Month: February 2004

Pre-Trip Jitters

I leave for the airport in a little over an hour. The packing is (mostly) done, the house is prepared for my absence, the weather forecast has been consulted (again and again). The last meeting at work is over. Now it’s just the nerves.

I always get the jitters starting the day before a trip. “What bag should I pack? How much time to the airport? What clothes? Did I bring everything I need? The laptop? The camera? Do I have my passport? Will the plane leave on time? Will I be able to get around once I get there?”

Tomorrow, by this time, I will already be relaxing, checked in to my hotel. It’s a shame there’s so much stress along the way.

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Mel Gibson’s “Passion”

The New Yorker has a great extended review of Mel Gibson’s new movie. Warning: Don’t read it until after you’ve seen it and formed your own opinion, lest it influence your thinking.

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Go RU…

Go directly to a Big East record of 6 – 7. Do not beat Boston College. Do not make it to the NCAA Tournament. Get blown out by over 30 points.

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The Pen is Mightier than the Sword

Post author By cdymek
Post date February 18, 2004
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The literary wars take flight in cyberspace.

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Neither Here nor There

Happy Valentine’s Day!

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Late to the Party

Sitting here at work browsing the web, I came across a Times article on Shojo anime and manga. I thought I was late finding out about it three or four years ago. Now that it’s nearing wider acceptance it’s time to discover some other popular-yet-obscure pop culture trend.

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February

I don’t care for February. Both Valentine’s Day and my birthday occur in an 8 day span, and if I could skip them both completely, I’d be more than happy to do so. It’s just the double whammy screams “hey, you’re not getting any younger,” louder than any other time of the year.

Where’s March when you need it?

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San Francisco in the News Again

Post author By cdymek
Post date February 12, 2004
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Wow! Symbolic or not, it is still a milestone of a sort. I still don’t understand how groups opposed to stable family units could oppose same-sex unions. After all, wouldn’t a strong tradition of legal recongition only support and encourage family development? After all, marriage is fundamentally about committment is a cornerstone of the family unit. And I fault those in support of same-sex unions for not pursuing this message in a louder way, as I think it has a much better chance of resonating and defusing some of the tensions associated with the debate.

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Hee Hee

See the February 8, 2004 entry for a very humorous (not real) rendition of an interview with Bush.

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Must See TV

The flesh you didn’t see on TV during the Super Bowl. I’m duly impressed that this guy actually made it down to the field and managed to strip before anyone caught him. That’s some crack security.