Two of the hottest current headlines: people oppose the use of public or private insurance funds to kill embryo cells, yet get upset that doctors may no longer recommend an ineffective and potentially harmful procedure for women. Although the majority of our society isn’t about making sense, people should realize that our tax dollars are already used
The Prime Terror
Eco-terrorists value the lives of animals or plants more so than they do their own kind: ALF blows up animal laboratories and meat packaging plants; Sea Shepherd Conservation Society attacks fishermen and their boats; others burn down houses, injure hunters and loggers, etc. The FBI considers eco-terrorism the #1 domestic terror threat. They might have
Toy Story!!!
I went to see Toy Story 1 & 2 tonight, back-to-back, alone. This was the only movie I ever went to the theater by myself for, besides the Passion of the Christ (yeah… kind of in a different category). For the longest time, I wondered how it’d feel to pay $16 to watch two movies
R.I.P. Pepper
The Adventure of Little Roach
Little Roach is not a small roach. Measuring in at 1.8 and rounding up to 2.0 inches, Lil’ R always makes mommy proud. Today, his buddies invited him to restaurant-hop for some delicious Japanese, Malaysian, and Argentine leftovers. Unfortunately, he took one exit too early in NYC’s underground express and ended up in a dinky fitness club.
Forest Hills Shattered Glass
Somebody in my neighborhood is really against large sheets of glass:
First Baseball Game
After work today, I went with a bunch of coworkers to see Yankees play the Blue Jays. This was the first baseball game, also the first sporting event since graduating from Tech, that I have been to. Well, I figured that as I start my fifth year being a New Yorker, this was sort of
Actuarial Drama
It’s a well known fact that actuaries are dull people, so the term “actuarial drama” is nearly as much an oxymoron as “business ethics”. Well, guess what? We’ve got one. Bruce Schobel, arguably one of the most well-known and respected senior actuaries in the circle, had recently been removed as the president-elect from the American
Toy Story 1 & 2… 3D!
I wanna see this! Trailer on YouTube
Exciting Morning
I complain too much about my commute, so this time I’ll simply describe it. After travelling 1/2 stop from home, train came to a stop. A minute later, voice came from the intercom. Conductor: “We’re being delayed because of train traffic ahead of us. We’ll be moving shortly.” (Typical excuse) A minute or two later: