And I'm not Nathan, I'm Duplicate #12, the one with a sense of humor. We drew straws, and I'm the one that has to post to the blog today. He created me in his "Duplicator" so that people would actually read his blog.

Man, I wish I had duplicates that went to school for me. I could also use a couple for studying, test taking, for the times my wife and I go out with people that I don't want to go out with, for the phone calls I don't want to take, and one to do the dishes. I HATE the dishes.

Calvin always had it figured out. It's funny, but I really did learn a lot from reading Calvin and Hobbes as I was growing up. If he wasn't travelling through space via his trusty cardboard box, changing into a T-Rex, becoming 2 dimensional, or having gravity lose it's power over him, he was locking out the baby-sitter, getting beat up by the school bully, and wrestling his stuffed tiger. I am going to have to buy the new collection . Well, at least I would if I had any money. (Feel free to make donations. I'll accept check, money order, or the spare change in your couch cushions.) I miss that little guy.

Mars

Hercules Globular Cluster (M13)

So last night I went to a telescope party for a Physical Optics class that I am in. These are just a couple of the things that we looked at. The universe is an amazing thing. Overwhelming, really.

(If you want to perform a quick test to see if you are a nerd, just ask yourself if you have been to a telescope party. If you answer no, you are cool. If you answer yes, as I would have to, than you are a geek and probably don't have a girlfriend, or any friends really, except for your Star Trek books and the people you know from playing online role playing games. Luckily, I am already married, so I don't have to worry about it.)

Anyways, these images represent some of what we looked at through telescopes made by our professor. Obviously, Mars didn't look like that to us. But it was surprisingly clear. (I think this is the best time of the year to see Mars.) The telescope was so powerful that we had to move it as we were looking through in order to compensate for the rotation of the earth, as the images continually moved across the sky. It really was amazing.

Looking at our amazing solar system, which is part of our unbelievable galaxy, which is part of an incomprehensible universe really got me thinking. First of all, we really are nothing. A thin vapor, here today and gone tomorrow, I believe the Bible describes it as. Secondly, I just can't comprehend this beautifully organized system (I'm talking about all the physical constants that allow for the organization) is the result of a random "bang!" I think it was more of a purpose-driven "BANG!" that had everything, including us, in mind. Cosmology, if anything, is at least an overwhelming proof of Deism and a huge blow to atheism.

"For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse." Romans 1:20

1)Wait and speculate over the nomination

2)Dig up as much dirt as possible on all the potential nominees, so that as soon as it is announced, the stories of their past can start flying.

3)The nomination

4)The Partisan Wars begin again, leaving reason and discussion behind

5)Filibuster

6)I quit paying attention because I was sick of it before the official nomination even came out.

7)Life goes on, and everyone realizes that one Supreme Court seat really doesn't change the way we live life.

So here's what went down today....I have Torry Holt and Steven Jackson (one of the best young backs in the league) and I traded them for Marvin Harrison, Terry Glenn, and Cadillac Williams. I didn't want to give up Jackson. But, this is a receiver heavy league (.5 points per catch, 1 point per 15 yards) and Holt hasn't been playing. Of the other receiver's I have, Roy Williams hasn't been playing and Bobby Engram hasn't been playing. Brandon Stokley has been playing, but you wouldn't know it. Brandon Jacobs just got hurt. I don't really have any receivers now. So, any feedback on the big trade? Should I have given up Holt and Jackson?

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