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This guy from Slate explains why learning Arabic is so hard. A must read.
But the ferociously unfamiliar grammar sets us all adrift. Arabic is a VSO language, which means the verb usually comes before the subject and object. It has a dual number, so nouns and verbs must be learned in singular, dual, and […]

I’m kind of jealous of the life I’m supposed to be leading.
-Zach Braff

Blandus emailed me these, with mild undertones concerning my current state of unemployment.
 Hmmmm.
 Rule 1: Life is not fair - get used to it!
 Rule 2: The world won’t care about your self-esteem. The world will expect you to accomplish something BEFORE you feel good about yourself.
 Rule 3: You will NOT make $60,000 a year right out […]

For your browsing pleasure:
Hermeneutics of Blogs
Official Seal Generator
Yoda-speak Translator
Enjoy!

“Religious people in general are so discriminatory against other people, and that really disturbs me. My idea of religion is we all love and respect. We all sin, but we still have common decency and respect for other people. So right now I’m struggling with my idea of what religion is.”
–Charles Barkley, via Thunderstruck
More future […]

“The best revenge is success.”
-Rush Limbaugh; DJ, author, thrice divorced, drug addict, four time Marconi winner, philanthropist, college drop-out, billionare, autoimmune patient, radio-host with largest weekly radio audience ever
 
Madness!

Charles Barkley, newly Democratic and future governor of Alabama, quotes, 
via wonkette:
 “I really believe I was put on Earth to do more than play basketball and stockpile money.”
 “I was a Republican until they lost their minds.”
 “What I’ve said is I’m rich like a Republican. But I’m not one.”
Of Alabama’s past leadership: “If it wasn’t for Arkansas and […]

I have lots of thoughts, good ones even, but am distracted from posting with things like going-to-Florida, working-to-pay-for-Florida, and seeing Lady in the Water.  I basically agree with Blandus’ review, below.
 My roommate asked me for some wisdom the other day.  I told him, “Do not faut those without vision, for many use the full extent […]

President Bush says that Hezbollah needs to stop doing this s***.
 Madness!

“Money frees you from doing things you dislike. Since I dislike doing nearly everything, money is handy.” 
 - Groucho Marx
 
Madness!