Archive for May, 2010

Silver Linings

A couple days ago I wrecked my car. This is a frustrating event under any circumstances, but it is exceptionally inconvenient for me because I’m supposed to be making the two thousand mile drive to Seattle a couple days from now. [More]

Why I’m Not Leaving Facebook

Many people have been complaining recently about all the privacy issues with Facebook. There’s even a group of people promising to quit using Facebook after May 31st. At the time I’m writing this, they have just under 5 thousand people who have promised to quit. While that’s a fairly impressive number, it’s still only about 0.00125% of the Facebook population. There was a short time when I considered joining their ranks, but I eventually decided against it. Here is some of the rationale behind my decision.

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Summer Forecast: Mostly Cloudy

The end of my sophomore year is quickly approaching (the main reason I haven’t posted in a while) and I’m pretty excited about what life holds for me this summer and beyond. As you may have noticed, I have a new counter on the right-hand side of my blog. In a little more than 2 weeks I’ll be on my way to Seattle!

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