Just looked at my finals schedule and my first final is Federal Income Tax on April 26th at 8:30 in the morning. Then I have Administrative Law on April 28th at 8:30 in the morning. I'm definitely not ready to take those finals. So it's time to get to work on those classes
Cue the music (Eye of the Tiger)
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Monday, March 29, 2010
Quite a Conversation
I'M BACK!!!!
On the way to Bloomfield a couple weekends ago, the people in my car had a conversation which we've all had or at least heard of at least once in our life. That conversation (or debate) was about the Catholic Church and how stereotypically Catholics believe that they are correct and that anybody else that disagrees with them is wrong. I took two things from that conversation.
1) While we didn't all agree, the conversation was actually quite pleasant. The reason why I say this is because nobody started yelling or even raising their voices. It was like we were actually LISTENING to each other. In the end, my point is that its ridiculous when people are debating a subject then one of them start yelling or trying to talk louder than the other. It's annoying. Just because you are talking louder than the other, doesn't mean you are now more persuasive. If anything it probably shuts the other person off. Let me give you an example.
Which is the better pizza place? Papa Johns or Valentinos?
Papa Johns: Well the garlic sauce that comes with the pizza is just icing on the cake which is Papa Johns Pizza
Valentino's: IT'S BASED IN NEBRASKA AND IT'S JUST SO MUCH BETTER
Persuaded? :)
2) Okay, I'm Catholic and I've never been impressed with the stereotype that Catholics "think they are right and everybody else is wrong."
It's funny however that nobody ever says this about other denominations even though I have experienced the same from members of other denominations...as I digress
The point I wanted to make in this post is that I don't understand why people get so upset about the stereotype. If somebody who is Catholic believes they are correct about a topic...then anybody who disagrees would HAVE to be wrong in the eyes of that Catholic. It's only logic.
If I believe I'm right on a subject, and you disagree, then I HAVE to think you are wrong.
If we disagree on a subject, then how can we both be right?
I have an opinion about the interpretation of the Constitution, and I believe I'm right. So anybody that disagrees with me, would HAVE to be wrong in my eyes. It's not possible for me to believe I'm right and that it's also possible for somebody else to be right even though they disagree with me.
Or if the question was which is the better football team, Nebraska or Oklahoma, and I would think that Nebraska is better. It's not possible for the other person who thinks Oklahoma is better to also be right in my eyes.
There are many Mormon's who are going to school at Creighton, they have strong beliefs and they believe they are right when it comes to their faith. Since I don't agree they would have to think I'm wrong.
Yay!!
(anybody else notice I used ALL caps when I was trying to be persuasive?) :)
On the way to Bloomfield a couple weekends ago, the people in my car had a conversation which we've all had or at least heard of at least once in our life. That conversation (or debate) was about the Catholic Church and how stereotypically Catholics believe that they are correct and that anybody else that disagrees with them is wrong. I took two things from that conversation.
1) While we didn't all agree, the conversation was actually quite pleasant. The reason why I say this is because nobody started yelling or even raising their voices. It was like we were actually LISTENING to each other. In the end, my point is that its ridiculous when people are debating a subject then one of them start yelling or trying to talk louder than the other. It's annoying. Just because you are talking louder than the other, doesn't mean you are now more persuasive. If anything it probably shuts the other person off. Let me give you an example.
Which is the better pizza place? Papa Johns or Valentinos?
Papa Johns: Well the garlic sauce that comes with the pizza is just icing on the cake which is Papa Johns Pizza
Valentino's: IT'S BASED IN NEBRASKA AND IT'S JUST SO MUCH BETTER
Persuaded? :)
2) Okay, I'm Catholic and I've never been impressed with the stereotype that Catholics "think they are right and everybody else is wrong."
It's funny however that nobody ever says this about other denominations even though I have experienced the same from members of other denominations...as I digress
The point I wanted to make in this post is that I don't understand why people get so upset about the stereotype. If somebody who is Catholic believes they are correct about a topic...then anybody who disagrees would HAVE to be wrong in the eyes of that Catholic. It's only logic.
If I believe I'm right on a subject, and you disagree, then I HAVE to think you are wrong.
If we disagree on a subject, then how can we both be right?
I have an opinion about the interpretation of the Constitution, and I believe I'm right. So anybody that disagrees with me, would HAVE to be wrong in my eyes. It's not possible for me to believe I'm right and that it's also possible for somebody else to be right even though they disagree with me.
Or if the question was which is the better football team, Nebraska or Oklahoma, and I would think that Nebraska is better. It's not possible for the other person who thinks Oklahoma is better to also be right in my eyes.
There are many Mormon's who are going to school at Creighton, they have strong beliefs and they believe they are right when it comes to their faith. Since I don't agree they would have to think I'm wrong.
Yay!!
