Web 1.0 was the best Web.
Yes, some people still blog! I have a collection of random things I’ve written about, big and small, since 2001.
As I was putting my website back together, I noticed an SQL backup of an old Wordpress install I had. I was able to pull out my old archive of random posts of mine dating back to 2001. I am slowly getting them converted and posted here. 25 years sure goes by fast!
One of my favorite football subjects is the Fair Catch Kick. Seeing if happen for the first time oh so long ago is what led me to begin exploring the deep parts of the rulebook and its history. Below is my small write up on why this strange kick still pops up from time to time, and a strange way the rules forced players to punt to their own team after a touchdown. But first, the defining rule:
From Reddit user venom121212
I post this list every time she is mentioned and today makes no different. She has genuinely done so much for the people around her and around the world.
Dolly is an absolute gem and I will continue to post this every time she comes up. Rest in Peace you angel.
1988 - The Dollywood Foundation
Parton originally launched the organization in her home county of Sevier County, Tennessee, with the goal of decreasing high school drop out rates. She then started the Buddy Program, in which Parton gave $500 to every seventh and eighth grader who finished high school. According to the organization, the initiative was successful and the dropout rate declined from 35 percent to just 6 percent.
An important note on the situation at hand: Trump is only a symptom of an underlying disease. He is a useful puppet for a far more sinister desire to implement a white ethnostate.
I know people throw around the “puppet” phrase a bit too much, but here the shoe fits. He’s useful because he was electable and was willing to bring these white nationalists along for the ride. I wouldn’t put it past them to Weekend at Bernie’s him to continue their agenda. If you can stomach watching him, you have seen him deteriorate before our very eyes. He’s not in control of this administration, and I honestly don’t believe he’s much in control of himself anymore.
Eh, this is a long one. But, I’ve got something on my mind. This might get a bit ranty.
I’m tired of the symptoms of ADHD being seen as a moral failure. We now literally know that the brains of people with ADHD are different. Their structure is literally different.
People with ADHD have to navigate life under a cloud of misunderstandings, both from teachers/managers and peers, and even themselves. Since the inattentive subtype is less outwardly disruptive, it’s easy for people to interpret symptoms as mere forgetfulness or lack of effort.
If you’re feeling strong emotions following the election results, please remember to be kind to yourself. Many of us are concerned about the policies these elected officials may implement and their potential impact. It’s disheartening to witness the divisions and negativity that have surfaced among us.
Take comfort in knowing that the challenges we face are the result of complex societal factors - a web of cause and effect that no single person can change alone. The circumstances that led us here have been unfolding over a long time. You may feel powerless, both politically and in your ability to effect positive change. But there’s something we can all do, and it’s quite simple: love. Show compassion, even toward those with whom you disagree. Be the one who offers peace in the midst of conflict.
Why do we call it soccer? It was a fad at Oxford University in England during the 1870s to shorten words and add “er” to them. Only one of these made it to the outside world: soccer. (As)soc(iation football) + er. They had also modified football to be footer.
We watched Grave of the Fireflies (火垂るの墓) last night.
This movie will haunt me for the rest of my life.
| Ryker | No one can stop me! I’m going to hit you! |
| Me | Why can’t I stop you? |
| Ryker | Because I’m the bad guy! |
| Me | Why are you the bad guy? |
| Ryker | Because I have no feet! |
| Me | Why are you going to hit me? |
| Ryker | Because I love you and I’m the bad guy! |
Most elections in the United States are direct democratic elections. That is, the person that receives a plurality or majority of votes wins the elected seat. Some simply need more votes, while some require a runoff vote between the top two candidates to ensure a >50% result. However, the election for President of the United States is performed via an indirect method called the Electoral College. I hope to answer simply in this essay what exactly the Electoral College is, how they are selected, and why this method was chosen.