Archive for November, 2005
I’m still here, just online less.
Madness.
Over 50,000 cars burned in France?
2 Comments Published by Jake Allen November 7th, 2005 in UncategorizedMADNESS!
Scientists discover tablet proving that ancient Israel may have been literate as early as the 10th century BC. That’s a long time ago!
Madness?
Watch out Hillsdale. Here comes the youngest Mayor in America.
Michael Sessions is too young to drink champagne legally, but the 18-year-old high school senior has reason to celebrate: He unofficially won a race for mayor Tuesday by defeating the baby boomer incumbent.
Dude, how many dates will this guy get?
Possible pick-up lines:
“Hey baby, I’m the […]
Morbid existentialist circular logic? Or not.
2 Comments Published by Jake Allen November 15th, 2005 in UncategorizedI was off from work yesterday, and wrote a bizarre narrative. The main character rants about his failure to be normal. In all his relationships, he swings from remarkable service to unmatched manipulation. He finds himself to be, in all categories of morality or aptitude, either a zero or hero, unable to […]
My DM visited my store today in a surprise visit. Of all my complaints, he’s not one.
Madness!
People want conformity, not excellence.
Yes, so do you.
Madness.
An essay from CSM about Peter Drucker. Not terribly informative, but nice.
Drucker: conformity or excellence?
Madness?
The trailer for the new Superman movie, coming summer 2006, is ripe with Superman-as-American-Jesus subtext. Considering how much our culture recycles its own and ancient myth, what is the best American mythology or hero?
Superman?
Batman?
Easter Bunny?
Paul Bunyan?
Star Wars?
Star Trek?
Grapes of Wrath?
Jurassic Park?
NY Yankees?
Andy Warhol?
JFK?
Lenny Bruce?
Oppenheimer?
Spiderman?
Christopher Columbus?
Fahrenheit 911?
Gettysburg?
Betsy Ross?
Kilroy?
MADNESS!
Black Friday saw better sales than last year in my business. I saw less sleep than last year, which is a broken promise to myself.
I’ve done a good job in the last 16 hours, and my crew has done an excellent job, which is a testament to my work over the last two years. […]
I’m watching an episode from the first season of Smallville. I identify with Lex Luthor more than Clark. This explains a lot about my high school years.
Clark Kent:
1) morally conflicted
2) certain destiny
3) Luddite
4) physical and athletic perfection
5) intelligent, but misses big picture
6) unique talent
7) unaccountable
Lex Luthor:
1) capitalistic
2) morally certain (if sometimes evil)
3) generous, […]
Some days I forget that people read my site. It’s been less of a daily update on Jake’s thoughts and opinions than a body of writing; I’ve had over 14,000 unique visitors (sure, lots of spam-bots, but still . . .) in November so far, and lots and lots of hits. Google is […]
Hillsdale College has slipped down in the rankings.
Madness!