The Last Ephor

I've heard alot about our entering the "post PC" era. That is, collectively we've about had enough with Political Correctness and it's going to be out of fashion in short order. I surmise this is correct and was inevitable. More on this later...really need to do my self-eval.

Sometimes it feels like there are many things at hand but are at the same time very elusive. I have an old friend I know who lives less than a half an hour from me (roughly) but I have no idea how to contact him. None. Might as well be a million miles away.

I haven't been posting to this blog nearly as much as I had initially planned. I'm considering canceling this if I don't figure out what exactly I'm trying to do here. I got a call from Loyola begging...uh...asking me for money. I spoke to a very nice freshman girl who was an IB major (as I was). I explained to her that I would be unable to give any money to them until they got rid of a particular board member who has been involved with some (in my view) questionable ethical business deals. I feel as if my Alma Mater looks the other way on this one in favor of someone with deep pockets. Not a good thing for a Jesuit institution. She said she had no idea about any of this and seem genuinely interested. I also gave her some tips on which professors to take and whom to avoid. [b]That[/b] seemed to be something that she was most interested in. She also asked me if I go back to Loyola much. I told her there were "too many ghosts" so I don't really ...

I have been wondering of late, which is the "freest" state. That is, which of the 50 has the least government. Not sure how to even find out. Perhaps Cato.

I also heard a rumor that Stephen King is not going to be writing anymore after he publishes his current work in progress. His website says otherwise. I hope the latter is correct.

I was given my employee self review on Wednesday and it's due today. I haven't started. So of course, I'm here posting messages in the ether.

More thoughts on Loyola: I think I started off very well there but finished badly. I burned alot of bridges and didn't leave with many friends. Mea culpa. I think it bothers me because I have much less affinity for my alma mater because of it. I think it's also hard because it was such an important part of my life and I don't really have too many people (if any) that I can reminisce about it with. (awkward phrasing but i'm in the moment here.) Also, it's hard to get some perspective on things and why they happened the way they happened as well as getting some objectivity about the whole thing. I might just delete this last post as it's hitting a bit too close to home. Thank God nobody I know has any idea I have a blog. Makes me wonder why the hell I'm writing this if I'm not going to tell people about it. Perhaps I will. Not sure yet. Sic transit gloria.

1/24/02 Damnit! I hate this @#$%$# browser. I was in the middle of a post and it crashed on me. The thrust of the post is/was thus: 1. It's raining. 2. I'm irritable and overtired 3. I wanted to see Le Pacte des Loups this weekend but it's not playing anywhere in a 60 mile radius 4. That is bullshit. 5. My flat tire from yesterday is going to cost me north of 80 bucks. The sidewall gave out b/c dumbass (that would be me) didn't check the pressure 6. This list is too long. Thoughts for the day: If airline baggage screeners are now federal employees, aren't random seaches a violation of the 4th Amendment? Aren't separate security lines for frequent flyer/business travellers a violation of equal protection? Did any of the geniuses running airline security notice that the hijackers on 9/11/01 were in business class? Just wondering if economics aren't taking a priority over safety and security. It is my contention that airline ...

1/23/02 Ugh. Started my morning off with a flat tire. Fortunately there was a break in the rain and I managed to keep (mostly) clean. Got to work late and now everything is down. On the upside, I managed to get in before the nameserver went down so I can still do something. Just wondering: If airport security are now an arm of the federal government.... 1. aren't random searches a violation of the Fourth Amendment? 2. Isn't is a violation of equal protection to have one lane for frequent fliers/ bidness class and one for the rest of us? On second thought, no, airlines are private entities you dolt.

Ok, where was I? First of all, it is in fact the 18th not the 19th. I guess I can't read a calendar. Whither this blog? To be honest, I don't know. I guess it's for me and the very few people who know me. I will fill it with personal observations about my life and the world (although there are countless blogs that are far better at that than I will ever be.) Don't have time to post too much now but I'll get more on later.

Damn @#$$#% browser crashed and killed my second entry...

1/19/02 This is a test entry