(anybody else notice I used ALL caps when I was trying to be persuasive?) :)
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Insightful Thoughts of the Day!!
1) Met with my Teammates mentee this morning. Learned his favorite sport is baseball, and not basketball...I asked for a new mentee.
2) Baseball is underrated. The MLB is overrated.
3) Read an article at Mises.org titled "Why Some People are Poorer." The author spoke about how people can be divided into four different "subcultures." However dividing these subcultures doesn't take into account present circumstances of the individual. These "subcultures," he says, "are not necessarily determined by present economic status, but by the distinctive psychological orientation of each toward providing for a more or less distant future."
It's not that I agree with the article, but it's just an interesting way to look at things and I point this out because I've never thought about it this way before.
We usually think either that people are poor because of luck, bad parenting, motivation and other such factors. But this article described the "lower class" and "upper-class," and remember the author doesn't mean lower and upper class as far as economic conditions, but lower and upper class as "future oriented." Which do you fall under?
UPPER-CLASS: "At the most future oriented end of this scale, the upper-class individual expects long life, looks forward to the future of his children, grandchildren, even great-grandchildren, and is concerned also for the future of such abstract entities as the community, nation, or mankind. He is confident that within rather wide limits he can, if he exerts himself to do so, shape the future to accord with his purposes. He therefore has strong incentives to "invest" in the improvement of the future situation — e.g., to sacrifice some present satisfaction in the expectation of enabling someone (himself, his children, mankind, etc.) to enjoy greater satisfactions at some future time."
LOWER-CLASS: "The lower class individual lives from moment to moment. If he has any awareness of a future, it is of something fixed, fated, beyond his control: things happen to him, he does not make them happen. Impulse governs his behavior, either because he cannot discipline himself to sacrifice a present for a future satisfaction or because he has no sense of the future. He is therefore radically improvident: whatever he cannot consume immediately he considers valueless. His bodily needs (especially for sex) and his taste for 'action' take precedence over everything else — and certainly over any work routine. He works only as he must to stay alive, and drifts from one unskilled job to another, taking no interest in the work."[3]
I think I have characteristics from both classes. I have a very future-oriented mind set in what I do as far as education and my career, but I do suffer from an impulsive behavior. "Should I go out with my friends and go wild, or should I stay and outline for Bankruptcy?" Hmm...let me think....
2) Baseball is underrated. The MLB is overrated.
3) Read an article at Mises.org titled "Why Some People are Poorer." The author spoke about how people can be divided into four different "subcultures." However dividing these subcultures doesn't take into account present circumstances of the individual. These "subcultures," he says, "are not necessarily determined by present economic status, but by the distinctive psychological orientation of each toward providing for a more or less distant future."
It's not that I agree with the article, but it's just an interesting way to look at things and I point this out because I've never thought about it this way before.
We usually think either that people are poor because of luck, bad parenting, motivation and other such factors. But this article described the "lower class" and "upper-class," and remember the author doesn't mean lower and upper class as far as economic conditions, but lower and upper class as "future oriented." Which do you fall under?
UPPER-CLASS: "At the most future oriented end of this scale, the upper-class individual expects long life, looks forward to the future of his children, grandchildren, even great-grandchildren, and is concerned also for the future of such abstract entities as the community, nation, or mankind. He is confident that within rather wide limits he can, if he exerts himself to do so, shape the future to accord with his purposes. He therefore has strong incentives to "invest" in the improvement of the future situation — e.g., to sacrifice some present satisfaction in the expectation of enabling someone (himself, his children, mankind, etc.) to enjoy greater satisfactions at some future time."
LOWER-CLASS: "The lower class individual lives from moment to moment. If he has any awareness of a future, it is of something fixed, fated, beyond his control: things happen to him, he does not make them happen. Impulse governs his behavior, either because he cannot discipline himself to sacrifice a present for a future satisfaction or because he has no sense of the future. He is therefore radically improvident: whatever he cannot consume immediately he considers valueless. His bodily needs (especially for sex) and his taste for 'action' take precedence over everything else — and certainly over any work routine. He works only as he must to stay alive, and drifts from one unskilled job to another, taking no interest in the work."[3]
I think I have characteristics from both classes. I have a very future-oriented mind set in what I do as far as education and my career, but I do suffer from an impulsive behavior. "Should I go out with my friends and go wild, or should I stay and outline for Bankruptcy?" Hmm...let me think....
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
The Flu vs. The Cold
Last Thursday I came down with the flu. I was at school early in the morning and ended up going home at around 11:30 because I could tell that I was getting sick and fast. I then laid in bed for 5 hours without moving. It was one of those flu's that combine extreme coldness plus extreme aches and pains. Sounds pretty terrible?
Well I kept on telling myself........at least I don't have a cold!!
I despise colds. I would rather have the average flu, compared to the average cold. For the following reasons...
