Jimmy's Observatory for Wednesday, March 24, 2004

Wednesday, March 24, 2004

Iron and Stone...

I see it and think what could I forge with that chunk of steel, a sword fit for a king? Perhaps not, but fit for a warrior? Aye, a sword, or a fine battle axe, or a war hammer par excelance... Sign in to see full entry.

posted by jimmy68 at 9:58 PM Comments (1) (permalink)

Yet another proof that either Gemini's have two personalities or...

Psychological profiling is intrinsically flawed. I was applying for a few scholarships online today...Part of the application process on one at http://www.careerfitter.net was to take a personality test to determine which types of work would be most suitable for me. I took the test once before and... Sign in to see full entry.

posted by jimmy68 at 6:03 PM Comments (4) (permalink)

Some altenrnate veiws...

of reality in Santa Barbara... Looking up at the tall tall palms... Looking up at the steeple of the church that I vote in... looking out from the tracks over the ocean... Sign in to see full entry.

posted by jimmy68 at 9:53 AM Comments (3) (permalink)

Here is a paper I wrote for American History last year, modified a bit...

The War in Vietnam: Effects on Individual and Cultural Values in America The War in Vietnam is less remote in time for me than for most of my classmates. One soldier whose account we read, Eugene got there within days of my birth in June of 1968; my father’s draft lottery number was raised because... Sign in to see full entry.

posted by jimmy68 at 12:44 AM Comments (1) (permalink)