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Violet

About Me

He who knows only his own side of the case knows little of that. -John Stuart Mill

My Interests

I'd like to meet:

Thomas Jefferson and James Madison

My Blog

Congratulations to Shannon and Jim!

Happy engagement!  Happy marriage!!!
Posted by on Fri, 27 Oct 2006 20:35:00 GMT

Brittany's Letter in the New York Times

Aug 30, 2006 6:53 AM Subject New York Times Body: To the Editor:It is a disgrace that elected officials from both sides of the aisle are using the first anniversary of Hurricane Katrina as an op...
Posted by on Wed, 30 Aug 2006 21:56:00 GMT

New Orleans Part 1

I am staring at a dirty, matted care bear cousin.  He is washed out lavender with a purple mask, a little purple heart on his nose.  His golden tummy symbol reveals his true identity:  ...
Posted by on Sun, 13 Aug 2006 15:36:00 GMT

Photos of New Orleans...Mainly the Lower 9th Ward

Hi all... We took a trip to New Orleans this summer, and these are a collection of photos Tim, Brittany's boyfriend, Brittany, and I took.  You can see them here:  To view photos from New Or...
Posted by on Fri, 04 Aug 2006 18:12:00 GMT

Shannon's Class!

Teams Try to Recreate Ancient Greek Death Ray By RON HARRIS, AP SAN FRANCISCO (Oct. 22) - It wasn't exactly the ancient siege of Syracuse, but rather a curious quest for scientific validation. Accord...
Posted by on Sat, 22 Oct 2005 21:05:00 GMT

Memorial Day

Dulce Et Decorum Est Bent double, like old beggars under sacks,Knock-kneed, coughing like hags, we cursed through sludge,Till on the haunting flares we turned our backsAnd towards our distant rest beg...
Posted by on Mon, 30 May 2005 07:50:00 GMT