1) It's not the sneezing and runny nose which gets me...its when the nostrils are plugged up which makes it difficult to breath. It's very frustrating that you can constantly blow out of the plugged nostril and it doesn't seem to make any difference.
2) The piles of Kleenex laying around on the table, in the trashcan or on the floor. Isn't that disgusting?
Normally when you have the flu...everything is flushed down the toilet
3) False Hope. Several times throughout the grueling process when you sneeze, you will feel one of the best feelings God has given us...two open nostrils!! But then that hope will be CRUSHED when the opposite nostril closes up.
The flu never gives false hope. You know that you will be miserable for a day or 3...and you know exactly when you are getting better.
4) Length of Time. My general cold lasts more than a week. Give me a freakin break.
I'd rather feel five times more miserable for 2 days with the flu, than have my nostrils plugged for up to a week and a half.
5) The Flu is like a competitive organized basketball game, fast, hard, and then its over; the Cold is like a competitive organized baseball game, slow lazy and annoying
Well I kept on telling myself........at least I don't have a cold!!
I despise colds. I would rather have the average flu, compared to the average cold. For the following reasons...
1) It's not the sneezing and runny nose which gets me...its when the nostrils are plugged up which makes it difficult to breath. It's very frustrating that you can constantly blow out of the plugged nostril and it doesn't seem to make any difference.
2) The piles of Kleenex laying around on the table, in the trashcan or on the floor. Isn't that disgusting?
Normally when you have the flu...everything is flushed down the toilet
3) False Hope. Several times throughout the grueling process when you sneeze, you will feel one of the best feelings God has given us...two open nostrils!! But then that hope will be CRUSHED when the opposite nostril closes up.
The flu never gives false hope. You know that you will be miserable for a day or 3...and you know exactly when you are getting better.
4) Length of Time. My general cold lasts more than a week. Give me a freakin break.
I'd rather feel five times more miserable for 2 days with the flu, than have my nostrils plugged for up to a week and a half.
5) The Flu is like a competitive organized basketball game, fast, hard, and then its over; the Cold is like a competitive organized baseball game, slow lazy and annoying
Saturday, February 20, 2010
Just a concern...
I continue to read how the Democrats or liberals are in trouble in the upcoming 2010 and maybe even 2012 elections. Makes me happy to believe that Americans are "waking up" to the size of the federal government and are willing to throw those who support this huge federal government out of office. But then I get concerned because more likely not that person will be replaced by a Republican or a Conservative. I copied and posted this excerpt from a website that explains what I mean.
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Most conservatives simply don’t want small government. They want their own version of big government. Of course, they have done a pretty good job of fooling American voters for decades by repeating the phrases “limited government” and “small government” like a hypnotic chant.
It’s interesting that conservatives only notice “big government” when it’s something their political enemies want. When conservatives want it, apparently it doesn’t count.
- If a conservative wants a trillion-dollar foreign war, that doesn’t count.
- If a conservative wants a 700-billion-dollar bank bailout, that doesn’t count.
- If a conservative wants to spend billions fighting a needless and destructive War on Drugs, that doesn’t count.
- If a conservative wants to spend billions building border fences, that doesn’t count.
- If a conservative wants to “protect” the huge, unjust, and terribly inefficient Social Security and Medicare programs, that doesn’t count.
- If a conservative wants billions in farm subsidies, that doesn’t count.
It’s truly amazing how many things “don’t count.”
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Most conservatives simply don’t want small government. They want their own version of big government. Of course, they have done a pretty good job of fooling American voters for decades by repeating the phrases “limited government” and “small government” like a hypnotic chant.
It’s interesting that conservatives only notice “big government” when it’s something their political enemies want. When conservatives want it, apparently it doesn’t count.
- If a conservative wants a trillion-dollar foreign war, that doesn’t count.
- If a conservative wants a 700-billion-dollar bank bailout, that doesn’t count.
- If a conservative wants to spend billions fighting a needless and destructive War on Drugs, that doesn’t count.
- If a conservative wants to spend billions building border fences, that doesn’t count.
- If a conservative wants to “protect” the huge, unjust, and terribly inefficient Social Security and Medicare programs, that doesn’t count.
- If a conservative wants billions in farm subsidies, that doesn’t count.
It’s truly amazing how many things “don’t count.”
Monday, February 15, 2010
Ash Wednesday and Lent
This Wednesday is Ash Wednesday when Catholics (and other christian faiths...I believe)go to church or mass either in the morning or at night. At mass father says "Remember man that thou art dust and unto dust thou shalt return" or some other form of that saying, and then they mark out a cross on your forehead.
The interesting part of this day and/or night is that many of those who participated generally are absolutely willing to walk, work or study throughout the day with the ash on their forehead. If this was required, I don't remember being told. Maybe it's a sense of pride (a good pride). I am one of those who are willing to go throughout the day with the ashes on my forehead because the idea of getting it washed off your head right after church seems insincere, to me at least.
