Argus Has Fun with the News: The Conventions & More
A Colorado school refused to allow a third-grader to wear his Peyton Manning jersey to class because the number is a gang number, the news reported. The policy … Read more
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Lost Journal: First Day of College Knowledge
Journal entry: August 26, 1987 (age 18) The drive from Binghamton to SUNY Oswego is only about 2 ½ hours, but the distance seemed massive as I waved … Read more
Lost Journal: Matrimony’s Ultimate Symbol Gets Trashed
Journal entry: April 13, 2000 (age 30) After almost a year-and-a-half of marriage, I am finally getting used to referring to Amanda as “my wife.” The first time … Read more
Lost Journal: Dungeons and Dragons and Dice – Oh my!
Journal entry: April 18, 1982 (age 12) My thirteenth birthday is in a few weeks, and I’m looking forward to going with my mom to Fat Cat Books … Read more
Lost Journal: Mom’s Free Haircuts are Worth Every Penny
Journal entry: November 1, 1981 (age 12) This afternoon, my mom stood behind a kitchen chair, smiling and holding a pair of scissors. As I walked across the … Read more
Star Trek Trivia: One Episode Actually Partially Filmed in Space
On the 46th anniversary of Star Trek, dedicated Trekkie breaks big news Saturday marks the 46th anniversary of Star Trek: The Original Series, and as such, there are … Read more
High Atop the Deep Bench
And now a few words on the Democratic National Convention (and their deep bench), which was ALSO interrupted by bad weather, and from this we can deduce that … Read more
Medical Marijuana: Coming In The Fall, Y’all?
According to the Associated Press, on November 6 Arkansas will become the first southern state to let voters decide whether they want to legalize medical marijuana. Backers hope … Read more
Chris Matthews Goes Nuts Over Democratic Mini-Convention Announcement
The Democratic Party has been overwhelmed with the success of its National Convention in Charlotte, NC this week. In fact, reports like those from Chris Matthews have it … Read more
Paul Ryan: ‘Honest Abe Lincoln Inspires Every Speech’
‘My grandfather hung out with him,’ says VP candidate Ryan Paul Ryan is back out on the stump this week, feeling good after what many called an “incredibly … Read more
