Archive for December, 2003
Tuesday, December 30th, 2003
Living up to my middlemost name
Had been trying to find a cheap fare to London or Vegas for New Years, but had given up hope. Then tried for a cheap fare to NYC, and also despaired. But while IMing with Patrick Durham this afternoon, he found a decent price on Priceline (which I hadn’t checked because of the whole not-knowing-your-flight-time-until-after-you’ve-bought-your-ticket [...]
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Tuesday, December 30th, 2003
Satellite Switch, Part 1
Today, I ordered a new satellite system from Rapid Satellite after hemming and hawing and researching and procrastinating for the better part of this year. It should all get installed in about 10 days to 2 weeks. I’ll let you know more when it gets in. And if you’d like to order from them as [...]
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Tuesday, December 30th, 2003
Either
…I have got to go to bed much earlier every other Monday night, or I’ve got to call and reschedule the cleaning crew for later in the day.
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Monday, December 29th, 2003
Punitive Damages
I believe that punitive damages are by definition simply fines, and so have nothing whatever to do with the plaintiff in a case, and so should not go to the plaintiff nor plaintiff’s attorneys, but to the state. I’m all for injured parties receiving compensation, but that’s what actual damages are for (including amounts for [...]
2 Comments » - Posted in Beliefs by Joe White
Monday, December 29th, 2003
ok, let’s try this again
Have been updating a some of the old pages to the new look, added a few poems, but have not been diligent about actually posting new blog entries for you to rag, er, comment upon. So, starting today, I shall endeavor to post at least once a day, even if it is something stupid. I’m [...]
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Sunday, December 14th, 2003
Suggestions for Recital Pieces
Kathy said I should start thinking about doing another recital. So I’m trying to get ideas of pieces to do on it. The only one I’m definitely doing so far is “This Nearly Was Mine” from “South Pacific” (hear it or read the lyrics). Got any other ideas? Leave ‘em in the comments, please.
4 Comments » - Posted in Music by Joe White
Sunday, December 14th, 2003
Ladies and gentlemen, we got him!
With the DNA-confirmed capture of Saddam Hussein, things look much brighter for a decrease in the level of violence, more assistance from the rest of the world, and the chance to establish the Arab world’s first democracy.
1 Comment » - Posted in Random News by Joe White
Saturday, December 13th, 2003
Another card game!
This past summer at the Hot Springs Music Festival, Nikolai taught Sarah, Elaine, Janina, Jaimie, and myself (amont others) how to play the Russian card game Durak (“Stupid”). This is a game that you don’t play so much to win, but just not to lose. It was so fun that I stayed up til 2am [...]
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Friday, December 12th, 2003
Hooray for Booray!
I first learned about the game of booray (or boo-ray or bour?) from one of my poker buddies at the LBJ School. Unfortuantely, Mike couldn’t remember how to actually play this game from the lands across the Sabine (that’s Cajun Louisiana to those of you not from East Texas). Thought of it again while whiling [...]
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Friday, December 12th, 2003
Let’s change the look
Been playing with a private Movable Type blog for a few weeks now, and decided I liked it enough to move my main one to this. Don’t have the time or inclination now to move the old archives to the new format, but if there is demand (hah!) I will do so. Nice thing about [...]
