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What Does It Take To Get Put On The Terrorist Watch List?
More than 200 individuals who were on the federal terrorism watch list passed background checks and were allowed to buy guns in 2010, according to a new government review. via ABC News I saw this (above quote) in the news this morning when I was on my way to class, and it got me thinking. …
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People Hanging Out At Union Square
There’s almost always something going on at Union Square, and even when there isn’t, there are still crowds of people there. The warmer the weather gets, the more people there are. I imagine quite a few of them are NYU students from the nearby dorms, but there were also people hanging out on the grass,…
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Spring Break is Over and it Wasn’t Much Fun
When I was in high school, I used to look forward to holidays, because I knew they were days where I could relax. That’s what a holiday is for, right? Relaxing and taking a break so that you can go back to your studies (or job) refreshed and recharged. Once I started working full time,…
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The Real Villain of Easter
If you were thinking that the giant companies that monetize a spiritual holiday to capitalize on people’s faith are the real villains of Easter, then you’re right, but not quite what I was going for. Really, though, do we need to commercialize everything? It reminds me of something I learned in my Art History class…
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Questionable Dental and Optometry Experiences in the US Army
One of the great things about being in the Army (or any branch of service) is that you get free medical and free dental care. Most people are probably at least partially aware of that, since in all the old movies you see guys running around with those thick Army glasses. We used to call…
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Staples Doesn’t See Anything Wrong With Preying on Stupidity
Earlier this week I stopped by Staples at Union Square (Manhattan) to make some copies of two documents for a project. The black and white copies were 11 cents apiece, which I thought was reasonable enough, considering the fact that I saved time by just making my copies there. Home scanner/printer all-in-ones are fairly slow…
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The US is Broke, So Let’s Give Away More Money!
The Obama administration plans to give the Libyan opposition $25 million in non-lethal assistance in the first direct U.S. aid to the rebels after weeks of assessing their capabilities and intentions, officials said Wednesday. via Yahoo! News, via AP Really? Last I heard schools in the United States were being shut down left and right…
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Banning the Burqa: Good or Bad?
No, these are not female ninjas. (Image from: MuslimVoices.org) It seems like I’ve been hearing more and more about Islam over the last few weeks. The 28th of March through the 3rd of April was Islamic Awareness Week. There were posters set up in various parts of the CCNY campus with quotes from the Koran…
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Finally, Spring is Coming
It was so warm outside today that jackets were optional. It got up to 73F. It felt great! It even felt nice to sweat in the sun again. It was such a nice change from the icy weather we’ve had up until today (except for that one weird day a few weeks ago) that I…
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The Japan Society and “Bye Bye Kitty!”
Yesterday I went to the Japan Society on 47th Street here in Manhattan. They were having a Concert for Japan, with 100% of the proceeds going to the Japan Relief Fund. I knew I wasn’t going to get there early enough to secure tickets for any of the shows, but the admission fee for the…
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