The head football coach of my graduate school alma mater has resigned in disgrace. Jim Tressel tendered his resignation to the Ohio State University this week after investigation by the NCAA and penalities from the school for covering up misconduct…
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Don’t Eat The Apple (Totally Not A Religious Post)
Everyone and their brother is bitching about the price of gas these days. I’ve heard a bunch of theories for why gas is as expensive as it is. It’s Obama’s fault for bombing Libya. It’s Obama’s fault for not allowing…
I Got Bullied. And I Can’t Get Over It.
So, the other night I saw a tweet that said something about unfollowing someone because their avatar was ugly. It was a startlingly unnecessary sentiment, particularly coming from an adult. I clicked over to the person’s timeline to see what…
Summer Hours
Summer is coming. At least, I think it is. Every time it seems like summer is really coming it darts away, leaving cold and rain in its wake while it hides someplace and giggles at all of us for cursing…
Osama bin Laden is Dead
On September 11, 2001, I was in Columbus, OH. I had moved there a week before to start graduate school. I knew no one yet and was planning to spend that weekend in Virginia with friends. I was getting a…
The Royal Wedding: A Live Blog
4:59am: If I’d had to get up this early for my own wedding, I’d still be single… 5:00: I wish I had a hat. It would look awesome with my jammies. 5:01: FYI, I’m watching this on Public Television. To…
On Discourse
I got unfollowed on Twitter one night last week. This is not unusual. Twitter is like a giant, continuous conversation and people tune in and out to one another all the time. What was different about this incident was that…
In Praise of Taxes
It’s tax day*! Yaaaayyyyy! I love taxes! Ok, maybe love is too strong a word. I respect taxes and I don’t mind paying them. Like most people, I pay federal and state income taxes. They come right out of my…
A Letter to the Weather
Dear Weather, At the writing of this missive, it is 5pm on Sunday and the sun has made its first appearance of the entire weekend. To say I’m displeased with this would be akin to saying Oprah has a few…
Shut-down 101
OK, we all know Congress keeps threatening to shut down the government but, for a lot of non-dorks, it’s not clear why. I’m using my status as a dork to explain it here. If some of this sounds like I’m…
