Monday, September 21, 2009

Deregulation

I had an amazing argument today that lasted 2-3 hours about whether or not deregulation is a good thing. I think that legislation is a bad thing, though a minimal amount is necessary; essentially, there should only be enough legislation to preserve capitalism. If you disagree, I would be perfectly willing to argue, just let me know. I also may have no idea what I'm talking about.

Friday, September 18, 2009

Hm...

I get the feeling, sometimes, that certain people don't like me.

I don't know what that really has to do with anything at 3 in the morning, but so what?

First Test and Today

I took my first test yesterday. The professor gave us the problems before the test... And it was still one of the hardest tests I've ever taken. Outline the development of visual arts in Greece from 1000 B.C. to 323 B.C. Compare and contrast the philosophies of Plato and Aristotle. Explain Classical Greek drama, using Oedipus Tyrannus (Rex, the King). All of these between 500 and 750 words each. Right.

So... I'll see how that goes, and may tell the readers of this blog (all one of them), if I remember.

Today I'm going to be going to class, eating lunch with cousins from out of state, visiting with a friend from BYU-I from my home ward, going to the largest CTF game ever (setting a world record for the GBWR), and hiking Timpanogos at one in the morning tomorrow so that I can look at the sunrise. Fun... Then that day I also have a math team group study session thing, then World of Dance, then a football game (BYU is 2-0, go Cougars).

Life is busy...

Still working on TeX.

Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Firefly

I must, like all other Browncoats, pay my respects to Joss Whedon's short-lived television show, Firefly. The character development, action, hilarity, and unique perspective on life in the future is extremely original and well-worth the time it takes to watch all 14 episodes. There are some parts that are mildly inappropriate, but again, it was a television show, and it's not at all worse than some of the stuff that plays prime-time.

But why did Fox have to cancel it?

What To Write?

Every once in a while, I have a good idea about what to write here, but then I forget it...

I think, therefore, that I shall post some questions from my Mathematics 391R class... when I have time to figure out how to use TeX.

Monday, September 14, 2009

Massacre

Tulane... I express my regret for your fallen warriors and serfs. It is a hard life, no?

BYU game 2: 54 - 3.

Monday, September 7, 2009

Quotes

Sean Connery was quoted as saying, "How's your shoulder now, Bradford?"

What I don't get is how he got his bloody nose...

Tuesday, September 1, 2009

Reminiscing...

With September 11th coming up, I was pondering on the resilience of man and the changes that happen so quickly in the different areas of life, like technology, medicine, and other such areas.

Just kidding. Who does that?

Homework...

I decided to, for once in my life, be ahead in all of my classes... However, that gives me loads of homework at the moment.

You know, reading two chapters of Civ stuff, a chapter of Economics, a chapter of Computer Systems, 7 chapters and the introduction of the Book of Mormon, three homework sets of math... All in one night. Ok, only one homework set of math, but then three sheets of Putnam Exam practice problems...

However, on the positive side, if I spend hours working on Putnam problems and get them right, I might get paid. In cash.

College life is weird...