One of the hardest and most irritating questions that I deal with as a TA is setting deadlines for work and receiving late work. For my course, the professor sets very reasonable deadlines for the assignments. Students know when the assignments are due well in advance. And the assignments are not long […]
Even though this election has gone on for a very long time now, there are still voters who remain undecided. For whatever reason, they have not yet heard enough information to make up their minds. I want to tackle the reasons why they have not yet decided one way or another (as […]
I’m not sure who defined the word “base” in the political lexicon, but I do know how Bush and McCain use it. When they refer to the political base, they mean a select group of people, driven to vote largely for one party over another, that can be mobilized to vote and swing a […]
The McCain/Palin Stumble-Bumble team is out campaigning busily with just one week left until the election. True to their usual poorly-thought-out ways, they’re attacking Obama’s tax policy, which would give tax breaks to 95% of Americans. Yes, somehow this is socialism (you know, helping lots of people), rather than utilitarianism. Ah well, […]
That’s right - Sarah Palin has revealed that those nice clothes purchased to spruce up her look are not her own. She says she won’t be taking them with her, wherever she is going next (they’re probably not warm enough for Alaska, when she returns to her post as governor). So here’s a […]
In the past couple of days, two friends/former classmates of mine have started blogs! How exciting! I’m always encouraging people write more, and blogging is such an easy way to do so. But this got me thinking, what information have I found helpful over the course of time? Here are my […]
No, I am not kidding. This came from an Al Qaeda Message Board, stating that they would have to support McCain because he would be likely to continue Bush’s policies. Without them, their recruiting would be severely hurt. Imagine if the US was actually a friendly and helpful nation. It would […]
I found an interesting question on Slashdot today, basically someone asking what was the best way to deploy video game consoles in the offices of software developers. The comments range from criticism to praise. Overall, I think a varied and open workplace is positive for employees, but I do have one question: […]
Word on the street is that the Republican Party is busy flinging mud at each other over why their party has lost the faith of the American People. With McCain flailing in the polls, Bush being called the worst president of ALL TIME, and Democrats likely to gain even more seats in the House […]
I’m no political expert, and my policy experience is nil. But I think I have a general understanding of a few concepts: greed, growth, taxes, and socialism. Nightmare Ticket McCain and Palin have drawn some interesting connections between these ideas. These connections seem to break my understanding, so in an attempt […]
$150,000 - that’s how much the Republican National Committee has spent to spruce up drab and dowdy Sarah Palin, husband, and kiddies. Hair and makeup costs alone for Palin totaled over $5000! That sure tops John Edwards’ expensive haircuts. Some people are questioning whether this is legal, as the money came from […]
I am an extremely biased music listener. I will find a band that I have heard negative things about and dislike them, before I even listen to their music. I’ll do the opposite as well (case in point, The Horrors). One of these bands I negatively prejudged is Nirvana. But since […]
It’s been a long time since I played Wii Fit. First, it’s rather a novelty in terms of game play, so the fun wears off quickly. As soon as a new game came around, the thrill of ski-jumping, hula-hoop twirling, and tightrope walking wore off pretty quickly. Second, I tried not to […]
A lot of the current material in the class I’m TAing this semester (on persuasion) applies nicely to some interesting poll results we’ve seen recently.
1. Need for Cognition and Obama’s Slightly Narrowed Lead.
In the last few days, we’ve seen Obama’s lead narrow slightly nationally. While the narrowing is still within the margin […]
Unrelated to the poem posted below, Amos and Steph got engaged this weekend! Congratulations! It couldn’t have happened to two nicer people.