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Let’s vote on the U-District
A U-District would be nice, if it’s democratic
Derrick Skaug
The Daily Evergreen
Published: 12/15/2008  Read More »

Bearing in mind the discussion that arose after a recent post (Seven MORE deadly sins), I would like to carry that on in this blog, thinking about the nature of addiction.  Read More »

The Advertising of Alcohol & Tobacco  Read More »

I'm not technically a "Puritan" in the religious sense of the word; rather, I am a Puritan in the sense of being disturbed by the state of ethics and morality in my generation and its culture today. Of course it's no business of mine, but the way my peers carry out their lives today absolutely drives me insane. It seems all teenagers want to ever do is party, party, party- they call it being "free" or "having fun," but in reality they are miserable slaves. The most distressing part of it all is I can complain about it, but I know nothing I do or say will make any difference.

Warning: This will be a puritanical diatribe against you, my generation.  Read More »

Upon a recent trip to the U.K., I made several observations, as follows:

A billboard advertising Stella Artois beer boasts that it contains "just four ingredients". This ad, tactfully plastered from Manchester to London to Oxford, displays a campaign toting the product's simplicity; this particular type of alcohol contains "hops, malted barley, maize and water". With each component being either edible or multifaceted, one must raise the question: does the production and consumption of alcoholic beverages do potential harm in the battle against world hunger?  Read More »

I felt like I was at the very peak of the world this past Sunday.

What a weekend. A well-rounded drunken, traveled, associating weekend.  Read More »

Disclaimer:
I was cut off from the world (i.e., the internet) for 2 days, so this is an overdue entry.
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As of today (and yesterday, so at least this has been a constant for 2 days) my “discharge date” is next Saturday. This is because….

…I HAVE SOMEWHERE TO LIVE!!  Read More »

Sometimes I wonder if people really give any thought to how they spend their lives. How they spend each day, each hour. Most of us (kids, teens and young adults atleast) are content to sit on the couch and watch television. We love video games like Halo and Grand Theft Auto where, like in many virtual games, you go around killing people and blowing things up.  Read More »