I realize I’m a bit behind the times here, but I just finally started reading ‘Freakonomics’ and, let me just say, I think it’s brilliant.
I read over 100 pages yesterday in about three hours. I’m not usually a non-fiction reader, but I have to say that I am glad I picked it up off [...]
Archive > August 2007
Freakonomics
I’ll give you a topic. Discuss.
- High School Musical vs. High School Musical 2
Personally, I have to vote for the original because “Breaking Free” has got to be one of the most adorable songs ever. Although I cried when Gabriella broke up with Troy in the sequel, and the “You are the Music in Me” song made me want [...]
Reflections on Mad Skills
Working where I work, I am lucky to be provided with everything one could possibly imagine to assist you with taking care of a sick child. I don’t just mean the wonders of narcotics and paralytics (sometimes, a nurse’s best friend), the concept of double diapering (genius… pure genius), or monitors and a thermometer [...]
A mismosh of randomness
I have some time to endulge myself in free internet access, so I figured I’d write.
I cannot tell you how excited I was about the weather yesterday. I know, I know, I’m nuts, but I prefer 60 – 70 degrees and rain. I needed a hoodie last night. I was pumped.
I am [...]
Wherein I realize that I am not my mother and that we are both getting old
Me: Hey, mom, are you watching the news?
Mom: Well, no, but your father is… hold on… HEY! ARE YOU WATCHING THE NEWS? JENNIFER’S ON THE PHONE, SHE WANTS TO KNOW!!!
Me: Mom, isn’t he in the next room?
Mom: Well, yes, but he’d got that darned tv turned up so loud…
Me: So loud that you can’t tell [...]
