it was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had everything before us, we had nothing before us, we were all going direct to Heaven, we were all going direct the other way...

Oh, a storm is threat’ning, My very life today, If I don’t get some shelter, Oh yeah, I’m gonna fade away, War, children, it’s just a shot away, It’s just a shot away, War, children, it’s just a shot away, It’s just a shot away, Ooh, see the fire is sweepin’, Our very street today, Burns like a red coal carpet, Mad bull lost it’s way, War, children, it’s just a shot away, It’s just a shot away, War, children, it’s just a shot away, It’s just a shot away, Rape, murder!, It’s just a shot away, It’s just a shot away, Rape, murder!, It’s just a shot away, It’s just a shot away, The floods is threat’ning, My very life today, Gimme, gimme shelter, Or I’m gonna fade away, War, children, it’s just a shot away, It’s just a shot away, It’s just a shot away, It’s just a shot away, It’s just a shot away, I tell you love, sister, it’s just a kiss away, it’s just a kiss away, it’s just a kiss away, it’s just a kiss away, it’s just a kiss away, it’s just a kiss away,
The Man in Me--Bob Dylan

The man in me will do nearly any task, And as for compensation, there's little he would ask. Take a woman like you To get through to the man in me. Storm clouds are raging all around my door, I think to myself I might not take it any more. Take a woman like your kind To find the man in me. But, oh, what a wonderful feeling Just to know that you are near, Sets my a heart a-reeling From my toes up to my ears. The man in me will hide sometimes to keep from bein' seen, But that's just because he doesn't want to turn into some machine. Took a woman like you To get through to the man in me.

Brown Eyed Girl

Hey where did we go, Days when the rains came, Down in the hollow, Playin' a new game, Laughing and a running hey, hey, Skipping and a jumping, In the misty morning fog with Our hearts a thumpin' and you, My brown eyed girl, You my brown eyed girl. Whatever happened To Tuesday and so slow, Going down the old mine, With a transistor radio, Standing in the sunlight laughing, Hiding behind a rainbow's wall, Slipping and sliding, All along the water fall, with you, My brown eyed girl, You my brown eyed girl. Do you remember when we used to sing, Sha la la la la la la la la la la te da, So hard to find my way, Now that I'm all on my own. I saw you just the other day, My how you have grown, Cast my memory back there, Lord, Sometime I'm overcome thinking 'bout Making love in the green grass Behind the stadium with you, My brown eyed girl, You my brown eyed girl, Do you remember when we used to sing, Sha la la la la la la la la la la te da.

Yesterday

Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away,Now it looks as though they’re here to stay Oh, I believe in yesterday. Suddenly, I’m not half the man I used to be, There’s a shadow hanging over me. Oh, yesterday came suddenly. Why she had to go I don’t know she woldn’t say. I said something wrong, now I long for yesterday. Yesterday, love was such an easy game to play. Now I need a place to hide away. Oh, I believe in yesterday. Mm mm mm mm mm.

All of my Love -- Led Zeppelin

Should I fall out of love, my fire in the night, To chase a feather in the wind, Within the glow that weaves a cloak of delight, There moves a thread that has no end. For many hours and days that pass ever soon, the tides have caused the flame to dim, At last the arm is straight, the hand to the loom, Is this to end or just begin? All of my love, all of my love, all of my love to you now. All of my love, all of my love, all of my love to you now. The cup is raised, the toast is made yet again, One voice is clear above the din, Proud Arianne, one word, my will to sustain, For me, the cloth once more to spin, All of my love, all of my love, all of my love to you now. All of my love, all of my love, all of my love to you now.Yours is the cloth, mine is the hand that sews time, his is the force that lies within, Ours is the fire, all the warmth we can find, He is a feather in the wind All of my love, all of my love, all of my love to you now. All of my love, all of my love, all of my love to you now.

