Monthly Archives: February 2009

Trickle-down Economics

2/26/2009 – 12:21 pm

The wife and I have discussed that we’ve felt pretty shielded from the economic downturn the country is experiencing, but that’s only because we feel like our jobs are pretty stable (she’s in health care and I’m in grad school) and we’re not in jeopardy of losing our home or cars, primarily because we get [...]

By Trent | Posted in Politics, School | Comments (1)

The Untitled Post

2/24/2009 – 6:57 pm

Time on the elliptical trainer goes by so much faster when you’re watching something entertaining and the first half of the first leg of the Champions League match between Man Ure and Inter fit the bill nicely. Except for Tommy Smyth’s commentary, the game was a fascinating affair. I only watched bits of the [...]

By Trent | Posted in * Footie, Reading | Comments (0)

Thanks for the Laughs

2/23/2009 – 10:22 am

Well, the Premier League title was pretty much wrapped up yesterday as Liverpool failed to beat mediocre opposition, this time Man City. Man Ure triumphed over Blackburn, widening the gap to seven points at the top with twelve games to play. Again, for those of you who are new to how this works, getting [...]

By Trent | Posted in * Footie, - England/EPL | Comments (0)

The Big Oh-Five

2/20/2009 – 10:35 am

The Bean turns five today!

Isn’t she a cutie? Even though she’s a bed hog, has insane amounts of goofy-fueled energy, and is spoiled rotten, we can’t even contemplate our lives without our Athena. She’s the absolute best.
If you’re reading this sweetheart, we love you! Happy birthday!
Current Mood: Happy |

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US Beats Mexico (AGAIN)

2/19/2009 – 1:43 pm

Right, so I missed last week’s World Cup qualifier because I was out of town but now I’ve watched the replay. In case you missed it, the US beat arch rivals Mexico 2-0 to open qualification in style with two goals by Man of the Match Michael Bradley. Since 2000, the US is 9-0-2 at [...]

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Double-Ended Candle Burning

2/17/2009 – 12:10 pm

Sheesh, what a week. I left home for Milwaukee last Wednesday at 10:00 AM and returned last night at 10:00 PM. In those six days I slept in five different beds, woke up before 6:00 AM three times, and went to bed after midnight every night. So yes, I’m a bit foggy headed. At my [...]

By Trent | Posted in School, Teaching | Comments (3)

On Todorov, On Lem On Todorov, On On Lem On Todorov, and On Lem On Lem On Todorov

2/10/2009 – 8:13 pm

Okay, so for the title: I finished reading Tzetan Todorov’s The Fantastic: A Structuralist Approach to a Literary Genre, then read Stanislaw Lem’s scathing review entitled “Todorov’s Fantastic Theory of Literature,” then read Robert Scholes’ “On Lem on Todorov,” which concludes with Lem’s response. Look, honey! An academic cat fight!
First, I should say that unlike [...]

By Trent | Posted in Reading | Comments (2)

Three Wins and a Draw

2/8/2009 – 1:48 pm

Yay! My co-ed indoor team won on Friday, 4-1. We were greatly helped by the opposition not having any subs but we also happened to move the ball around very well, and we only had two subs for the guys ourselves and they were a decade younger. Happily, I scored the opener and assisted on [...]

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Are You Bolton in Disguise?

2/5/2009 – 8:09 pm

I just finished watching the US Men’s B team beat the Swedish B team 3-2. Yes, I realize this game was almost two weeks ago but the match up wasn’t anything to get the heart racing. The event itself lived up to my expectation.
I have a hard time getting excited about the USMNT under [...]

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Epiphanies

2/3/2009 – 9:45 pm

I’ve been playing competitive indoor lately, both on my co-ed team (where typically we’ve gotten whomped) and filling in for my over-30 men’s team whenever they are short on players. Since I’ve picked up my playing considerably over the past several years, I’ve been trying to figure out why my play seems to vary so [...]

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