Deadlines

Things on going well on the graduate-school application front, with the payment methods taken care of, my early arrival in Kingston accomodated, and my application for that scholarship off.

Work on Freihafen and Heidelsheimat continues apace. God, I'm such a nerd.

First Prize for Tasteless Article Opener Goes To ...

They scratched and clawed like men trying to cling to the side of a marble skyscraper with their fingernails.

But one by one, they fell; some landing with a thud on the pavement below, others dropping clear into oblivion.

At the end, only rank outsider Shaun Micheel -- leader of the PGA Championship by two strokes at the halfway pole -- Canada's Mike Weir and 1998 Canadian Open winner Billy Andrade had managed to hang on to scores better than par, though Weir, the 33-year-old Masters champion from Bright's Grove, Ont., had lost his steely grip on a second major championship of golf's 2003 season and the Player of the Year honour that would surely go with it.

From the National Post, Cam Cole's article Few remain in the balance; Weir joins the many in throwing away grip of lead.

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You belong in The Moon is a Harsh Mistress. You
value freedom above all else. You would fight
and die for your family and your home.


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The King and Queen of America

Eurythmics, "The King and Queen of America"
Well c'mon darlin'
The stars are burning bright
C'mon now darlin'
Our luck is good tonight -
'Cause we're the all time
Winners
In the all time loser's game
Yea we're the all time winners
And here we go again

The king & queen of America...

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