Rantings of a New Yorker

If you can't handle swearing, get off the internet. People suck, including me, and these are my rantings.

Entries for December, 2006

The Failure of Schools

The problem of America’s schools is a tough challenge to fix.  There are a myriad of problems that combine to the almost comical excuse that is education today.  Many people want to blame the teachers when, in fact, it isn’t always teachers that are the main problem in the system. My husband is a high [...]

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Mets Lose Out On Zito

In the end, Barry Zito decided to sign with the San Francisco Giants for 7 years, $126 million, with incentives that could reach $137 million. He also has a full no-trade clause. The Mets had a shot at signing Zito but they didn’t want to go that high. That’s fine by me. $126 million is [...]

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By All Means Celebrate Christmas, But Stop Claiming the US Was Founded By Christians

Now that everyone is busy celebrating Christmas, I’ve had time to think about the multitude of people who continue to claim that America was founded as a Christian nation and remains one to this day. These claims are heard more often this time of year, as many people believe that there is a war on [...]

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Shuttle Landing

Until I got married, I was only marginally interested in astronomy and the things that NASA were doing. However, I married an astronomy buff, which means that I automatically had to obtain more knowledge than the basics that I learned in college. Since that time, I have learned more about space than I had ever [...]

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Flickr Chipmunk by Gilles Gonthier

I found this photo yesterday on Flickr, taken by Gilles Gonthier.  It’s one my new favorites.  If you have the time, take a look at some more of his photos as they are very good and have amazing detail.

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It’s Just That I Don’t Care

Last Friday, I took the day off and went into the city with my husband for some much needed “bunking off work” time. We spent the day walking around the American Museum of Natural History and seeing a couple of other sites. However, the most important thing I took away from New York City was [...]

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Endy Chavez Earns TYIB Award

Photo belongs to Al Bello, Getty Images In the world of Baseball, this catch by Endy Chavez may be the best ever in the postseason. The ball, hit by St. Louis Cardinals’ Scott Rolen, was well hit and over the wall. A homerun for sure. But a timely jump allowed Chavez to reach over the [...]

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Casino Royale Is Not A Good Bond Movie

After all the hoopla, Casino Royale turns out to be an utterly disappointing Bond movie. We heard for months about how great Daniel Craig was in the role and how sexy he is in a skimpy bathing suit. Now, while it’s nice to see Bond half naked, if being sexy is the best you can [...]

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Spider At Night

This is the spider that graced the outside of my apartment for five nights before disappearing.  In this photo, it is caught in the flash of my camera, illuminating it and its web.

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Dragonfly on Wood

This is a dragonfly that decided to hang out at my place for a little while.  He let me get close enough to touch him before he flew away.

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