Assassination Vacation

I just finished Assassination Vacation by Sarah Vowell. I’ve been looking forward to this book ever since Stanek pointed me at The Partly Cloudy Patriot. In PCP, Vowell combined a quirky sense of humor, tourism, and history lessons to produce a funny, yet thought-provoking read. It’s the kind of book that makes you laugh at… Continue reading Assassination Vacation

26 and counting

It’s been a busy week. So far, I’ve gotten official notification that I’ve passed the qualifier (thanks for the comments!) and I’ve turned 26. That may not seem like a lot, but it sure feels like it. I spent so much time studying for the qualifier, that it feels weird to not be pushing towards… Continue reading 26 and counting

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results

I passed! I passed! I passed! I passed!

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Hit with a Stick!

Stanek hit me with the stick You’re stuck inside Fahrenheit 451, which book do you want to be? If I was a book, and I wanted to not get burned to a crisp, I’d probably be Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse. Have you ever had a crush on a fictional character? God. Really, it’s too many… Continue reading Hit with a Stick!

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A.Q.

Unbeknownst to my loyal readers, I’ve recently been dividing my life into two epochs: B.Q. and A.Q. I’ve passed through the time Before the Qualifier. I did a lot of studying, a lot of worrying, and lot of complaining. I may have recited the litany against fear, but only because I raced through the first… Continue reading A.Q.

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good weekend, long week

I had an excellent weekend, but now I’ve a long week ahead of me. My qualifiers are in exactly 1 week. Still, I had an excellent time at a wedding in Philadelphia. One of my oldest friends, Bryan, got married. So, while I’d like to post many, many photos and give y’all a nice long… Continue reading good weekend, long week

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gun control research

Eldan recently asked about reliable gun control statistics. I haven’t had the time to read these papers thoroughly, but I thought finding some research publications on the subject would be useful: Firearm Availability and Homicide Rates across 26 High-Income Countries Abstracts from Philip J. Cook. Cook seems to be a fairly well-cited professor on the… Continue reading gun control research

mostly sleepy

Quite often, I catch myself sitting and thinking, “I’m tired.” This isn’t good, as I know I haven’t been working as hard as I should be. I know what kind of material I have to cover and by when. In other areas, I think I’m actually doing pretty well. My research (such as it is)… Continue reading mostly sleepy

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