On Saturday my mom and dad came to Charlotte for not only a visit, but to go see the pre-release screening of The Kite Runner on campus in UNC Charlotte’s McKnight Hall. After being told to turn our cell phones off when we entered the room, the entire crowd was told to ensure that we [...]
Archive for November, 2007
Kite Runner Pre-Screening Review
Posted in Movies on November 15, 2007 | No Comments »
A Cell Phone Catastrophe
Posted in My Personal Life on November 14, 2007 | No Comments »
Friday evening after getting out of the Charlotte 49ers v High Point basketball game, I realized something terrible had occurred. My cell phone’s battery died. The first thing I did Saturday morning was to order a new battery. And it finally arrived on Tuesday evening. It just finished charging and now I’m in good shape.
Thanks [...]
Super Manrio Kart
Posted in Videos on November 11, 2007 | No Comments »
What Would Jesus Buy?
Posted in Movies, Videos on November 10, 2007 | No Comments »
If you are sick of rampant consumerism fueled by the economic engine of Christmas then this is a documentary for you. I am thinking that this Christmas season will be a big disappointment for retailers because as the dollar continues to tank, the tons of imported Chinese toys will only become more expensive.
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Microeconomics and Macroeconomics in about 5 minutes
Posted in Economics, Videos on November 10, 2007 | No Comments »
If you never have a chance to take an intro course in macro or micro economics, this video summarizes it all for you in style.
Microeconomics - A method to be wrong about specific thingsMacroeconomics - A method to be wrong about general things
Ron Paul Schools Bernake
Posted in Ron Paul on November 8, 2007 | No Comments »
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Charlotte’s Transit Tax Repeal Fails, The County Has a Head on Its Shoulders
Posted in City of Charlotte on November 7, 2007 | No Comments »
As of 9:43pm I’m calling it. The effort to repeal the Mecklenburg County 1/2 cent transit tax has failed in a landslide, with currently 71% or 57,000 voting against the repeal of the tax. Yeah!
It’s been a heated election season as those that oppose the transit tax who have labeled their effort as “no [...]





The Perfect Strategy for College Courses
Posted in Commentary on November 20, 2007 | No Comments »
If there is one thing that I have begun to hate as almost a singular and irritating source of frustration it is perfectionism. Specifically perfectionism related to college assignments. The strive to have no errors in school related coursework is not only unrealistic when taking into account the complexity of most college level work, but [...]
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