Category: Current Stuff
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I had One of Those Moments in the shower this morning
When I was 17, I read a quote that went something like: “If you live each day as if it was your last, someday you’ll most certainly be right.” It made an impression on me, and since then, for the past 33 years, I have looked in the mirror every morning and asked myself: “If…
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Keeping us scared
I’m tired of how everytime a large-scale disaster takes place, the only tangible change is a temporary state of paranoia, and nothing really is done to prevent the situation from happening again. Example: Columbine High School shootings. For a few months, there was a big deal about school violence. I remember suddenly doing lockdown drills…
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Housing, part III
So I am completely undecided. I have two opportunities for next year: Live in the premium 3-room unit in Durward. Pros are being right on campus (that is a BIG plus) and being around a lot of people. Cons are being in the dorms, dealing with college kids 24/7, and the random roommate draw. Live…