December 2007
7 posts
Interesting profile of Barack Obama →
Can you tell that it’s a slow day today? ;) Everytime I read about Obama, he seems like a PERSON I would like.. but I feel about him as a candidate the way he seems to feel about his opinions. I think he’s the right guy.. but I’m open to changing my mind.
“So what, exactly, is wrong with an athlete—someone who makes a living with...”
– Malcolm Gladwell
Fun story about a physics professor →
I’ve never watched any of his videos.. but I’m tempted now.
This is the best article on Tiger Woods I’ve ever read. People usually fall into one of two camps about Tiger Woods. Either they fawn over how dominant and how focused he is(my dad’s a big fan). Or they hate how arrogant and unfriendly he can be(I’ve heard enough stories to believe it). It’s a lot like Michael Jordan.. or Bill Belichek. What do you look for in your...
The Clinton Foundation
wow.. I just read Atlantic Monthly’s article about the Clinton Foundation, and I think think this is THE best philantropic organization in the world. If I were Warren Buffet, I would definitely have backed this over the Gates Foundation. sorry if you can’t read the Atlantic Monthly article.. here’s the wikipedia entry. maybe i’ll try to summarize the article later.
more evidence against reality shows
I personally believe all “reality” shows are completely fake(other than sports and competitions). 20 years from now, our kids will think we were idiots for ever watching this stuff and believing it. It seems like more evidence is starting to back me up on this. Here’s an article about “Sweet 16” Check out this quote: In addition, many note the gap between what...
Listen to this! →
This band is so good!