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Deep Jedi Procrastination
Mar. 19th, 2003 11:34 pmTUESDAY
Yesterday (Tuesday) I had my ECN1A (Principals of Microeconomics) final. It was a bit harder than I expected.. I didn't anticipate 20% of it to be dependant on knowing the equation for calculating elasticity. I'm still getting flashbacks to sitting there staring at the little "(20)" that meant I could not possibly get above a B. Fortunately not only does Professor Helms use a curve, he, well, doesn't use a curve -- he simply adds the number of points to everyones score necessary to make all the scores have a sufficiently high average (or at least he did for the second midterm). For a professor of such a mathematical subject I'm suprised he'd use such a simplistic method.. which clearly helps everyone much more than a curve would. So there's still hope for me.
The CRD review session was largely useless. Got my paper back, the TA apparently loved it, and my phrase "marinating in their own social ineptitude" apparently is now in common usage among her roommates.
And as planned had borshkt with my aunt and uncle Ben and Bev.
WEDNESDAY
Ate at Guadalajara -or however you spell it- with Courtney. It was my first time eating there. Being the experienced cook that I am (laughs at self) I was impressed by their spacious nice-looking kitchen. Which reminds me I really need to go to IHOP and pick up my paycheck.. which reminds me I need to talk to Don and see if he's still interested in the apartment.
Anyway, my aunt Sherri showed up at Guadalajara with little cousin Sylvin. You see, while my family is from the LA area, two of my mother's brothers went to UC Davis and NEVER LEFT. Frankly that prospect terrifies me and I swear its not going to happen to me. But yea so aunt/uncle Ben & Bev live on J street and ultraliberals Mike & Sherri live about 100 yards east of me.
Quote of the day: (I forget who): "Are we at war yet?," me: "::looks at watch:: nope not for another three hours"
BAD POLITICS TIME
"They say they will shut down 70 targets in San Francisco alone, including power plants, water systems, the Federal Reserve, oil companies, the Pacific Exchange and the Transamerica Building.
And their hit list goes beyond economic targets.
Some protesters are promising to chain themselves to fences at schools and day care centers so working parents will have to stay home from their jobs. Organizers say this will give others a chance to contemplate how war affects the children of Iraq.
Some protestors are vowing to bring traffic to a standstill, as they recently did on a Seattle bridge. But many wonder if paralyzing the morning commute and engaging in similar disruptions will win converts or make enemies of people losing patience with their tactics."
I'll probably get lynched by the more "liberal" among my associates, but it strikes me that calculated attempts to prevent innocent persons from executing the necessary functions of their life, and systematically striking crucial civil infrastructure to coerce others into having a particular opinion is neither "passive" resistance, "civil" disobedience or free "speech."
Particularly on the scale allegedly planned, these actions have more in common with outright war on their fellow citizens than any kind of commendable protest.
And let it be clear I am by no means condemning all protestors or making a statement regarding the military action in Iraq - just those few extremists who have been so lost in enthusiasm and rightiousness that they have forgetten where their rights clearly end and the rights of others begin. The justification of "this will give others a chance to contemplate how war affects the children of Iraq" sounds remarkably like "an eye for an eye" which I THOUGHT was a policy generally seen as very un PC.
Alright now afflict me with your misunderstandings of my intent and rightious outrage at my insolence dear readers.
Yesterday (Tuesday) I had my ECN1A (Principals of Microeconomics) final. It was a bit harder than I expected.. I didn't anticipate 20% of it to be dependant on knowing the equation for calculating elasticity. I'm still getting flashbacks to sitting there staring at the little "(20)" that meant I could not possibly get above a B. Fortunately not only does Professor Helms use a curve, he, well, doesn't use a curve -- he simply adds the number of points to everyones score necessary to make all the scores have a sufficiently high average (or at least he did for the second midterm). For a professor of such a mathematical subject I'm suprised he'd use such a simplistic method.. which clearly helps everyone much more than a curve would. So there's still hope for me.
The CRD review session was largely useless. Got my paper back, the TA apparently loved it, and my phrase "marinating in their own social ineptitude" apparently is now in common usage among her roommates.
And as planned had borshkt with my aunt and uncle Ben and Bev.
WEDNESDAY
Ate at Guadalajara -or however you spell it- with Courtney. It was my first time eating there. Being the experienced cook that I am (laughs at self) I was impressed by their spacious nice-looking kitchen. Which reminds me I really need to go to IHOP and pick up my paycheck.. which reminds me I need to talk to Don and see if he's still interested in the apartment.
Anyway, my aunt Sherri showed up at Guadalajara with little cousin Sylvin. You see, while my family is from the LA area, two of my mother's brothers went to UC Davis and NEVER LEFT. Frankly that prospect terrifies me and I swear its not going to happen to me. But yea so aunt/uncle Ben & Bev live on J street and ultraliberals Mike & Sherri live about 100 yards east of me.
Quote of the day: (I forget who): "Are we at war yet?," me: "::looks at watch:: nope not for another three hours"
BAD POLITICS TIME
"They say they will shut down 70 targets in San Francisco alone, including power plants, water systems, the Federal Reserve, oil companies, the Pacific Exchange and the Transamerica Building.
And their hit list goes beyond economic targets.
Some protesters are promising to chain themselves to fences at schools and day care centers so working parents will have to stay home from their jobs. Organizers say this will give others a chance to contemplate how war affects the children of Iraq.
Some protestors are vowing to bring traffic to a standstill, as they recently did on a Seattle bridge. But many wonder if paralyzing the morning commute and engaging in similar disruptions will win converts or make enemies of people losing patience with their tactics."
I'll probably get lynched by the more "liberal" among my associates, but it strikes me that calculated attempts to prevent innocent persons from executing the necessary functions of their life, and systematically striking crucial civil infrastructure to coerce others into having a particular opinion is neither "passive" resistance, "civil" disobedience or free "speech."
Particularly on the scale allegedly planned, these actions have more in common with outright war on their fellow citizens than any kind of commendable protest.
And let it be clear I am by no means condemning all protestors or making a statement regarding the military action in Iraq - just those few extremists who have been so lost in enthusiasm and rightiousness that they have forgetten where their rights clearly end and the rights of others begin. The justification of "this will give others a chance to contemplate how war affects the children of Iraq" sounds remarkably like "an eye for an eye" which I THOUGHT was a policy generally seen as very un PC.
Alright now afflict me with your misunderstandings of my intent and rightious outrage at my insolence dear readers.
