Greg | 
04 22nd, 2008| 
You know, it’s been a real interesting experiment running this blog thus far, I must admit. It’s certainly gone in directions that I never anticipated and gotten reactions that I never would have expected. From cyborg sunglasses to blasting SuperDell to the highly “controversial” VDI, it feels like I’ve been all over the place. And therein lies the problem, I think.
Apr
20
So I think I’ve come up with the next big thing: a cross between American Idol, Professional Sports, and a Dance Contest. This revolutionary new sport would be called VoteBall, as this descriptive title will help the less observant among us to understand what it’s all about…
Apr
18
Lest you mistake me for a totally ignorant fool based off of Part I, I will now briefly play the devil’s advocate and provide some reasons for the behavior which I previously marked as being indicative of an insecure professor:
Apr
16
I think the ultimate measure of how secure a professor is in his ability to teach can be found in his grading policy: the less a grade hinges on class attendance, the more confident he is that his lectures are worth attending for the sake of mastering the subject itself. Why do I say this? Because by penalizing students for failing to attend a lecture, a professor implies that the content of that lecture doesn’t carry enough educational “weight” on its own to merit attendance… that is unless he attaches a concrete, tangible benefit such as “points”.
Apr
15
Well, it’s that time of the semester again. I actually don’t get all that nervous around finals for some reason… in fact, I kind of look forward to them as they represent the classic chance for me to salvage my grades and get them up to semi-respectable levels. 
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Apr
12
So as I had written earlier, I was planning on living in student housing called “The Colony” this fall/winter semester rotation, in spite of the poor management, higher rent, and scarce living space. Well, I was willing to look past all that, willing to forgive them for their random and unannounced inspections of my apartment every two weeks the last time I lived there… but then they called me up a couple days ago and told me that they were “cancelling” my contract.
Apr
9
Well, I’m working on it enough now that I might as well “officially” launch my credit education website, EquiDash. Right now the only thing that’s really on there is the Credipedia, an ever-growing glossary of credit terms, jargon, and laws. Expect more content to come online for it down the road as I continue to work on it.
Apr
8
As some of you may have heard, the General was in critical condition earlier today, but has since recovered.
Apr
4
Whenever I’m in my car, I like to tune in the radio to my favorite hip-hop station, roll down my windows, and crank up the volume to maximum. That guy that you hate sitting next to at an intersection? Yeah, that’s me. I’m sure you’re thinking “Grow up Greg; honestly.” And you know what I have to say to you? “Shut up, because I’m saving lives.”
Apr
3
Let me start off by saying that I know a lot of people with scholarships. They study hard and receive much better grades than I do. Consequently, their school is paid for thanks to these fine academic instruments. Does anyone lose? Let’s take a look at this question from an economic perspective.