July 2009
17 posts
Someday my kids will ask about this stark & unintuitive contrast: (political) conservativism / (environmental) conservation.
Jul 30th
Thesis: defended. Call me Master Griffin.
Jul 28th
If, by chance, you want to be @ my thesis defense today (on students’ ability to use search engines effectively) it’s @1PM in Fell 446.
Jul 28th
I’ll bug you about this for a month. You can vote daily for Normal in the Boring vs. Normal contest. Please help! http://boringvsnormal.com
Jul 28th
Congrats to my friends Nick and Kristen Bodmer who have completed their birthquest. His name is Brennan. He’s awesome.
Jul 28th
Apparently voting will start today in Toshiba’s Boring vs. Normal laptop battle. I’ll tell you when it’s up, and how you can vote. #blono
Jul 27th
The ads for “G.I. Joe” make it look like a live-action version of “Team America: World Police.” Destroying the Eiffel Tower, again?
Jul 26th
Blackberry: The only phone dumb enough to flash the “Low Battery” light while it’s plugged in. Um… yeah, I get it.
Jul 24th
Cleaned out my office on campus. Kind of sad leaving. Maybe I should be a student forever.
Jul 23rd
Got my fancy 25% cotton, 20-lb., white paper to print my thesis 2x (216 pages). Ironic that a study on digital media wastes so much paper.
Jul 23rd
Either my sleeves are getting longer or my arms are getting shorter.
Jul 23rd
Phew. Just got my last format check completed on my thesis. Now I can wait a week and defend it. Just in time for the July 31 deadline!
Jul 21st
Pretty awesome day at work today. I’m in St. Louis for the State Farm Home Run Derby.
Jul 13th
Anyone want to read the first draft of my thesis on students’ search (engine) effectiveness, & provide constructive feedback?
Jul 8th
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Cubs scored some serious State Farm insurance runs today!
Jul 5th
If I shave off 2 characters, my nearly finished thesis could fit perfectly into 900 tweets. So… you ready for some tweets?
Jul 5th
Joey Chestnut set the 10-min hot dog eating world record @ 68. ESPN guy: “I don’t moisturize. I don’t watch Gossip Girl, but I’m emotional!”
Jul 4th