The recent news of Tookie’s death inspired this editorial. I asked my roommate, Michael Lamb, to draw me a picture of lady justice peeking through her blind and seeing two criminals, one less fortunate than the other. Guess which one gets death?


I’m for the death penalty in some cases, but I feel that our implementation of it isn’t as just as it should be.

Sunday Morning, around 11 a.m. I found myself standing on the passenger side of my car staring into a gaping hole where my window used to be. It took me only a second to figure out that whoever busted out the window, also stole my stereo system and my sub woofers in the trunk. At this point, I’m thinking of canning the Civic and getting an Accord. I love the Accord anyway. This time, I’ll get all the features I should have gotten on the Civic. I’ll also be getting a Navigation system. It’s going to be $weet.

PARIS (Reuters) - Palestinian President Yasser Arafat was in a coma and in critical condition in the intensive care unit at a French military hospital on Thursday after his health suddenly deteriorated, aides said.

They said doctors carrying out tests on the 75-year-old leader since he was airlifted to France last Friday still did not know what was wrong with him, despite ruling out leukemia.

“Arafat is in a coma and in a critical condition,” a senior Palestinian official told Reuters. Aides had earlier said he was in serious condition in the unit where he was moved on Wednesday at around 5 p.m. (11 a.m. EST).

A briefing by the hospital had been expected at 11 a.m. (5 a.m. EST) but was put off without any explanation.

The difference between Cats and Dogs:

Excerpt from a Dog’s diary:

Everyday

8:00 am - OH BOY! DOG FOOD! MY FAVORITE!
9:30 am - OH BOY! A CAR RIDE! MY FAVORITE!
9:40 am - OH BOY! A WALK! MY FAVORITE!
10:30 am - OH BOY! A CAR RIDE! MY FAVORITE!
11:30 am - OH BOY! DOG FOOD! MY FAVORITE!
12:00 pm - OH BOY! THE KIDS! MY FAVORITE!
1:00 pm - OH BOY! THE YARD! MY FAVORITE!
4:00 pm - OH BOY! THE KIDS! MY FAVORITE!
5:00 pm - OH BOY! DOG FOOD! MY FAVORITE!
5:30 pm - OH BOY! MOM! MY FAVORITE!
6:00 pm - OH BOY! PLAYING BALL! MY FAVORITE!
6:30 pm - OH BOY! SLEEPING IN MASTER’S BED! MY FAVORITE!

Excerpt from a Cat’s diary:

DAY 183

My captors continue to taunt me with bizarre little dangling objects. They dine lavishly on fresh meat, while I am forced to eat dry cereal. The only thing that keeps me going is the hope of escape, and the mild satisfaction I get from ruining the occasional piece of furniture. Tomorrow I may eat another houseplant. Today my attempt to kill my captors by weaving around their feet while they were walking almost succeeded, must try this at the top of the stairs. In an attempt to disgust and repulse these vile oppressors, I once again induced myself to vomit on their favorite chair, must try this on their bed. Decapitated a mouse and brought them the headless body, in attempt to
make them aware of what I am capable of, and to try to strike fear into their hearts. They only cooed and condescended about what a good little cat I was. Hmmm, not working according to plan. There was some sort of gathering of their accomplices. I was placed in solitary throughout the event. However, I could hear the noise and smell
the food. More importantly I overheard that my confinement was due to MY Power of “allergies.” Must learn what this is and how to use it to my advantage. I am convinced the other captives are flunkies and maybe snitches. The dog is routinely released and seems more than happy to return. He is obviously a half-wit. The bird on the other hand has got to be an informant, and speaks with them regularly. I am certain he reports my every move. Due to his current placement in the metal room, his safety
is assured. But I can wait, it is only a matter of time.

After much thought I’ve decided to persue something–a law degree.

Crazy isn’t it?

I will be taking the LSAT in December this year. If I do well, I may get enrolled into law school for the fall session of 2004. Let’s hope eh?

Update: (april 9, 2007) I took the LSAT and did well, but decided against law school. I don’t know a single happy laywer. Instead, I moved to Dallas, TX in 2004 and have been here ever since.

What I mean is this: Sometimes I come across something new and interesting in a most peculiar way. Today, after a long and boring day, I decided to peruse WilWheaton.net because a friend of mine went on a cruise to Hawaii with the gang from Ster Trek–yeah, you know the ones. Captain Sulu was there!

Anyway, I’m looking around his website and noticed his picture gallery. My friend, Dee, went on this cruise with “the gang” (the star trek gang). I had heard from a friend that the pictures were there. As I look around, I check the details of each picture. Right, I’ve nothing better to do.

So I saw this “box” with graphitti and stickers on them. Wil likes to take “action pictures” of people using his sticker on various places. This picture so happened to take a picture that included a sticker for “50 cent haircut“. I hadn’t any idea who these guys were, or how they put a sticker on a box in Maui. I decided it was time for me to discover “50 Cent haircut”, whoever they were.



It turns out, 50 cent haircut is a rather hip band from california. I went to their website, as well as this one. These guys are rather unique, and have an interesting, honest sound.


I’m not saying I found reason in life or anything, I’m just saying you should listen to these guys. Give them a chance to speak to you.

If not for the internet, I’d never be listening to their music as we speak. I love technology, I love music, and I love Wilwheaton.net.

from ramdac.org to you, I hope you find something interesting tonight (or whenever you read this) that touches you in a fresh new way.