Archive for May, 2008
Bright Ideas
Tuesday, May 27th, 2008So a federal appeals court ruled the other day that our paper money is “violating the law by failing to design and issue currency that is readily distinguishable to blind and visually impaired people.” It was suggested that we print different sized bills or bills with raised ink. I think I have a better idea:
Print [...]
Archie
Wednesday, May 21st, 2008An Open Letter to David Archuleta.
Dear David,
I’m a newspaper reporter just south of your hometown. You may not know it, but I’ve been following you and writing about you for weeks. Win or lose tonight, pal, I’m sure they’ll make me cover you, the hometown hero, for the rest of your musical life. So we [...]
People who care way too much
Wednesday, May 21st, 2008I have a friend who is in an “ethics and values” class. I also took this same class a couple years ago and it hasn’t changed a bit. The actual title for this class should be “Get people angry class” because that’s all that happens. But that’s the best part about it, let me explain.
Neither [...]
Street art
Friday, May 16th, 2008I admit it. I ride the bus. School and back, that’s it. There is a bus depot near my house which makes it easy, but it’s still the bus.
Anyway this is how the street around the depot loop is painted:
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Twittering
Tuesday, May 13th, 2008Some of you may have noticed a new item in our recently-upgraded sidebar. It’s because I’ve started using Twitter, a place where you can post updates, sort of like your status message on a chat program. I see it as a kind of mini-blog. Anyway, it’s a means for you, my most devoted fans, to [...]
Spamming
Monday, May 12th, 2008If you’re going to send me spam, you’ve got to come up with a more believable name than this:
Skeffington Mccleod
Disclaimers
Monday, May 12th, 2008This one sent in by avid reader Ryan Nicholas.
Seen on scooter: “This product moves when used”
On the topic of old people
Thursday, May 8th, 2008I do some volunteer work every once in a while at a local “Rest Home”. Rest home is a very appropriate name because all people do there is rest, at least that I can tell. They get comfy roll-a-beds and wheelchairs and motorized scooters and spine-stabilizing neck braces. But despite how rest ful it is, [...]
Warning: Do not attempt to write a law school paper while in a plush rocking chair
Wednesday, May 7th, 2008Or it will turn out like this one, courtesy of DP. (Hint: Use horizontal scroll.)
Right to Privacy: Where does it come from?
Griswold v. Connecticut
Fourteenth and Ninth Amendments
Eisenstadt: unmarried minors
Bowers v. Hardwick: (Ga.) upheld sodomy laws
Roe v. Wade
Fourteenth Amendment
1st trimester decision must be left to physician (overruled: now woman’s choice alone)
no regulation including health?
2nd trimester right [...]
Flashback: Great Expectations
Tuesday, May 6th, 2008 Editor’s note: This gem, originally written by Braden on 05/29/07, comes to us from the few bits of content we were able to salvage from the old Dyneuxmite. Enjoy.
So the wife and I went to visit one of her friends in Idaho last weekend. She is a 1st grade teacher at a local elementary [...]
Two Questions
Friday, May 2nd, 2008On Thu, May 1, 2008 at 4:25 PM, DP wrote:
http://nn.byu.edu/story.cfm/68453
1. Is “ink” a verb?
2a. Is “Tyillere” pronounced “Tyler”?
2b. Is “Tyillere” a chick or a dude?
1. I think you could use ink as a verb, in place of “sign.” “Three top-ranked players ink letters of intent.” It’s a little clumsy, but doable. But as it is [...]