Lookin' out my back door

Just got home from illinois, lock the front door, oh boy! Got to sit down, take a rest on the porch. Imagination sets in, pretty soon I’m singin’, Doo, doo, doo, lookin’ out my back door. There’s a giant doing cartwheels, a statue wearin’ high heels. Look at all the happy creatures dancing on the lawn. A dinosaur victrola list’ning to buck owens. Doo, doo, doo, lookin’ out my back door. Tambourines and elephants are playing in the band. Won’t you take a ride on the flyin’ spoon? Doo, doo doo. Wond’rous apparition, provided by magician. Doo, doo, doo, lookin’ out my back door. Tambourines and elephants are playing in the band. Won’t you take a ride on the flyin’ spoon? Doo, doo doo. Bother me tomorrow, today, I’ll buy no sorrows. Doo, doo, doo, lookin’ out my back door. Forward troubles illinois, lock the front door, oh boy! Look at all the happy creatures dancing on the lawn. Bother me tomorrow, today, I’ll buy no sorrows. Doo, doo, doo, lookin’ out my back door.

All Right Now

There she stood in the street, Smiling from her head to her feet, I said hey what is this, Now maybe baby, Maybe you're in need for a kiss, I said slow don't talk so fast, Don't you think that love can last, She said love Lord above, Now you're trying to trick me in love, All right now, Baby it's all right now, All right now, Baby it's all right now, I took her home to my place, Watching every move on her face, She said look what's your game, Are you trying to put me in shame, I said slow don't talk so fast, Don't you think that love can last, She said love Lord above, Now you're tryin' to trick me in love, All right now, Baby it's all right now, All right now, Baby it's all right now, All right now, Baby it's all right now, All right now, Baby it's all right now.

Superfly

Darkest of night, With the moon shining bright, There's a set goin' strong, Lotta things goin' on, The man of the hour, Has an air of great power, The dudes have envied him for so long, Oooh, Superfly, You're gonna make your fortune by and by, But if you lose, don't ask no questions why, The only game you know is Do or Die, Ah-ha-ha, Hard to understand, What a hell of a man, This cat of the slum, Had a mind, wasn't dumb, But a weakness was shown, 'Cause his hustle was wrong, His mind was his own, But the man lived alone, , Oooh, Superfly, You're gonna make your fortune by and by, But if you lose, don't ask no questions why, The only game you know is Do or Die, Ah-ha-ha, The game he plays he plays for keeps, Hustlin' times and ghetto streets, Tryin' ta get over, (That's what he tryin' to do, y'all), Taking all that he can take, Gambling with the odds of fate, Tryin' ta get over, Tryin' ta get over, Tryin' ta get over, Tryin' ta get over, Woo, Superfly, The aim of his role, Was to move a lot of blow, Ask him his dream, What does it mean?, He woudn't know, Is the most he'll confess, But the time's running out, And there's no happiness, , Oooh, Superfly, You're gonna make your fortune by and by, But if you lose, don't ask no questions why, The only game you know is Do or Die, Ah-ha-ha,, Superfly Superfly Superfly Superfly, Tryin' ta get over... Tryin' ta get over... Tryin' ta get over... Tryin' ta get over... Tryin' ta get over... Tryin' ta get over... Tryin' ta get over... Tryin' ta get over... Tryin' ta get over...

You don't know me

You give your hand to me And then you say, "Hello." And I can hardly speak, My heart is beating so. And anyone can tell You think you know me well. Well, you don't know me. (no you don't know me) No you don't know the one Who dreams of you at night; And longs to kiss your lips And longs to hold you tight Oh I'm just a friend. That's all I've ever been. Cause you don't know me. (no you don't know me) For I never knew the art of making love, Though my heart aches with love for you. Afraid and shy, I let my chance go by. A chance that you might love me too. (love me too) You give your hand to me, And then you say, "Goodbye." I watched you walk away, Beside the lucky guy Oh, you'll never ever know The one who loved you so. Well, you don't know me (For I never knew the art of making love, ) (Though my heart aches with love for you. ) Afraid and shy, I let my chance go by. A chance that you might love me too. (love me too) Oh, you give your hand to me, And then you say, "Goodbye." I watched you walk away, Beside the lucky guy Oh, you'll never ever know The one who loved you so. Well, you don't know me (you don't love me, you don't know me)

