Entries from July 2008

“Swing Vote” is surely swinging for the fences.

Date July 16, 2008

So yet another Kevin Costner movie is set to be released on August 1. Swing Vote looks to be one of those movies with a totally unimpressive plot and ranks up there with Waterworld and The Postman in quality…or lack thereof.
Directed by Joshua Michael Stern, the premise is that by some weird happenstance, Kevin Costner’s [...]

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How is everything America’s fault?

Date July 14, 2008

Just explain to me why we’re to blame for everything? Yes, we are to blame for bringing more instability to the Middle East with our asinine war in Iraq, but not in Afghanistan…that was justified (we just dropped the ball on that one). We are to blame for our unwarranted influence in some areas as [...]

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My first Washington Kastles match…WOW!

Date July 11, 2008

So tonight, I was invited to my very first Washington Kastles match by our design agency, the Pappas Group. They’re a bunch of great people and I had a really good time. It was also my first tennis match ever and while the type of tennis played tonight was a little different than what you [...]

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Marley and Me: An emotional rollercoaster for all pet lovers

Date July 6, 2008

Just before my trip to Europe, I picked up a book I thought would last me throughout the duration of both flights there and back. To my pleasant surprise, the book that I picked up, Marley and Me, was a great book that I simply couldn’t put down! From its very beginning, Marley keeps you [...]

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Welcome to the United States of America

Date July 4, 2008

So I’ve finally arrived back home. It’s been a long time away from the states and it’s an interesting comparison between what I’ve seen in Europe and coming back to the US. Previous to this trip, the only other times when I stepped out of the country were for trips to China/Hong Kong and Indonesia/Singapore. [...]

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