Archive for October, 2006
Tuesday, October 31st, 2006
I like Halloween. Any holiday designed specifically for the mass consumption of candy is okay in my book. Further, as a holiday that permits children a few days when parents cannot deny them candy is acceptable to me. As a kid, I loved dressing up, running around ...
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Friday, October 27th, 2006
I have a tradition in which I use my web space every major election year to make political endorsements. You may say to yourself, "But Rob, you hate politics." This is true, but I still vote, and my opinion is important. In fact, I expect every last ...
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Sunday, October 22nd, 2006
You Are Oscar the Grouch
Grumpy and grouchy, you aren't just pessimistic. You revel in your pessimism.You are famous for: Being mean yet loveable. And you hate the loveable part.
How you life your life: As a slob. But it's not repelling as many people as you'd like!
The Sesame Street Personality Quiz
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Tuesday, October 17th, 2006
A few observations:
Observation one: I was eating dinner with my father (Bob) a few nights ago, and a few things came up. On the topic of looking past people's faults, the context of which I will not delve into, he mentioned his early skepticism of the Civil Rights Movement ...
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Saturday, October 14th, 2006
Apparently, inhaling sulfur hexafluoride has the opposite effect of inhaling helium. Xenon would also have the same effect. Both gases, however, are highly dangerous, and such experiments should not be attempted except by trained professionals.
Ihave made the observation, again, that if I don't care about something, it's unlikely ...
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Saturday, October 7th, 2006
I know, I know, but I am so busy during the week.
Here is a word that sounds strange to me: disclude. I don't want to say that it isn't a word, because it sounds like it could be, but I don't think I have ever heard it. Online ...
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Sunday, October 1st, 2006
I've been very slow at updating. What is it now? 7, 8 days since I've updated last? Sorry. Busy, and all, and not in an posting mood. By the way, congratulations to Lameen for finishing his dissertation.
The University of Utah linguistics department generally keeps one or two ...
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