … Continue reading

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The Darth Side, Or, “Tomorrow I may strangle General Veers”

This creative blog should help tide you over until Episode III is launched. (Start with the first entry and work your way forward.)

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If Only Democrats Spoke Like This…

Have a look at British MP Galloway’s testimony to Sen Coleman’s committee.

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