I guess we can officially say we have started homeschooling Fuller.
Damon and I have been talking about certain educational goals we have for Fuller this year. We realized that to reach those goals we should probably start getting a...
I need someone to figure out the equation for the space-time continuum that will explain how a visit to the doctor feels like two hours but only lasted for 45 minutes. Because really, that was my morning.
The nurse for...
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Via R. Neal, if you’re stuck at work, not in the country, or don’t have a TV, here are the sites where you can watch the swearing in online:
• C-SPAN
• MSNBC
• CNN
• CBS News
• ABC News
UPDATE: also...
Today my roommate and I skipped class and camped out in front of the TV all morning in anticipation of the Inauguration. On Tuesdays and Thursdays, we're supposed to be in our seats and taking notes at 12:15. By 12:35...
Where was I when Rick Warren gave the historic inaugural invocation today? Frustrated...in my car...racing to get home. Never before have I been so interested in watching this every-four-year event. Tied up until 11:50 a.m., I tuned my car's radio...
Today my roommate and I skipped class and camped out in front of the TV all morning in anticipation of the Inauguration. On Tuesdays and Thursdays, we’re supposed to be in our seats and taking notes at 12:15. By 12:35...
Now that he has taken office, President Obama faces tremendous challenges. What do you expect him to accomplish in the early days of his term?
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