Progression and Regression
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The Pen Gets Even Mightier
Margaret Atwood has invented a pen that works by remote control, so she can sign books for fans without having go on a book tour in person. Go »Kobe
Not that any of us are big basketball fans, but I'm surprised this topic hasn't come up already. So far, everyone in the court of public opinion seems to be ignoring the revealed facts of the case and are making up their minds based on similar circumstances: Haven't we all heard of rape victims who were not believed afterward because of the status of their attacker, and also of men charged with rape because the woman wanted to extort him or protect her own good name? Go »Dashboard
I'm pleased to introduce a new feature on the site, the Dashboard. For five years now, I have tried to incorporate announcements of new content into the site homepage, but the site homepage also had to introduce the site to new visitors. Go »Death Ride
A woman in Colorado was trapped in her car as the engine accelerated to over 100 mph and took her on a 75-mile journey down the interstate. Go »Funeratic Basketball 2015
Now seeking players for fantasy basketball! We have four teams so far, and there's room for more. You don't have to follow the sport to have a good time playing this online. Go »
Scott Hardie | January 22, 2002
So it's the second week of the semester. Just like old times, I missed my first class because I took too long getting ready in the morning. That caused me grief, but at least I didn't miss anything. The second class was better. Last week I complained about that teacher condescending to us, like we didn't know how to expose our "true" selves in our writing and it was her job to help us. She told us today that after reading our first two assignments she has realized that we are "true" already, so she can get on to the good stuff. That gives me hope. The last class was a bit of a snoozer. We're reading The Odyssey; I mean, come on. But we talked about books and movies that we loved. I was asked why I love my favorite books and movies. I said that respect movies that are made well, but there are movies that are bad that I like even more because they're fun. I love Casablanca and Chinatown and Platoon and other great movies, but give me a Jackie Chan flick any day and I'm happy. That was fun to say. One more class tonight.