I was a little disappointed to learn that I’ve earned only a B+ in my English composition class at De Anza College, bringing down my GPA slightly. While De Anza counts a B+ as 3.3 points, most universities use only the letter for transfer credit, so it will transfer as a 3.0.
I’ve returned to school part [...]

On Tuesday I filled a form for a vehicle registration issue, went to the California DMV, got a number (B-something), and waited an hour.  It turned out that I didn’t have everything I needed, so I had to go back this morning.
I get a number, this time G038, and waited.  After about half an hour [...]

Stop Alien Abductions offers free plans for an inexpensive, easy-to-make Thought Screen Helmet which is “a tested device that works.” Apparently no one wearing the helmet has been abducted by aliens. It’s quite stylish; I expect in the future it will be very fashionable to wear these.
It is unclear whether this helmet is [...]

In late 2001 I was visiting friends in Oregon, and we decided to see The Fellowship of the Ring, Peter Jackson’s film of the first book of J.R.R. Tolkein’s Lord of the Rings trilogy.  I was torn between excitement to see it and fear that it might not compare favorably to the book (since most [...]