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July 20th, 2004

ritaxis: (Default)
Tuesday, July 20th, 2004 08:31 am
I worked on the query for a while this morning and now I'm stuck again and I need the nice fellow to read it before I can finish it.
So I'm back to the chapter where our guy is captive in a country house down the Peninsula and he reveals what he is.
ritaxis: (Default)
Tuesday, July 20th, 2004 11:06 am
I'm taking a break. My butt wants me to stand. My eyes are shimmering. It's only been a few hours, but I'm ready for a lengthy time doing something else. Anyway the nice fellow is lurking. He has been very nice and has not said a word about the computer. He's reading the "Sector General" omnibus, surprised at how good it is. I thought he knew.

My kid finally took it to heart that he doesn't have to sleep in his car and he has moved into a motel. He only has three weeks to pay for, I really don't care. It's all part of the expense of becoming a doctor.

My other kid got more recruiting material from Drexel. All I remember about Drexel from when I lived in Philadelphia is that they had this huge fraternity row a few blocks from where we lived and every year running up to Homecoming the frat houses would build these immense elaborate displays in their front yards. I can't remember whether they stayed in their yards or were made to be part of floats for a parade. That is, I remember it both ways. I remember they were all about the dragons (Drexel the Dragon), and had moving parts.

Bad sign: prominent frat culture. Good sign: elaborate dragon constructions. Good sign: they have, apparently, an extensive co-op program. Bad sign (for an institution calling itself a university): they have majors in "construction management" and "sports management." Maybe it's just snobbery on my part. But it seems weird to me.

Urk. I guess it is snobbery, because I certainly believe in having voc ed. And if I think about it, I think that there should be more communication between voc ed and "university" type of education. So? Why shouldn't a university have a construction management degree?
ritaxis: (golden city)
Tuesday, July 20th, 2004 03:19 pm
And the chapter is 2500 words or so. Something I was surprised about is my guy seems to be content with being with the Boss, at least at first. I think when the Boss starts wishing for things, my guy's attitude will change.

He's just learned how to turn on a television. He learned how to be bored in chapter 7.

Is Arnold supposed to get away with calling the Democratic legislators "girlie men?" WHo is he insulting most, the men or the women? Are we expected to pass it off as a joke?

Now, here we have grounds for impeachment. But it won't happen.