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Racial Bias
January 16, 2003

Ever more these days I feel a growing trend toward conservatism that chills me.  As scary as the potential of a baseless war is, I don't think Bush can do too much to devalue our image in the world community simply because everyone already hates americans.

On the other hand, Bush seems to want to involve himself in any issue that can get him re-elected or put his name in the history books for future generations to read.  In his recent ponderings about upcoming supreme court cases, he seems to be trying to appear as if he is taking a side on the issue yet walking the middle line.  This particular topic, race bias on college admission, is one that I can't fathom needing a discussion.

Pinochle Challenge
January 15, 2003

This isn't exactly what it sounds like.  A co-worker thought that this might be an interesting puzzle to solve.  Monthly, he plays pinochle with a bunch of other couples.  Recently his group size increased by one more couple, giving them a total of 14 couples.  Prior to now, they had a schedule for games using only 12 partner pairs, but they need a new game schedule to include the new players.  Since there are only 3 tables in the setup, only three pairs of partners can play at once, leaving two people on the sidelines.

Here is the challenge, in a nutshell:

New Look for 2003
January 13, 2003

This design has been in the works for a few days, but I just hadn't been able to tear myself away from the TV for long enough to implement it until now.  So, here it is, the new Abby-look to Asymptomatic.

I took this picture the other day and thought, "You know, you could probably put that picture right on the home page."  And *poof*, there it is.  Isn't she cute?

Sunday Out
January 12, 2003

After last night's football gathering, we all slept in at the house.  Even Abby (who was up as late as we were watching the Eagles last night) slept in until 9am!  Berta decided to use the morning to do some painting in the bedroom, so I took Abby with me to breakfast and to return a battery to Circuit City.

Abby sure did eat a lot at breakfast, and even more so after we got to Old Country Buffet.  She had a bunch of cantaloupe and some macaroni and cheese, and I had a bunch of cheese-covered cantaloupe.

School Books
January 10, 2003

I went over to West Chester at lunch today to do some shopping in the WCU bookstore for my class starting Monday.  There are 80-some sections of my Effective Writing class (WRT120).  Many of the sections use the same books, but there are a few that don't.  If I had knownon Monday what section my class was, I could have picked up my books there instead of wating in line today.

Anyway, I did finally find my books.  There were two cards listed for the books I found.  One was for a basic writing book.  The other card listed a single book that turned out to be a bundle of books encased in plastic.  These books included, of all things, a dictionary.  But because it was bundled with the book I required, I was forced to pay for it, too.