Georgia on my mind

Georgia, Georgia, The whole day through Just an old sweet song Keeps Georgia on my mind I'm say Georgia Georgia A song of you Comes as sweet and clear As moonlight through the pines Other arms reach out to me Other eyes smile tenderly Still in peaceful dreams I see The road leads back to you I said Georgia, Ooh Georgia, no peace I find Just an old sweet song Keeps Georgia on my mind Other arms reach out to me Other eyes smile tenderly Still in peaceful dreams I see The road leads back to you Georgia, Georgia, No peace, no peace I find Just this old, sweet song Keeps Georgia on my mind I said just an old sweet song, Keeps Georgia on my mind

House of the rising sun

There is a house in New Orleans They call the Rising Sun And it's been the ruin of many a poor boy And God I know I'm one My mother was a tailor She sewed my new bluejeans My father was a gamblin' man Down in New Orleans Now the only thing a gambler needs Is a suitcase and trunk And the only time he's satisfied Is when he's on a drunk,, Oh mother tell your children Not to do what I have done Spend your lives in sin and misery In the House of the Rising Sun Well, I got one foot on the platform The other foot on the train I'm goin' back to New Orleans To wear that ball and chain Well, there is a house in New Orleans They call the Rising Sun And it's been the ruin of many a poor boy And God I know I'm one

flight 499, indianapolis to minneapolis, 1 hour 52 minutes, (December 1st, 2005)

I am booked on northwest flight 499 at 7:22pm on December 20th to Minneapolis. I have decided that I will in the stead of taking a 21 hour bus ride, take a plane flight that takes less than 2 hours. I don't have a fear of planes. Well a slight one since 9/11, I was fine about it before. I guess after a discussion in rhetoric and comp. I realized that I have not flown since I went to New York and went up the towers a month beforehand. But I am not really worried. Anyways, I am doing a makeup pledging and quiz. I have to play catch-up. I am not worried about my flight to Minneapolis because it is 499, flights called 499 don't crash, my flight back here, 626, is a little suspect. I don't worry about this stuff, I don't find comfort in the physics of it but the math: the chances of dying in a plane crash are negligible. This time I won't run into the problem of unwittingly becoming a lookout for drug deals, it's a funny story, tell ya later.

12 oz. mouse is going to have at least 2 more episodes, my roomy downloaded all 6 episodes so I am going to have a marathon tonight. It is the best show ever.

exile?

California and Me (November 27th, 2005)

253 days,
9 hours,
+/- 40 minutes

I painted myself into a corner. I wanted to stay in town for Saturday night. I was greedy. So I didn't ride back with Sam Green on Saturday morning, an action that I still have no clue why he would do. So I stayed. I went to a concert with Jeff, Andrew, and Stephen. While trying to find Nathan's house in Edina there was a very ironic converation that only me and Jeff found funny about breast feeding, no, it is not dirty. But also I will not be back in the Haute until monday evening. I am taking a greyhound back to spend three weeks in school only to return again. I need to write an email to Gavin because I remembered that thing during poker while talking to Lydia. I am holding my life together with both hands, and people know I am ticklish. Just thought that would be cleaver. My computer is not keepin' it real because I forgot to put on a firewall, so I will have to re-image it when I get back, that is why I wrote some of this stuff here. Oh, by the way, a Greyhound in Cali went off a cliff and two people died, but on the other side of things, I have a 21 hour greyhound trip ahead of me. Then three weeks until I get to fly home, NorthWest Airlines, no stops, I feel like a tool, after what they did to the union, most people don't realize how many people died for labour rights. The weekend was created from the blood of unrecognized workers, who were dismissed as communists, well there is Labour day, so I guess I am cool. Chad just told me that formal pledging is tomorrow night, and the world came a tumbling down. peace

By the by, I realized that season two of the West Wing is my favorite, the episode Noel really speaks to me, and the Stackhouse Filibuster, two catherdrals, and Shibboleth. Altought, season three does have Posse Comitatus (see below).

