One-Act Photos

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OK, so it’s been a week since the one-acts actually happened, but I figure it’s finally time I get the images up. The one-acts went terrifically, and my actors were fantastic.
For anyone who doesn’t know, I first tried my hand at directing this term by directing a student-written one-act show called “Flamingo.” [...]

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

My right hand is about to fall off. I just finished the third of my three consecutive midterms, and while I couldn’t be more relieved, I’m pretty sure that my hand will never actually recover. People in the real world don’t have to worry about this sort of thing (not to say that [...]

Just say no, to hydrogen

Salon.com Technology | Just say no, to hydrogen: A well-reasoned opinion by member of the Clinton administration. Actually, this echoes a lot of the same concerns that I had in my fuel cell project last spring.
The author is correct that many of the challenges of creating an effective energy policy require more careful [...]

Great Political Quote of the day

10 points to Richard Wolffe for this zinger:
Who is more patriotic: Bush or Kerry? You may as well compare the size of each candidate’s manhood.
On another note, is something wrong with journalism schools these days? Why is that every political headline suddenly reads: “Kerry slams Bush on ____” or “Bush blasts Kerry on _____.” [...]

Econ is eating my soul

Envision this conversation (model courtesy of ECON 240):
Husband: Honey?
Wife: Yes, dear.
Husband: How many children should we try to produce?
Wife: Well, gee, let’s assume there’s probability p of 50% that a given attempt at producing a child will yield a child that will survive to adulthood and provide for us in our old age. How [...]