Monthly Archives: May 2009

The Biggest Day in Motorsports

By Agricola | May 24, 2009

Jenson Button continued his unlikey conquest of Formula One at Monaco today. Billed as a race with little passing (overtaking for the knowledgable), the thrill comes from watching the drivers push their cars through the narrow, tortourous turns of the city squeezed between the mountains and the sea. As we saw this morning, the merest [...] Read more »

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On The Menu Tonight….

By Agricola | May 16, 2009

To celebrate the completion of the spring semester, wherein we, like Obama, will look forward to a promising future and not backwards to a time of stress and conflict, a return to the Wine Lover’s Cookbook is in order for assistance in preparing a menu for tonight’s supper. From the book: Wine: Sauvignon Blanc Dish: [...] Read more »

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Hanging On!

By Agricola | May 5, 2009

  Last exam tomorrow, then 6 glorious days of rest before staring again. Read more »

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A Fish Out of Water

By Agricola | May 4, 2009

The picture below captures perfectly the essence of my being. The Osprey, a magnificent raptor, is the symbol for Calculus and Computer Science. The fish, an insignificant link in the food chain, is the symbol for I, the hapless student. Observe the grasp of the Osprey, with it razor sharp talons embedded in the brain [...] Read more »

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For What It’s Worth

By Agricola | May 3, 2009

There’s something happening here. What it is ain’t exactly clear. There’s a man with a gun over there, Telling me I got to beware. I think it’s time we stop, children, what’s that sound? Everybody look what’s going down. There’s battle lines being drawn. Nobody’s right if everybody’s wrong. Young people speaking their minds, [...] Read more »

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