Fun Times at the Dentist
Whatever you do, don’t switch from the “kid dentist” to the “adult dentist,” you’ll regret it. About a year and a half ago my mom switched me from good ol’ Dr. Adams, my friendly childhood dentist, to the Palo Alto Dental Group. It was like a promotion to the big leagues, except I wanted to...
PrepSportswear
Don’t have any Menlo gear? Think the bookstore doesn’t have any cool Menlo apparel? Look no farther than PrepSportswear. PrepSportswear is a website that sells customized clothing for tons of high schools nationwide. You can customize practically anything and make it Menlo clothing: t-shirts, sweatshirts, long-sleeve shirts, hats, jerseys etc. In addition to stuff that...
Top 10 Minor Inconveniences
1. (Accidentally) getting to second base when going through airport security 2. When your family gets kidnapped by ninjas 3. H1N1 4. Wedgies 5.Going to jail 6. Dropping the soap (when you’re in jail) 7. When you walk through a doorway and get blown up by a claymore 8. Stepping in dog shit 9. When...
The Good Soldiers
I just finished reading The Good Soldiers, an amazing non-fiction book by David Finkel that follows the soldiers who were at the front of “the surge” in the Iraq War. The soldiers of the 2-16, as their battalion was called, were President Bush’s last hope to turn around a war that seemed to be getting...
Rapper Mike Jones Contemplates Name Change
Houston native and rapper Mike Jones says he is now serious about changing his name unless he gets the respect he feels he deserves. “At first I was fine with people not really knowing who I was, but when entire audiences at my concerts kept asking ‘Who?’ over and over again, I knew something was...
Urban Meyer happy to avoid coaching with Charlie Weis
Urban Meyer released a statement yesterday saying he was “thrilled” to not be coaching Florida’s football team after he learned the Gators hired Charlie Weis as the new offensive coordinator. “It must be a blessing”, Meyer said. “All of the issues that drew me away from Florida are actually saving me!” Meyer resigned from Florida’s...



