So I went over to San Jose on Saturday and bought a new guitar at Guitar Center and I have been having a blast with it ever since. I think it is important to have a creative outlet that is mind stimulating to help you unwind. As fun as it can be to come home [...]
I’ve been reading a biography of Alexander Hamilton over the last week or so and he never ceases to amaze me. I honestly feel mad sometimes at how ignored Hamilton is compared to Jefferson and his cronies when really Hamilton is who we have to thank for our way of life. The more I read [...]
Enduring love Originally uploaded by IrenaS. Every time I go on myspace it only takes a few seconds before I am about to cry from how bad most pages are laid out. It just drives me crazy and makes me sad to see how little artistic talent is displayed over there. But then I come [...]
So apparently Charles Rangle is going to reintroduce a bill in January that will reinstate the draft. This guy has tried the same thing before. His reasoning is that if the draft comes back then Bush (or any future President) will have to pull the troops out of Iraq or risk draft riots. In my [...]
I’ve been thinking a little bit more about the whole idea that America is loosing it’s voice that I wrote about before. After reading Bill Bryson’s The Mother Tongue I feel like part of the problem is that we aren’t teaching people how to use language. I’m not talking about teaching grammar and spelling necessarily. [...]
