Miscellany

Just some random thoughts:

1) Saw an article in Newsweek about DePaul University offering a new "Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgendered and Queer Studies" minor. Which could be awesome or scary. DePaul is the nation's largest Roman Catholic university. So, depending on the instructors, the classes for the minor could bring enlightenment to several people or reinforce the Vatican's official teaching ("homosexuality is objectively disordered" - whatever the hell that means).

2) Also in Newsweek, I have noticed the distinct absence of cigarette ads. Towards the end of the 2005, I was determined to write a letter to Newsweek regarding the 5+ cigarette ads in every issue. How could they run article after article about how bad smoking is, as well as dedicate a special issue to health issues each year and fund the magazine with tobacco revenue? I never wrote the letter, because I'm inherently lazy. I am happy to see the ads are gone though. Maybe I'll write a letter thanking them....

3) This tool: clicky tailgated me the other day in a Hum-V. I shouldn't have been surprised, really, as I was really close to passing the employee entrance to a certain US secret agency, and their employees are notorious for tailgating. There is always a 'cop' car/truck across from the entrance, but I have a feeling they aren't there for traffic stuff. I am surprised that the employee can have a job on the side and post the info all over his vehicle, though. I almost sent an email saying "tailgating a bride isn't really the best way run a DJ business". But, eh, don't want this agency getting a hold of my IP address so easily.

4) No matter how hungry I am for pizza, I will not go to Dominos.

5) Just finished reading "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" by Mark Haddon. Loved it. The book is written from the point of view of an autistic teenager, and is a kind of mystery/adventure with some drama as well. Very easy read and quite moving.

Happy Friday!