Recently, I was alerted to a new thing going on in America. I'm not sure about other countries, but the government is forcing anyone that has livestock that sells it to the public to have the animal coded for tracking. This way they can track and control diseases such as mad cow disease. Read More »
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Coded Cows

1000 Marbles
Once again I find myself wondering about my intelligence. I've gotten straight A's in an advanced boarding school, so I know I can't be that stupid. Why then, do I find myself wanting to spread myself too thin? Read More »

Breathe. Relax. Focus. Repeat.
Repeat after me. You. Do. Not. Have. To. Be. Perfect. Read More »

Hurdle One to a Sharpened Mind
I've worked with the same professor for nearly five years now. I don't know how I did it considering that things have not changed. He has always had crappy managerial skills no matter how nice of a guy he is. He makes me not want to go to work. This is my first obstacle to get around on my way to learning to defeat whatever held be back before. After all, I need this job to make ends meet. Read More »

"It's only a few dollars."
"It's only a few dollars." These are the worst words for me to hear right now. I'll tell you why, but before then I must add a disclaimer that this is a bit long. It is necessary though in order to explain why this is so painful for me. This is also the story of the last year of my life. It might sound a bit whiny in places to some. Believe me, it is not. Read More »

What does one say?
A friend of mine broke up with his girlfriend. It was not an easy break-up as he has been deeply in love with her for the longest time. They were childhood sweethearts, of all things, so this has been a very deep-rooted feeling. However, she couldn't and wouldn't maintain a monogamous relationship. In my view, it is was understandable. Read More »

The Musical Challenge
I live very happily in this musical time warp. I listen to Frank Sinatra, Louis Armstrong, and all the other greats from that area. I listen to opera and classical of almost any variety. (I dislike Peking Opera for it hurts my ears.) I listen to big band and swing styles, as well as tango and others less obvious. Read More »


