An Absence of Class

New York Times op-ed columnist Bob Herbert offers a sobering assessment of the current health care debate by looking at a number of, well, shocking events of the past week.  In a Columbus, Ohio Tea Party rally, a man with Parkinson's was ridiculed and had money thrown at him as part of a larger confrontation with pro-health care reform marchers. (The YouTube video of the event is here.)

Herbert also describes the epithets hurled at both a hero of the Civil Rights movement, U.S. Representative John Lewis, and openly-gay Representative Barney Frank.  It's a great piece that you can read here. 

Thanks to Parisa for finding it.

Living 91 cm from yourself

What do you do when a collision with a meteorite separates you precisely 91 cm from yourself?  This clever French cartoon will answer that question for you.  English subtitles.  Click the still image above for the link.  No comment necessary.

Gus's night to shine

Yes, it's all about me.  My shining moment in front of hundreds of faculty and student fans.  I had a few missed shots early on in the game, had one blocked, and missed one because I was mightly fouled as I went up.  But, it was the 4th quarter and we faculty were just starting to erase a dozen-point deficit.  Undeterred, I set up in the corner, stepped back behind the 3-point line and, taking a single dribble, calmly nailed a trey.  The crowd leapt to their feet!

Well, look, this is how I remember it.  If you click on the picture above, Zohra was kind enough to supply video proof of my shot.

Kudos to Parisa and Golshan and the many other student volunteers who helped make the Faculty-Student Haiti Relief basketball game a success.  There were also a large number of faculty who played, cheered, and watched the action.  Whether you bought a cupcake or just cheered in the stands, having such a big crowd was very exciting.  Plus, you got to see me in shorts.

Been there, done that.

Anything here look familiar?

 

History doesn't exactly repeat itself but the patterns are strikingly similar, aren't they?

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