Archive for the ‘Activism’ Category
So if you haven’t heard, Cindy Sheehan is coming to Purdue. While I’m exactly not a fan of hers, she represents the strongest voice of the anti-war Left in this country and definitely could charge it up. Anyhow, Purdue being the absolute shithole it is, the College Republicans and Friends are organizing a protest against [...]
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I’ve had a bone to pick with afro-centricity for quite some time now, but last night pushed me over the edge. So the tale goes like this: we’re at Notre Dame for a poetry slam for the regional college union something-or-another. I’m the only person from Purdue there; the other people there are from either [...]
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On the 6th day
Today is the 6th day that I have not have eaten food, and the 16th day of the Purdue Hunger Strike of 2006. It’s not really that hard, this first week. It’s a matter of getting used to not eating, which takes some time because you have to acclimate your stomach to being empty for [...]
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I’m at 17,808 words in my novel right now, with about 7 days to go. That means I have to write (50,000 – 17,808) / 7 days ~= 4600 words every day until the end of the month. I’m thinking that I can do a few power days this week, say Thursday and Friday, when [...]
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