Thanksgiving?

Law and Order (November 25th, 2005)

Before you can ask for god's forgiveness, you must ask for your fellow man's. 253 days later. But that is now what thanksgiving is for. Thanksgiving is for what you are thankful for. I am thankful for... I don't know...but I am doing well, so I guess just life in general. I have been spending a lot of time with my little sister in the past few days. Just sit around watching Mystery Science Theatre 3000, she saw "Shaun of the Dead" and thought it was hilarious, a notion that gives me hope. Today I heard a story about some Cheetahs cubs in Ethiopia that some US troops came across. They had been badly abused and one of them was mostly blind. It is things like that make me hate people, it is things like this that loose me my self respect for the third world, and gives me credence to my sense of moral superiority. Not to mention more reports of female circumcision, a horrible practice. But then rays of hope part the clouds, if only for a moment. The U.S. army is going into Ethiopia to rescue the cubs, human blood may be shed over the well being of two innocent animals, and maybe we shall begin to act responsibly. The world is a wonderful place, and worth fighting for, I agree with the second part, and yes, I know it is from "SE7EN" it is an allusion, and no, I am not going all unibomber on society, just ranting on evil.

Ιασων

Jason, greek for "to heal" (November 22nd, 2005)

For the first time in many...years, me and my cousin Jason hung out together. To put this in perspective me and him were inseperable until 6th grade. I had a great time. It is suprising that even if people spend time apart they still have something in common. I put a picture of the Madison capital in the sidebar because I put the Batres story in last time. I like the was their city flows to the capital. But back to Jason, it was good seeing him, we haven't done much lately, and it was good realizing what we have in common. I also received an email from Jay about my fake online encyclopedia entry about myself, an entry that has been copied - it is under the GNU public licence - many times and translated into french, german, english, spanish, and portuguese. A French-German-English salute to me, I don't expect anybody to get this arcane reference to a book for the 70's on meta-axiomatic logic theory.

BY THE BY

Live from Minneapolis, it's Saturday night! (November 20th, 2005)

Mr. Batres, my 11th grade spanish teacher, taught my little sister's class while Mr. Townsend was out sick. Batres as it turns out never had a teaching licence, that is why he didn't come back senior year. So I was taught Spanish by a un-licenced Guatemalan political refugee. cool !?!

So this is what happened. Late Wednesday night I was talking with Gavin on AIM and I invited myself to stay with him at Madison for a few days. So I haphazardly had Sam Green from BSB 2 drop me off in Madison instead of Minneapolis. So I spent 40 awesome hours in Madison, WI. I learned how to ice-skate, a thing that I never had learned how to do, despite being Minnesotan. It was exciting almost missing my greyhound bus. Madison is an awesome town, I regret not stopping by more people to see them, but there is always next week and the breaks that follow. The Greyhound bus driver was pissed. I got home, watched "Equilibrium" with my little sister, whom I realize is more like me all the time, too bad for her. I know this page may seen poorly formated, I am using a new editor, having lost Dreamweaver when I redid my computer, at least I get a chance to write something. So to sum it all up, had a great time in Madison, hope to see people over break, I need to get some rest, although last break my attempt at that was fruitless, although very very much enjoyed. "... tengo una hija", "tienes una hija?", "No, no, no, una hermana, nada hija" oh, Batres.

Favorite songs of the weekend:

One of these nights Eagles

Dust in the Wind Kansas

Wild World
Cat Stevens

in the out door (November 14th, 2005)

