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Year: 2005

  • Passing of a friend

    Today, Peter Jennings died at the age of 67 of cancer. Fun Facts: He established the first American television news bureau in the Arab world in 1968 when he served as ABC News’ bureau chief for Beirut, Lebanon, a position he held for seven years. He was in Berlin in…

  • Military coup in Mauritania

    Just over two hours ago, Mauritania had its government overthrown by the military there while the President was out of the country, attending the funeral of King Fahd of Saudia Arabia. Why am I blogging about this? Read on to find out why

  • Plan crash in Toronto

    Today a plan crashed near Toronto. The plan was flying from France to Toronto when it crashed while landing, the initial response was that terrorists were involved, we now know that that is not the case. I ask everyone to pray or hold a moment of silent for the people…

  • After the break

    Well I’m back home from France and have been home two weeks now. Some parts of my life have changed but the biggest change is that I have graduated college and there is no going back…except to take my language proficiency exam in the fall if I want extra proof…

  • Deep Throat is no longer history!

    Well, Deep Throat revealed himself and although I am posting this two hours after the revealing, all I have to say is “wow”. The man is known as W. Mark Felt, the number two agent at the FBI during the 1970’s, the man who brought down a president, and kept…

  • Moving Day

    Well it’s Monday and I’m just about ready to move out of my apartment and head home back to Tulsa. I got my diploma holder and I’ll be posting pictures on my photo album shortly. Here is how this weeks schedules is looking out to be. Monday: Finish cleaning apartment…

  • Graduation Day

    Today is my graduation day… I won’t be online much. In a week, I will be leaving for France. ML Update: Graduation Pictures are here. Graduation Photo Album

  • El Fin!

    It is official! Today is the last day of my final exams, the last finals of my collegiate career. Pop the champagne, throw the confetti, and let’s get this party started!

  • one down, 3 to go

    One final down, 3 to go… studying for Finance. Rah Rah!

  • Are washing machines next?

    Source used: Businessweek Has the FCC gone to far in preventing customers from recording their favorite TV shows by enforcing the “broadcast flag” that was pushed by the MPAA? The answer is simply, yes. The broadcast flag would have prevented TV viewers from recording their favorite TV shows or movie…