Around the Horn

The Cornell Cinema has been screening a series of documentaries and films that center around water.  Last night, my roommate Katy and I went to see Up the Yangtze, which centers around an impoverished family trying to make ends meets.  Realizing their inevitable eviction along with little-to-none government compensation they’ll receive as “illegal citizens”, the [...]

I’ve noticed a subconscious cut in the number of coffee runs.  It seems silly, but spending $4 on a beveridge has never really appealed to me, lest it be Jamba Juice.  However, my indirect caffeine cut seems logical in a recession, but only perpetuates a vicious cycle.  Consumers are spending less, and retail shops and [...]

I wish I were in DC right now for the inauguration, but I’m at work in Day Hall with the next best thing: the MSNBC live stream. I am excited to see that things are finally looking up and am optimistic for the next few months. I’m also a little obsessed with Michelle Obama, the [...]

After reading the news on Friday about Lehman Brothers’ call for help, I spent most of the weekend refreshing the New York Times, Bloomberg, MarketWatch, and all the other business-related webpages.  It’s surreal being bubbled off in Ithaca, not realizing the global impact that Lehman’s bankruptcy and Merrill Lynch’s merger with Bank of America will [...]

My brother taught me a new expression the other day: “hhhnnnnnnngggggg!!! It supposedly captures the feeling of ready-to-explode stress/agony/pain. I came home from NYC last Saturday to find that I had Jury Duty the following Monday. Under normal circumstances, I would have given the LA County Superior Court props for calling me in when I’m [...]

My prayers and thoughts go out to all the students, faculty, staff of Virginia Tech, as well as the victims and families of victims. This was a tragic loss of life and definitely a shocking wake up call. I cannot even imagine the pain and grief the VT family is feeling right now. It is [...]

I realize that in order to continue writing a blog with varying material, most of my entries will inevitably be about my unpredictable weekends and not so much my routine Monday-Friday. If you really want to know about the highlight of this week, I finished the Thursday New York Times crossword!! (victory dance) Friday night: [...]