Archive for May, 2005

More Musings About Deep Throat

Tuesday, May 31st, 2005

I am damn near obsessed with this story, and I honestly have a hard time figuring out why. I find no end to its intrigue. About two years ago, while working a summer job, I spent my lunch hour each day for a week or so reading about the students ...

Is This Man “Deep Throat”?

Tuesday, May 31st, 2005

According to this news story, W. Mark Felt, second in command at the FBI in the early 1970s, has claimed in an article published by Vanity Fair that he was "Deep Throat", the informant for Washington Post columnist Bob Woodward during the Watergate scandal. I remember reading articles similar to this ...

When a Customer Loses It

Monday, May 30th, 2005

This is a rather amusing story of a woman who took her television to Best Buy to get repaired and then proceeded to completely lose her composure when they didn't actually repair it. So much so that she pulled a gun on the repair man. The reason I find this ...

People Like Email

Thursday, May 26th, 2005

At least that is what the authors of this article claim. According to the article: The survey revealed that, on average, people check their mail about five times a day, and a quarter of them cannot go without it for more than three days at a stretch. Five times a day? Try ...

Picked Up the Cap and Gown

Tuesday, May 24th, 2005

I just got back from the book store, and I picked up my cap and gown for the graduation ceremony that will take place in a few weeks. I applied for graduation a few weeks ago, but I've not heard any official word about the application having been accepted. From ...

Poker Championship on TV

Sunday, May 22nd, 2005

I caught the last half hour of the 2005 National Heads-Up Poker Championship this morning on NBC, and I must admit that it is pretty compelling television. I know next to nothing about poker. I know what some of the more popular hands are called, but I couldn't create a ...