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I watched almost all of last night’s final presidential debate, and was impressed by both Bush and Kerry. Clearly, on their third tour, both men were far more comfortable with the process and did a significantly better job (I think) than either did in the first debate in making an impassioned, reasoned, clear argument about …

Over the weekend at some point, I got a fortune cookie with these fantastic words of prediction: “You will soon have the opportunity to improve your finances.” YES!!!! Daniel’s was similarly themed. His was: “Your life will be prosperous.” We can attribute mine, at least, to my brand-new anklet that imbues its wearer (i.e., me) …

I hadn’t been to my presidency class since Sept. 14 (our every-other-week meeting schedule fell unfortunately during my trip to Hawaii), so tonight was an extra-special treat of a rousing political discussion. I can’t shake the feeling that I talk too much in this class. And no, it’s not that I’m railing on Bush or …

I heard the latest Gilbert family news last night when I called my mom. (I have a paper due tonight, so I was procrastinating. Incidentally, I also reorganized my 6-7 gigs of music on my computer, installed service pack 2, backed up my e-mail and docs, washed dishes, did laundry … hehe.) Turns out my …

Last night I (finally) saw “Super Size Me,” the documentary by Morgan Spurlock chronicling his 30 days of eating nothing but food from the Golden Arches. It was *REALLY* good — very entertaining and informative, and alternatively hilarious and sickening. I’m of the opinion that it ought to be required reading for all kids and …

(aside) On Saturday, UT didn’t score a single point. I didn’t see most of the game, but I was at the fair around the time it ended and saw the sea of red and burnt orange fans milling about Saturday afternoon/evening. I’m very pleased. 🙂

I heard on NPR this morning that Christopher Reeve died. He was only 52. I’ve never been a huge fan of the Superman movies (which is not to say that I don’t like them, I just don’t actively cherish them), but I have always had a fondness for more peripheral Superman things. (OK, I realize …

If I learned anything growing up, it was the clear importance of loving what you do for a living. My mother set a fantastic example of a woman who loves her profession and career (even if things do get a bit stressful in Feb & March), while my father trudged off to work everyday at …

I’ve said it many times over the last eight or nine months, and I’ll say it again now: 2004 is shaping up to be the best year of my life. And apparently, I’m not the only one feeling better inside and out. I say that because of something I read in my hometown newspaper, the …

It took no less than 90 minutes to put the official Halloween party evite together. Seriously. Much waffling was done about the word “healthy” in describing the assortment of snacks, mixers, and alcohol the hosts plan to provide. Daniel wanted to convey the fact that there will be good stuff provided … but also be …