So I’ve been sick. I got sick on April Fools Day (no direct connection to the pink and purple site that I’m aware of) and have basically remained sick. It started one week ago as a fever and muscle aches which continued on-and-off until Monday, at which point it transitioned into a plain-old cold. I’m finally starting to feel a lot better today.
GMU to Cease Academic Programs; Focus Entirely on Sports
Today, the first day of April, George Mason University announced that it will no longer offer any academic classes or degree programs, instead focusing entirely on its growing sports program. This move has GMU following in the footsteps of other Virginia universities like Virginia Tech and the University of Virginia.
Fourteen Killed in Snoopy Cartoon Riots
Today, the first day of April, fourteen were killed and hundreds injured in riots over a controversial Snoopy cartoon published yesterday in several U.S. newspapers. The cartoon, which Off on a Tangent has chosen not to print, depicted the cartoon dog engaged in a sex act with Lucy.
April Fools Site: ‘Off on a Tangent’ in Pink and Purple
On April Fools Day 2006, my site appeared in pink and purple hues and labeled as Katie Johnson: Off on a Tangent. This entry now includes the explanation given, two blog entries from “Katie”, and a link to the site as it appeared throughout most of the day on April 1.
Strange Amazon.com Experience: The Missing Disc [Updated]
I usually buy my music from iTunes—it’s cheaper, faster, and saves me the step of having to import ‘real’ CDs into the computer. But some albums are either not available in iTunes or are only ‘Partial Albums,’ so when I run across those I still buy CDs the old-fashioned way (well, if you can call Amazon.com the ‘old-fashioned’ way).
Scott Bradford is a writer and technologist who has been putting his opinions online since 1995. He believes in three inviolable human rights: life, liberty, and property. He is a Catholic Christian who worships the trinitarian God described in the Nicene Creed. Scott is a husband, nerd, pet lover, and AMC/Jeep enthusiast with a B.S. degree in public administration from George Mason University.