Sorry that I have been derelict in my duty. My computer double faulted and I had to take it down to IAIT to get it redone. So I have not been able to load Dreamweaver yet, and so I have to do this is html code in notepad. I know I go to Rose, but I don't like doing it this way, it makes me angry, but just about everything grinds my gears nowadays. I am in the middle of finals, well, actually, I have done 1 of 4, but two of them are jokes, thanks to Bergseid. Thanks to finals, Rose has come to a dead stop. So instead of studying for finals I have been reading up on Minnesota political history. Floyd B. Olsen, the first governor from the Farmer-Labour party, was a good guy. He was governor in Minnesota at the same time Huey Long was at his height of power in Louisiana. I can understand why David Strom wanted to rename a road named after him for Regan. Gov. Olsen created a minimum wage, a progressive state tax, social security, environmental conservation, equal pay for women, rights for labour to collectively bargain, and "nationalizing" Minnesota's utilities and grain distribution. He proposed all of this before the new deal and the great depression. Wish I could have brought it up when I talked with him last year. I am out of what I was in: out of the frying pan and into the fire in other words. By the way, I no longer have fish in my fish tank, I gave them away, and poured a container of isopropyl alcohol to kill stuff off. fin

Mayor Rybak 63%, McLaughlin 37% Park Board Kummer 51% Stone 49% City Council Benson 91% Iverson 9%	election day: mid-mid-terms (November 9th, 2005)
	So yesterday was election day in Minneapolis. The results are in: I wanted McLaughlin to win the Mayor's race, both are liberal DFLers (democrats), since Minneapolis doesn't allow party nominations every year it is which liberal will win I wanted Stone to win the Park Board race. I served on the HPDL board of directors with him, he is a good guy, supported my disc golf course, he lost by 300 votes, that is a shame. I wanted Benson to win the City Council seat. I met with him several times, he is a good guy, he has a lock on this seat, glad he won. The incumbant won in every one of these races. If you know your recent political history or basic math you know what happened 4 years ago. Rybak defeated the long held incumbant, Mayor Sharon Sayles Belton, in the primary on september 11th, 2001. Had I not missed by bus, and had not my mom needed to vote in that primary, I would not have exerience the story as it progessed over MPR (NPR). I wanted Rybak to win back then, but he didn't do the reforms he promised, the City Council has been weak in the recent years, he had the ability.
	12 oz. mouse (November 7th, 2005)
	I hate almost every show on the cartoon network. I don't believe in free speech or laughter. I think it is for whimps and communists. But there is this show that is of great comedic value, on the level of Dante's the Devine Comedy. The show is basically pure random, has structure only in its use of the english language and a set of reoccuring character. The brilliance of the show comes from finding the slight cohesive element of the show. I am the only person on the floor who has seen all four released episodes, but like I did with the West Wing, I shall spread the gospel. The show is on late Sunday and Thursday. The show is great, you should watch it. I think this is the future. I am assuming that people who like to sit in awe of stupidity and all of its splendor. Watch or die. Don't say money. Don't look in the ice box. Don't look under your bed.
	There is a feeling I get when I look to the west (November 6th, 2005)
	and my spirit is crying of leaving. The break can not get here fast enough. I will be back thursday 17th in the evening and will leave sunday 27th in the morning. This weekend is father's weekend at Rose, so most people's father comes in and most events are centered around that. Since my father did not come I spent my time watching a ton of West Wing. It was not horrilbe, it is not like I am going to write a country song about it, mostly just boring. I went to IHOP agian last night really late, good time, as always someone new to tell stories to, it stormed : ) I found out that Jeff is not going to be home long for thanksgiving, which sucks, but oh well. yard duty at the house today sucked, but it was only a little over an hour. I did horribly on my math test, I can just feel the failure. The Econ test was easy. I am thinking of buying the soundtrack to "Broken Flowers", I know it is a kind of a chick flick, but I liked that music, so I think I am going to do that. If you have three minutes, READ THIS!
