Monthly Archives: April 2008

A Brief Silence

It’s that time of the year semester again, in which I find myself running about putting out fires that have either 1) burst forth just recently or 2) been smoldering all semester while I ignored them. The biggest fire is … Continue reading

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Term Paper Woes (Part 2)

I wrote a couple of days ago about having some serious problems with getting started on a term paper for one of my classes. Things with it have moved forward a bit, and so I wanted to toss an update … Continue reading

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If You’re Dead, Can You Still Get Life Insurance?

I wrote back in August of 2007 that my father was receiving mail from Physicicians Mutual, the life insurance company; most of the mail had Welcome back! in big letters stamped across it. There’s nothing wrong per se with getting … Continue reading

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Term Paper Woes

It’s that time of the semester again – that is, close to its end. I think just about anyone who’s done the whole college thing would say that the end of the semester, the last few weeks, are the worst. … Continue reading

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Showers and Hydrant Flushing – Do Not Mix

Some people take their showers in the evening before going to bed. Others, like myself, prefer to take a shower in the morning, immediately after getting up. This morning, I wished that I was was one of the former. I … Continue reading

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