You know your academic program is really intense when you spend over an hour of class discussing strategies to win at horseracing.
Note: I’m not about to tell you what those strategies are, but let’s just say it isn’t as difficult as you’d think to make a bit of money on the numbers, but it’s [...]

Posted on July 6th, 2004 by Lee
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So the U.S. turns 228 today. Of course, that’s pretty young by European standards, but who cares anyway. I mean, we have tradition. You know, like drinking excessively and setting off fireworks, and eating traditional 4th of July foods, like hamburgers cooked to the consistency of hockey pucks.
I mean, what can an [...]

Posted on July 4th, 2004 by Lee
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The Euro 2004 tournament is almost over now, and seeing it while in England has been quite the eye-opening experience. This article from Salon.com really explains it well:

This final may not break most-watched records, but it’s historically significant. To appreciate this significance is to instantly understand a paramount reason why soccer has yet to [...]

Posted on July 3rd, 2004 by Lee
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Well, after two weeks in and about London, as well as in France, I finally arrived in Cambridge this morning. From what I’ve seen of the city, I really like it a lot. Most of the downtown area is closed to cars during the day, and everything is within a very short walk. [...]

Posted on July 2nd, 2004 by Lee
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