	...victorious in war shall be victorious in peace (November 2nd, 2005)
	I was woken up while taking a power nap at around midnight by the hoots and hollers of my fellow floor mates. The bathroom had been flooded, someone had turned on all the showers and sinks in our floor bathrooms. Well let me say that I do not deal in proportional responses. We Speed hall residence shall walk the world protected only by the fact they are citizens of Speed, like the romans. We have a emergency action plan we have been saving, the materials are prepared, we know who did it, now we will come down upon them with the fury of god almighty. By the by, there was never going to be a sequel to the Boondock Saints, it was a PR stunt. Willem Dafoe was not going to be in it anyway's. Posse comitatus (latin): right of a sheriff to deputize for manhunt or the law prohibiting military involvement in law enforcement. It is also the title to the final episode in season three of the west wing.
	dia de los muertos (November 1st, 2005)
	Well I guess today is an appropriate day to bring up the troubles I have been having. My fish tank has experience many deaths lately. Deaths that I now know were caused by an infection in my tank. I have gone down from a peak of 16 fish my tank to only 6: three Zebra Danios, a Plecostomus, a Algae Sucker, and a Bala Shark. They have survived, none else, including my Betta, who was my first fish. I am not in a great mood now because of all of these deaths, but for there to be life there must inevitably be death, and the richer our lives are for it.
	My health club (October 28th, 2005)
	Because there will ALWAYS be someone who weights 150 pound more than you. Anyway's, it was every delta sig on speed 1, dave, and Erika - a girl Lauer knows. She is much better than Kate, as in she is not Hautian and laughed at the orange joke. Me and #1 found out that pigs in a blanket is the same cost as the short stacks but come with an extra pancake. It was fun, it has been a while since we have done a late night IHOP run. I didn't put IHOP and International House Of Pancakes together until a few weeks ago. And finally, all my fish are sick, something has been building up on their gills, so I am in a bad mood for that. I am going to make hillbilly test for my web site. The health club thing is a comedy bit Lewis Black does on his white album.
	These are films, not movies (October 27th, 2005)
	1) The Big Lebowski	6) Broadway Danny Rose
	2) American Beauty	7) The Usual Suspects
	3) The Royal Tenenbaums	8) Meet Joe Black
	4) Collateral	9) Pulp Fiction
	5) Groundhog Day	10) Shadows and Fog
	Ruby Tuesday (October 26th, 2005)
	The secret pledge process is basically a bunch of guys standing around naked paddling each other in the ass while us pledges get urinated on. Actually it was nothing like this. Had a great time. The only bad part was that my Delta Sig shirt sucked. It was a DSP basketball shirt, and I don't play basketball, I don't even know how. but other than my disappointment at my shirt, I enjoyed the people and the pizza.
	Delta Sigma Phi (October 25th, 2005)
	So I signed my bid card today. Guess who? I actually didn't read the name on the card, but I am rather sure who it was. So today at 5pm I become a pledge for the Zeta Lambda chapter of Delta Sigma Phi. One strange thing is that my roommate, someone across the hall, someone next door, and someone diagonally from me are all pledging Delta Sig. It is strange that such a concentration of people would happen.
	Dewey defeats Truman! (October 25th, 2005)
	Well, today is bid tuesday, and soon, all will be revealed. Who will win this epic battle for my soul: DSP, SN, GDI? Tomorrow morning by 8am the ballot will be cast. In case you didn't know, Truman defeated Dewey, the Chicago Tribune called the race prematurely, and this mistake is a classic moment in American political history. (that is Truman holding up the paper the next day at a press conference)
	Rush is coming to a close (October 22nd, 2005)
	Well, the fifty days of Rose rush is coming to a close. With only one second formal left, and one more day of contact before bid tuesday, the end is coming. It seems strange to grow weary of the cavalcade of free stuff, but it gets old. In some ways I wish we had a shorter rush, like three weeks. I do not want the five days most colleges have, but the time seems drag on. It is also really sucks not being in Minneapolis, I didn't realize how bad it was here until I went back, this is the longest week I have spent here yet. By the by, it is down to Delta Sigma Phi and Sigma Nu.
	Death #15 (October 19th, 2005)
