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Milestones…

Sunday, May 25th, 2008

Joe's blog is exactly five and one-half years old.

But I thought Paul was for the environment…

Thursday, May 15th, 2008

From our Colorado correspondent:

I get letters, I get letters, I get something less than stacks and stacks of letters…

Monday, May 12th, 2008

As most of you know, I have been running a television death pool and it's currently in its 8th year. It was named for a less-than-A-list actress who had developed a reputation for being a "show killer", since she had a string where she would be a star on ...

Why I failed…

Thursday, May 8th, 2008

I kept this a secret to most, but in 2006-07 I tried my hand at imrpov comedy. I took workshops for about a year with varying degrees of success. However, I learned early on I was going to suck. Mainly, I cannot do voices. My voice ...

That’s a lot of chairs…

Saturday, April 26th, 2008

Due to the monetization of Michigan Stadium, it is unavailable for graduation this year for Michigan's Class of 2008. It was eventually decided to hold the event on the diag, which is the open area of the campus. However, since this is a very old university, the open ...

Where did you come from, where did you go…

Monday, April 14th, 2008

Back after a week's vacation, broken up into three mini-vacations. As I wasn't going for the terribly unusual, nothing terribly exciting, but I brought pictures. First trip was to Chattanooga to play in the 11th incarnation of Trashmasters in a valiant attempt to help my team win their fifth title. ...

Satire is lost on the overeducated…

Tuesday, April 8th, 2008

Sigh.

The newest game sensation…

Friday, March 7th, 2008

The British has given us some of the most groundbreaking TV of the 21st century -- Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, The Office, American Idol, etc. Well, be prepared for the newest sensation. Here's clips of three episodes: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjOZtWZ56lc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJDu5D_IXbc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIxz6BDmTNU It's also a hit a Germany and there's also a ...

Now it’s less clear…

Thursday, February 28th, 2008

I got my paper mail invitation for the Kinesiology shindig today.  The "festive movement performers" have been downgraded to "entertainment".  Or Mark was right.  One or the other.

What exactly makes them festive…

Tuesday, February 19th, 2008

In my E-mail machine today: President Mary Sue Coleman & Dean Beverly D. Ulrich invite you to attend the grand opening of Kinesiology's new home Observatory Lodge - register online today! *Thursday, April 3 *3:30 pm to 6:00pm *1402 Washington Heights *Ann Arbor, MI Join us as we celebrate Kinesiology's expansion into this landmark building, with ...