This is telling. King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia is funding his own research university. His $10 billion endowment will be one of the largest in the world.
That's kind of interesting, pretty much a public acknowledgment from the King that it will take more than oil and religion for his family to remain in power.
Most of the strict Islamic law observed throughout Saudi Arabia - separating men and women by partition in classrooms; now allowing women to drive; and prohibiting of research in genetics, stem cells and evolution - will not be enforced on the campus. However, two rules will remain: no drinking and no Israelis.
Thursday, October 25, 2007
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
question
I've been applying for jobs lately, but haven't been getting many responses. Could it have something to do with my e-mail address? Do employers judge applications based on the e-mail address?
Should I change mine?
Right now my e-mail address is, IranMan69@aol.com
Should I get rid of the "Iran" because of the whole Axis of Evil thing?
Should I change mine?
Right now my e-mail address is, IranMan69@aol.com
Should I get rid of the "Iran" because of the whole Axis of Evil thing?
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Monday, October 08, 2007
Tuesday, October 02, 2007
another op-ed
I've been saying this for 7 years now.
I don't understand people's desire to eat lunch outside in the Chicago loop. Don't get me wrong, I I enjoy the smell of car, truck, and CTA bus exhaust as much as the next guy, but sometimes I try to avoid it while eating. And as much as I like hungry homeless men asking me for change as they watch me eat an oversized burrito, I feel guilty telling them that I don't have any. And I really don't have any change, I can't remember the last time I paid for lunch with cash.
Maybe the next product to be created should be a credit card reader for the homeless. There have been plenty of times when I was more than willing to give a small amount of change to a homeless man, but I simply didn't have any. Perhaps if they had a credit card reader, I could just swipe my card, authorize the transaction for $.50 and move on.
Ok, so back to my original point,
This is a scene that is all to common in the loop. It is still cold outside, yet people have begun to sit in the courtyard outside this office building to eat lunch. Is that grass growing from the ground? I took that picture in April, and look at how green the grass is! It is so artificial that I'm actually worried about exposing my food to it. And by the time June rolls around, you can't find a seat out there.
If you look directly to the left of that courtyard, you'll see this:
And I don't see any tables or chairs.
The people responsible climate control are giving us the middle finger in their graves. Lets show them some respect.
I don't understand people's desire to eat lunch outside in the Chicago loop. Don't get me wrong, I I enjoy the smell of car, truck, and CTA bus exhaust as much as the next guy, but sometimes I try to avoid it while eating. And as much as I like hungry homeless men asking me for change as they watch me eat an oversized burrito, I feel guilty telling them that I don't have any. And I really don't have any change, I can't remember the last time I paid for lunch with cash.
Maybe the next product to be created should be a credit card reader for the homeless. There have been plenty of times when I was more than willing to give a small amount of change to a homeless man, but I simply didn't have any. Perhaps if they had a credit card reader, I could just swipe my card, authorize the transaction for $.50 and move on.
Ok, so back to my original point,
This is a scene that is all to common in the loop. It is still cold outside, yet people have begun to sit in the courtyard outside this office building to eat lunch. Is that grass growing from the ground? I took that picture in April, and look at how green the grass is! It is so artificial that I'm actually worried about exposing my food to it. And by the time June rolls around, you can't find a seat out there.
If you look directly to the left of that courtyard, you'll see this:
And I don't see any tables or chairs.The people responsible climate control are giving us the middle finger in their graves. Lets show them some respect.
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