	15 fish have died under my care: 10 neon tetras, 3 guppies, 1 silver-tipped shark, and 1 gourami. The tetras died of oxygen asphyxiation, the guppies died of ammonia poisoning, the silver-tipped shark was already sick, and when I was out of town last weekend I just dumped in a ton of food and left, I think that got to the gourami.
	little sister 'melia (October 19th, 2005)
	My little sister's away message, it is a conversation we had on aim: "amelia: I"m going to come get you! and kill you with a spoon ben: I'll get you with a fork first amelia: look behind you ben: haha ben: I'm not joking I will kill you in your sleep --that's what I call sibling love" click on the picture or link for image!
	Terre Haute is backwards! (October 19th, 2005)
	Terre Haute, my college's home town, has a paper called the Tribune Star. Now, anybody from Minneapolis knows the local paper is called the Star Tribune, Terre Haute's paper is the Tribune Star, Terre Haute is literally backwards. Now don't say that Minneapolis may be backwards, because that is just not the case, I hate this town.
	Frevert Family Fame (October 18th, 2005)
	The name is archaic German for one who seeks freedom. The most famous and rich Frevert is Mark A. Frevert, who was the vice-chairman of Enron, he made 70 million dollars, I am not closely related to him. There is also several state senators and representatives in Iowa, an astronomer from German's glory days, a professor at Yale and Harvard, a few adult performance actors, a german euro trash pop artist, the Chairwoman of the Danish Belly Dancers' Union/ Member of Copenhagen City Council, a cofounder of the city of San Diego, 5 generation of Iowa State graduates, and some farmers that brilliantly left Indiana a century ago, they knew Iowa was a better place. There are about five-hundred of us.
	Nihilism Manifesto (October 17th, 2005)
	No, he probably never existed to begin with. People argue over if god exists and never spend time to debate if it matters if matters if he does exist. I understand the need people have for knowing what they don't, but they should understand that unless god descends from heaven on an golden chariot this debate is pointless. But there has to be a reason, right? What if god had a dark sense of humor and just decided to create people to mess with them, I'd think it's funny? The big picture doesn't matter, only on a small scale, at the interpersonal level, since you can't know what the truth is, reductionism is pointless. Of course you can always believe a carpenter who died two millennia ago is coming back to bring you to the promise land, perhaps Unitarians have it correct, or perhaps monkey's will fly out of my ass.
	Apathy under Fire (October 16th, 2005)
	So last summer I was in a rush biking to Southdale in the morning to see a movie with Jeff and RJ. I, being in a rush, went through a police barricade. I noticed that I drove through an area that seemed to be irrationally blocked off. I mentioned it to Jeff and thought nothing of it. That is until I was talking to Jeff yesterday about how he lived in a area where they had to block off an area because of a sniper compared to the other people at Grinnell and that lived in places where.... wait, I drove through a police barricade, not that I knew it at the time, but I had biked through an area where a sniper had been threatening to shoot anybody who tried to arrest him. This makes about the 8th time I have come reasonably close to death, bring it on.
	Mopey, made a stupid video (October 16th, 2005)
	This is the funniest video ever, it deserves to be on some far better internet site. Just click on the turtle to see it. This was done by my lab partner Mopey, it is the only thing on his internet site. I find it hilarious because it is absolutely pointless. This reminds me of those countless kids who sing and everybody laughs at them. Watch it.
	Minneapolis Rocks! (October 16th, 2005)
	Wow! I had a great time in the City, the back of my neck is dirty and gritty. I expected to see two or three people and just sit around my house. Instead I see everybody. My random break coincided with many other people and the UofM vs. UofW game. It was great seeing people. Me and Jeff went to three Southwest parties in one night, I am amazed at how many people were in town. It was great to see: Stephen, Jeff, Elise, Evan, Anna, Colin, Brett, Anne, Ben, Tyler, RJ, Alex, Nick, Lisa, Lucy, Spencer, Molly, Tom, Jackson, Anita, Heather, that other Molly, Duncan, and a few other people I can't remember at the moment. I had a great time surprising people - nobody knew I was in town. My sister thought someone had broken into the house. I spent a good half hour sitting on a bench at lake harriet reflecting on the reflection in the water. Anyways, I had a great time, I don't want to go back, Yes there are two paths you can go by but in the long run There's still time to change the road you're on
