Nemo and I competed in the Third Annual Annapolis Kendo/Iaido Club Invitational Kendo Tournament in the shodan/nidan division. I placed third and he placed second (maybe I should go to practice or something). The Washington Kendo Club team (Nemo and I in the front, with our little plaques) Yours truly, Mr. X …catching up…
In Wednesday’s Onion: “In spite of billions of dollars spent and decades of research, scientists at the University of Chicago said Monday that the scientific community is no closer to finding a cure for the potentially fatal disease of obesity.” – Report: Scientists Still Seeking Cure For Obesity In Friday’s USA Today: “In a major …
Went to the Shakespeare Theatre last night to see Cyrano de Bergerac. I’ve seen almost 20 plays put on there and this was definitely in the top two. Incredible pacing, great performances, wicked swordplay, beautiful set and costume design. It’s a must see.
Online polls are like Kool-Aid for Libertarians. Just this morning I received an “ACTION ALERT” from some (I hope) well-meaning Michael Badnarik supporter about the urgent need for me to vote in an online poll about who I’d be voting for in November. Badnarik was at 68% when I clicked. The danger of these polls …
Flying to Atlanta after work tomorrow to attend the Libertarian National Convention and support Aaron Russo‘s bid for the nomination. Russo has done more outreach and received more support from people outside the party than any Libertarian candidate I’ve seen in the eight years I’ve been involved, and he doesn’t even have the nomination yet. …
It looks like it’s about time for me to enter the 21st century and start a blog. What vanity website would be complete without pedantic screeds on topics of interest to me that might also be interesting to…well…me? Yours truly, Mr. X …back in black…