Last Friday I finally managed to turn in my senior thesis paper. An entire hour before the deadline, no less! Does it ever feel good to be done with that. Here’s the abstract:

“How do the Olympic Games Impact Employment in the Host City?”
Despite the size and prestige of the Olympic Games, few [...]

Posted on February 28th, 2006 by Lee
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The temperature is currently -14. And it’s only going to get colder. The Weather Channel is predicting -20. Of course, Northfield is always colder than they say it will be anyway.
This is lame. I need palm trees.

Posted on February 18th, 2006 by Lee
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There are those that, on a day like Valentines Day, are filled with scorn over the commercialization of such a holiday. There are those who believe that Valentines Day is nothing but an excuse for the haves to show off at the expense of the have nots. There are even those who would rather do [...]

Posted on February 14th, 2006 by Lee
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So tonight’s my first time DJing in Minneapolis. I’m DJing for the Second Sunday dance, which just started last month. However, if last month is any indication, it should draw a really good crowd. Hopefully a good place to get some respect as a DJ.
Being nervous about something like this can be a lot [...]

Posted on February 12th, 2006 by Lee
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Two weeks to go. I’ve almost finished my regressions, but I have a lot of writing left to do. This is uncool.
On the plus side, I’m coming up with some really cool findings. It turns out the Olympics do create jobs, and over a much longer time period than anyone has found [...]

Posted on February 9th, 2006 by Lee
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