	Wasconsin Sucks! (October 13th, 2005)
	Some cop gave Jim (my driver) a speeding ticket in Wascosin around Madison. It was a 260 dollar ticket, and we were going a speed that in Minnesota is considered standard. This only reinforces my theory that Wasconsin is for assholes. Please note that I was denied admission to the U of W:Madison, when everybody else under the sun was let in, and thus I have a bias.
	I'm on a highway to hell (home) (October 6th, 2005)
	I will be going back from whence I came. I will be going to Minneapolis for a few days next week on an awesome roadtrip with Jim Galt. I will leaving next wednesday at 3pm. I am not telling my family, it will be prom all over again, I will have to stop by and give Madison the finger. More...
	it was the best of times, it was... (October 4rd, 2005)
	The worst of times. The six deadly sins ironically died. They died of oxygen deprivation, due to the air hose being cut off for an hour, they are very sensitive to it, everything else is fine .I also got a gourami, as pictured to the left. He is cool, a little too jumpy, very undude of him, but he will work out, his name:Sloth.
	*Shana Tova!* (October 3rd, 2005)
	Today at sundown is the start of the new Jewish year 5766. Rosh Hashanah is celebrated by lighting a menorah, which is symbolic of Santa Claus and his reindeer, or something like that. All joking aside eat apples and honey, for this sweet new year.
	Political balance at Rose (October 2nd, 2005)
	The breakdown goes like this: 6% very liberal, 22% liberal, 26% moderate, 41% conservative, 5% very conservative (of those who state a Liberal/conservative view on face book). Females are more liberal, Males more conservative. More...
	8-Track (October 1st, 2005)
	So while we me and my roommate were at goodwill we came across a two awesome matching recliners which we are getting delivered on monday. Anyways, while I was there I found an 8-track player, it was only a dollar so I bought it assuming it wouldn't work, but that it would be fun to have. Well, it works.
	confessions of a dangerous mind (September 30, 2005)
	In my vision of how the cinder block prank was going to go down was for Ben Lauer, not the thinnest man on campus,to go busting through the wall of cement like the Kool-Aid man, and proclaim "OH, YEAH!"
	*the Six* deadly sins** (September 27th, 2005)
	I have six new neon tetras. They are named after the 7 deadly sins: Lust, Gluttony, Avarice, Wrath, Envy, and Pride. I fell like I am forgetting something but I'm sure I'm cool. They swim in a school, which is one of the coolest things ever. They don't get along very well with my Guppies, but I am sure they will be fine.
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	09.11.2005 1:36 AM
Don Adams, 82, died The dude who played Maxwell Smart in the televisions series Get Smart and who was the voice of Inspector Gadget died on Monday, September 25th 2005 in his Los Angeles home. Adams was the winner of three consecutive Emmy awards for his role as Maxwell Smart on the hit 60's show Get Smart. He was also memorable as the voice of Inspector Gadget on the cartoom series Inspector Gadget. I enjoyed both shows. My fish Dave died He was named in honor of the character Dave Nelson on the cult classic television comedy NewsRadio. I found Dave lying in the bottom of the tank on Monday, September 26th, 2005 at 2:10 after returning from lunch. He was a good man, he survives by his wife Lisa, our thoughts and prayers are with the grieving family. "You can live to be a hundred if you give up all the things that make you want to live to be a hundred" " Life is full of misery, loneliness, and suffering - and it's all over much too soon" The Novelty Internet Website of Benjamin John Frevert HOME \|\| PHOTO \|\| SCHEDULE \|\| ARCHIVE HISTORY [ H1 ^ H2 ^ H3 ^ H4 ^ H5 ^ H6 ^H7] RHIOT \|\| CDS 612.418.3424 cell 812.872.6510 dorm 612.823.4504 home Ben Frevert CM 1058; Rose-Hulman; 5500 Wabash Avenue; Terre Haute, IN 47803 5025 15th Ave. S.; Minneapolis, MN 55417 AIM: vanbarnes Speed Hall, room 113 vanbarnes@gmail.com Quote(s) of the week, topic: "you are going to die" "I'm not afraid of death, I just don't want to be there when it happens" -Woody Allen "I don't want to achieve immortality through my work... I want to achieve it through not dying. " -Woody Allen

Don Adams, 82, died

My fish Dave died