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(04/16/09 3:13pm)
Well folks, this is my last blog entry for the year. As all four of you who have been reading my posts this semester would almost assuredly agree, chances are the powers that be won't be renewing my contract for next year. I like to attribute it more to that fact that I'm too edgy and controversial, rather than acknowledging I'm probably just too dang weird to be writing for the newspaper. So for what may be my 'series finale' if you will, I decided to reflect upon what has, for all intents and purposes, been a pretty difficult year.
(04/08/09 3:05pm)
One of the benefits of writing a blog is that you get to address issues you wouldn’t normally be able to in print. The fact is, it’s the Internet, most anything goes. So with this post I decided to engage in a debate on the merits of the (in)famous site known as Fmylife.com.
(04/01/09 3:30pm)
This past Saturday, cities across the world took part in “Earth Hour 2009” as households, businesses and famous landmarks turned off non-essential lights for an hour from 8:30 to 9:30 pm. Though perhaps 1 billion people didn’t end up participating like the organizers, the World Wildlife Fund, claimed would, it nonetheless appears to have been a success. Even if many individual households didn’t participate, the dimming of lights at famous landmarks like the Egyptian pyramids, the Empire State building, Big Ben and my house’s porch light should nonetheless serve what was most likely the campaigns’ ultimate purpose: raising awareness about energy use and Climate Change.
(03/25/09 3:35pm)
Do you remember that AOL commercial from a while back for (what happened to all those free AOL CDs? They were fun frisbees) where a guy was surfing the web, and he supposedly reaches the end of the Internet? His wife shouts from the other room something along the lines of “are you surfing the web?” and he replies, “I was, but I finished it.” I couldn’t find it online anywhere, but you get the gist of it.
(03/18/09 3:10pm)
Flying back to school after Spring Break always brings out the worst in people. Due to the fact that professors and students have irreconcilably different definitions of "Spring Break" (professors think it’s the perfect time to assign extra work, while students see the word ‘break’ and space out for a week), most of us find our trips back to Duke and the piles of work that await rather gloomy.
(03/04/09 4:51pm)
Ever since the blog world grew tired of talking about the famous press conference where a man threw his shoes at former President George Bush (you have to admit, it's still hilarious) the liberal blogosphere has been longing for something humorous to talk about.
(02/25/09 3:16pm)
… and I don’t know many people who do. If there are people out there who have such a collection, I imagine you’ll probably find them living in their parents’ basement, or perhaps a small cave somewhere. One thing is certain, I don’t think you’ll find any of them living in the Duke dorms. My question is then, why do people find it necessary to leave facial hair clippings strewn all over the sink counter? Though your intentions may be good (I often leave those small Troll dolls in random places for avid collectors), they’re being directed in the wrong place.
(02/18/09 4:20pm)
I’ve done it. I figured out how to fix our Duke parking woes. It’s really simple, and I know you're all going to be kicking yourselves for not realizing it sooner. In fact, the solution is so obvious, I just can't believe it hasn't already been done:
(02/11/09 4:23pm)
I have no desire whatsoever to tent. I didn’t tent my freshman or sophomore year, and I'm not tenting this year either. I was actually offered a spot in Tent 2 at the beginning of this semester, but I turned it down. I know, you may think I'm crazy, but I have my reasons.
(01/28/09 4:35pm)
Well my fellow Duke University students, congratulations! We did it, we’re finally ranked #1. For all of us juniors, this is especially momentous, as it’s the first time we hit #1 since we enrolled. I don’t know about the rest of you, but I was starting to give up on Duke, wondering if I had brought with me a never ending string of bad luck when I first stepped onto East.
(02/04/09 4:46pm)
I have absolutely no intention of watching the Super Bowl this year. This may seem like blasphemy coming from the mouth of a 21-year old male, but it’s true. For one, I’m really not that a big of a football fan (baseball is my game, go Cubs!). But mainly, I just have too much work. Sad, I know, but it’s the truth.
(01/21/09 4:34pm)
One of the obvious problems with any form of journalism is the much-dreaded deadline. With a printed newspaper there needs to be time for the newspaper to be, well, printed. Even bloggers have deadlines, as our posts need to go through editors just as printed columns do. Thus… I come to my dilemma. You're reading this on a day where you can finally say “Barack Obama is the President of the United States of America.” I, on the other hand, am writing it at a time where that statement isn’t true; I’m still dealing with Bush here in the distant past.
(01/14/09 4:54pm)
Now I realize The Chronicle has already reported on the minor problems that came with the opening of the new Few Quad. So you’ve already heard about the wireless/ Ethernet problems, the hot-water issues, etc. But I figured that as a current Few resident, my first hand testimony could provide a different angle (and different problems):
(01/07/09 5:43pm)
My family isn’t one too try new types of food. Strike that. My Mom and Dad aren’t so hip to trying “strange” cuisine. Although I wouldn’t classify French food as inherently “strange,” unless it’s a grilled chicken salad (my Mom), or is sausage-based (my Dad), my parents won’t touch it. I’m actually writing this as I’m in the car while traveling with them in France, and they aren’t too pleased after I just now read that sentence aloud. But for the most part, it’s pretty true. So before we began our trip to France, I knew we wouldn’t be eating too much authentic French food… little did I know just how bad we’d be. As the title suggests, I was in France for four whole days, and didn't even have a bite of anything remotely French. As I though about it, I realized how sad that truly is. So now I will attempt to dissect and justify this lack of authentic food in order to make myself feel better:
(12/03/09 10:00am)
I’m a jealous guy. I know it’s hard to believe, but I assure you it’s true.
(10/29/09 8:00am)
I’d like to start off this column with a question, and I want you to be completely honest with your answer: If I bought you a pony, would you ride it around with me on East Campus on a cool, crisp fall day while wearing argyle sweaters and eating Dunkaroos?
(10/15/09 8:00am)
Every year for approximately four months, an amazing phenomenon occurs at Duke. For one whole semester, normal social rules do not apply to the entire freshman class. Introducing yourself to a random person on the bus, mingling during “Crazies on the Quad,” sitting at a table in the Marketplace with complete strangers—none of these violate social etiquette.
(10/01/09 8:00am)
Duke students are pretty smart. If one goes by SAT scores, high school GPA and the number of times I feel extremely idiotic compared to my peers in the classroom, that statement should be noncontroversial.
(09/17/09 8:00am)
Well, Mom and Dad, I did it. You said it couldn’t be done, but boy were you wrong. I made it to my senior year. What’s more, I managed to do it without turning any of my undershirts pink! Take that, nay-saying parents.
(11/13/08 5:00am)
The following is an excerpt of a blog post by Chronicle blogger Jacob Wolff, published Nov. 12 on his blog, Making a Good Second Impression.
