Sunday Stuff

Yeah, I took an unannounced day off. There was nothing to write about yesterday, and I only got about 40 visitors, so it wouldn't have made much of a difference. I'm surprised Larry didn't come back.

Anyway, I do have some stuff planned for later. I want to dissect the policies of John Edwards and John Kerry, the two candidates who are now looking more like potential Democratic nominees. I'll start with Edwards later today, and Kerry will follow eventually. Until then, here are a few things that have been on my mind:

-Do people in college dorms realize that it's possible to close a door without slamming the frickin' thing? This is especially annoying during the night. I was trying to go to sleep around 4:30, and the idiots must've slammed the same door 10 times in half an hour. It's not that hard to hold the door while you close it!

-Cell phones. They're annoying. I was at a meeting today for my TRF class with 2 other people. The meeting lasted about 25 minutes. During those 25 minutes, both people got a cell phone call. That's just sad.

-While I was typing the following point, I accidentally unplugged the computer with my foot and had to wait 5 minutes for it to restart. Luckily, I save frequently.

-I've been thinking about something. Dubya keeps talking about improving schools to make sure that all children learn reading and math skills. That's obviously important, since those are the most basic forms of knowledge and are necessary for everyday life.

However, there's another area that schools are ignoring. I think that all students, preferably during high school, should be required to take at least one class in critical thinking (forming arguments, logical fallacies, etc.). I taught myself critical thinking using various websites over several months last year, and it's really helped me to form and defend my opinions. Plus, it would practically eliminate Michael Moore's fan base, as well as most of the Democratic Party, within the next 20 years!

-Seriously, if you are the person on the syr.edu domain who visits this site from Google on a daily basis, it would be really cool to know who you are. Just sayin'.

-Remember the above thing about slamming doors? At least 5 doors have been slammed while I've been typing this. What's wrong with you people?

-Reminder #3: My birthday is on Tuesday. I'm going to be 19. Wow.

I think that's it for now. I'll be back later with some political analysis.