by ckdisco | Sep 12, 2006 | Travel
Steven D. Levitt, one of the authors of Freakonomics, wrote a post last month wondering “Why is it that the Wisconsin Dells area is the water park capital of the world?” He writes: I went to the Wisconsin Dells as a kid. It was the hokiest sort of tourist...
by ckdisco | Sep 11, 2006 | Lifestyle
I remember exactly what I was doing on the morning of September 11, 2001. I was in my room (#14) at the SAE house and I woke up around 8:30a for my class at 9:30a. I went through my usual routine of going to the bathroom, washing my hands, getting the taste of sleep...
by ckdisco | Sep 10, 2006 | Sports
So our NIU Huskies lost again yesterday. I couldn’t find a TV or radio broadcast anywhere out here, so I had to follow the live play-by-play through ESPN’s Gamecast. (I had to pay like $22 to watch the game on my TV last weekend.) From the Gamecast alone,...
by ckdisco | Sep 8, 2006 | Updates
A little while ago, I added a new button in the top navigation bar labelled “BE TRUE.” This will take you to a page that features “The True Gentleman” by John Walter Wayland. It is not only the greatest quote of all time, but also the creed of...
by ckdisco | Sep 6, 2006 | Travel
5) After jetting down a waterslide at mach-speed, cK, Kartik, Samp, Ali, and Halko stand by wondering why Bill is taking so long – he finally comes crawling out the bottom… 4) To the tune of the “Smooth Criminal” remake by Alient Ant Farm...