Which begs the question...what am I giving up for lent? (I'd say that it doesn't actually beg the question, but I think that might be the first time I've ever used it in a sentence...so be proud!)
1) No fast food. This includes Subway. My definition of non-fast food is a food joint which does have a waiter or a waitress. I don't know if Panera or Braeda is considered fast-food.
2) Only one night of drinking a week. Some might say, "why don't you give it up all together?" First, I would say is why don't you shut yo mouth! Second, my only concern is that it makes me unproductive the next day, especially concerning homework.
3) Sunday is going to be the true "day of rest." This was a goal of mine this semester, which I have been able to do a few times. When Sunday rolls around, I want to be in a position in which I don't have to do any homework. This incorporates #2 because since i won't be drinking on Friday night, I'll be able to get all of my homework done on Saturday.
This list is not final and might be amended within the next few days. I'll keep you updated
The interesting part of this day and/or night is that many of those who participated generally are absolutely willing to walk, work or study throughout the day with the ash on their forehead. If this was required, I don't remember being told. Maybe it's a sense of pride (a good pride). I am one of those who are willing to go throughout the day with the ashes on my forehead because the idea of getting it washed off your head right after church seems insincere, to me at least.
Which begs the question...what am I giving up for lent? (I'd say that it doesn't actually beg the question, but I think that might be the first time I've ever used it in a sentence...so be proud!)
1) No fast food. This includes Subway. My definition of non-fast food is a food joint which does have a waiter or a waitress. I don't know if Panera or Braeda is considered fast-food.
2) Only one night of drinking a week. Some might say, "why don't you give it up all together?" First, I would say is why don't you shut yo mouth! Second, my only concern is that it makes me unproductive the next day, especially concerning homework.
3) Sunday is going to be the true "day of rest." This was a goal of mine this semester, which I have been able to do a few times. When Sunday rolls around, I want to be in a position in which I don't have to do any homework. This incorporates #2 because since i won't be drinking on Friday night, I'll be able to get all of my homework done on Saturday.
This list is not final and might be amended within the next few days. I'll keep you updated
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Bathroom Etiquette
The Men's bathroom is an excellent study of individual human behavior. How is that you may ask?
In a bathroom that I frequent, there are approximately 9 urinals in a row against a wall. One time I walked in and took the very first urinal. Approximately 5 seconds later a guy walked in and walked all the way to the very far urinal. I have two things to say about that. First, being the only two in the bathroom, the fact he walked all the way to the end of the room made it rather awkward. Second, why did he decide to do that, and what does that say about him?
Based off of my extensive studies and education in psychological behavior, I would have to conclude that he's actually a CIA agent.
So what would I have done if I was in his situation? I would have walked a few urinals over. Why? First, because it doesn't violate Rule 1.7 of the Male Bathroom Code governing the proximate amount of room to be between to men standing at a urinal. Second, it doesn't make things awkward.
Based off of my extensive studies and education in psychological behavior, I would have to conclude that I'm not a pussy.
The last situation I would like to note are situations when there is only one spot open in a line of urinals. According to Rule 2.3 of the Male Bathroom Code, it is appropriate for a male to take that open spot even though that male would be located directly to the right and/or left of another male. I have seen several situations when a guy will not take that open spot, and just stands there waiting for another spot to open.
Based off of my extensive studies and education in psychological behavior, I would have to conclude that he works for McDonalds.
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On another note, I am going to start (or try) to do Crossfit Endurance...it'll be interesting
In a bathroom that I frequent, there are approximately 9 urinals in a row against a wall. One time I walked in and took the very first urinal. Approximately 5 seconds later a guy walked in and walked all the way to the very far urinal. I have two things to say about that. First, being the only two in the bathroom, the fact he walked all the way to the end of the room made it rather awkward. Second, why did he decide to do that, and what does that say about him?
Based off of my extensive studies and education in psychological behavior, I would have to conclude that he's actually a CIA agent.
So what would I have done if I was in his situation? I would have walked a few urinals over. Why? First, because it doesn't violate Rule 1.7 of the Male Bathroom Code governing the proximate amount of room to be between to men standing at a urinal. Second, it doesn't make things awkward.
Based off of my extensive studies and education in psychological behavior, I would have to conclude that I'm not a pussy.
The last situation I would like to note are situations when there is only one spot open in a line of urinals. According to Rule 2.3 of the Male Bathroom Code, it is appropriate for a male to take that open spot even though that male would be located directly to the right and/or left of another male. I have seen several situations when a guy will not take that open spot, and just stands there waiting for another spot to open.
Based off of my extensive studies and education in psychological behavior, I would have to conclude that he works for McDonalds.
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On another note, I am going to start (or try) to do Crossfit Endurance...it'll be interesting
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