Archive for September, 2007
Questions
As I was doing laundry yesterday, a thought occurred to me… how much does it cost (in terms of utilities) to wash and dry a single load of clothing?Being the obsessive person that I am, I knew that the question would continue to haunt me until I found an answer. So today I did some [...]
Posted: September 29th, 2007 under Engineering.
Comments: 6
Cycloids
I love interesting geometric designs, and the cycloid is one of my all-time favorites. Perhaps you’ve drawn cycloids using a Spirograph toy and a pen or pencil. Being a nerd, I typically draw cycloids using my computer. Here’s an example of how a computer program draws a hypo-cycloid (an epi-cycloid would have the drawing “gear” [...]
Posted: September 21st, 2007 under Art.
Comments: 3
The Wall
Have you ever felt completely alone, even though you were surrounded by people? I would have to classify that feeling as the defining emotion of my life. Most of the time, I feel that I am separated from those around me by a two-way mirror of sorts. I can look through the glass barrier and [...]
Posted: September 19th, 2007 under Introspection.
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Talk Like a Pirate
Ahoy, mateys! It be International Talk Like a Pirate Day! This be a day when ya… well… TALK LIKE A PIRATE! Arrr! If ya landlubbers don’t want to join in the fun, you’d best walk the plank.
Posted: September 19th, 2007 under Fun.
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This Might Be a Concert
I had a great time at the They Might Be Giants concert in Iowa City last night. A band called Oppenheimer from Belfast Ireland opened the show at 8pm with a sort of electronic/punk/pop set. It was very cool! Just two guys (drummer and guitarist), but they were able to crank out quite a bit [...]
Posted: September 19th, 2007 under Music.
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Manatee Comics
Posted: September 18th, 2007 under Fun.
Comments: 1
Ron Paul 2008
The way I see it, the American government is an out-of-control bureaucracy. Wasteful spending is rampant. Needless laws and regulations abound. Inefficiency and red-tape have become the standard. It’s time that we as Americans say “Enough!” The U.S. Government needs to be downsized and put in it’s place. That’s why I’m excited about Congressman Ron [...]
Posted: September 17th, 2007 under Thoughts.
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This Week in Review
This has been a great week. So many good things happened! I completed most of the school work I set out to do. I found the courage to step outside of my “comfort zone” and do some things that I knew I should do, but was always too afraid to make an attempt. I had [...]
Posted: September 15th, 2007 under Thoughts.
Comments: 1
But First, They Must Catch You…
Today I saw a unique animated film from 1978 entitled Watership Down. It is the story about a group of rabbits and their struggle to survive in a hostile world. Okay, so the plot may be a bit weak, but I still immensely enjoyed the movie. I’m amazed at how much emotion and life the [...]
Posted: September 14th, 2007 under Film.
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Fallen
Evanescence‘s 2003 album Fallen is near the top of Jed’s Music Charts this week. It’s difficult to describe this interesting album. It is creepy and unearthly, but at the same time strikingly beautiful. Heavy metal-ish guitars combine with Amy Lee‘s delicate singing and piano-playing in a most intriguing way. My favorite song from the album [...]
Posted: September 13th, 2007 under Music.
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