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In Search of the Great American Hero
Posted on February 3, 2009 | 1 CommentAfter a decade, I still find this one of my favorite pieces. It was written for my college application essays and worked for Stanford and Yale. Harvard and Princeton didn’t... -
Redemption: First Thoughts
Posted on December 19, 2008 | No CommentsReprint from 12/16/2007 Update Today marks the one year anniversary of my enlightenment to the true state of the shelter system in this country, its sordid history, and the hope... -
We Feel Fine
Posted on February 15, 2008 | No CommentsI just got a click through from a rather strange looking address, www.wefeelfine.org, and I thought I’d investigate. It turns out that it’s a rather fascinating project (with a Stanford... -
Memes about Me
Posted on February 15, 2008 | 4 CommentsI rarely participate in chain letters (and I do recall getting one or two physical letters before the internet was popular) or mass e-mails and the like (they still arrive... -
How David Slew Goliath, or GO STANFORD!
Posted on October 6, 2007 | No CommentsSTANFORD! STANFORD! STANFORD! STANFORD! The pundits gave us a 0.0457 chance to beat the number one ranked USC, who hasn’t lost at home since the September 2001 (also STANFORD!!!!) and... -
Barbie Collies Can Herd?
Posted on September 14, 2007 | No Comments** The original post has been re-published slightly anonymized. ** Dear Readers, The heroes of this story have been placed in the Witness Protection Program and wish to remain anonymous... -
In Search of the Great American Hero
Posted on September 2, 2007 | No CommentsAlmost a decade on, I still find this one of my favorite pieces. It was written for my college application essays and worked for Stanford and Yale. Harvard and Princeton... -
Photo of the Day: Stanford
Posted on August 29, 2007 | No Comments* * *Comments and disagreements are welcome, but be sure to read the Comment Policy. If this post made you think and you'd like to read more like it, consider... -
Techies vs. Fuzzies
Posted on August 29, 2007 | No CommentsThe techie vs. fuzzy border war is one that I learned quite a lot about in college. As far as I can tell, the terms techie and fuzzy were coined... -
Photo of the Day: Pulgas Water Temple
Posted on August 26, 2007 | No Comments* * *Comments and disagreements are welcome, but be sure to read the Comment Policy. If this post made you think and you'd like to read more like it, consider...
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