Category Archives: personal
New 2020 Subaru Forester Sport
Yesterday, I traded in my beloved 2018 Jeep WranglerJK Unlimited Sahara. ‘Twas a sad day, I seriously love to drive that car. But, being a monocular guy now, I decided to get something a bit smaller, newer, more dependable, and with a plentitude of safety features. So, I’m back in a Forester… and I. Love….
Back to Front
OK, it’s time to resuscitate this blog. I originally created it to detail the process of my doctorate and dissertation. However, as the last entry shows, I finished that, becoming a doctor in the summer of 2012, and the blog has since set, lethargic and lonely. I’m now reviving and rekindling this blog, redirecting the…
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Proposal Submitted
Four weeks (and one day) after meeting with my committee post-quals, I completed and submitted a full dissertation proposal first draft (a respectable 39 pages) at about 2am on 01.11.11. This is the next step in the milestone requirements for my degree. On 01.21.11, I passed the proposal stage with committee feedback consisting of (in…
Passed Qualifying Exams!
Qualifying Exam: 3 questions answered in 4 days, resulting in: 38 pages, 161 paragraphs, 9627 words
Dear Little Evil Gut Bug
Here is a letter I found necessary to write today. While it is completely off topic from my studies, perhaps it will provide you with some understanding as to why there will be no on-topic post today. Dear little evil gut bug, I am writing to implore you to cease your operations, which surely must…
Nice Pic
OK, this Blog is supposed to be all about my research. But I thought I’d share this nice pic. Thanx to Tyson Crosbie for this one.
Post PodcampAZ 08
Last week, I attended and presented both days at PodcampAZ 08. It was truly an excellent event at which I met many great people. Much networking, exchanged social capital, and gained inspiration.
The Mother of All Tax Loopholes
My Sister wrote me today; actually, she just sent a link to the latest moveon.org petition. This one, which I do support, is to help prevent “the mother of all tax loopholes.” Basically, if you are in the highest income percentage, you pay virtually nothing in taxes. I signed the petition for congress to close…
Welcome All
I welcome you to my blog, which is largely devoted to my Dissertation research, ideas, and direction. However, one can assuredly expect other rants, digressions, and discussions. Feel free to comment, question, or initiate new (related) discussions on topics found herein.