http://www.ljberg.com Oh, where the mind wanders... Sat, 11 Oct 2008 23:57:50 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en So Cameron and I decided to do a little impromptu hike today through Shenandoah. We were coming up with good ideas for spending our free weekend and realized that the beautiful Skyline Drive (through the middle of the park) is only about an hour away from us. Cameron got me up ... http://www.ljberg.com/?p=47 I have an idea for something new. Think Britto and Harring. http://www.ljberg.com/?p=39 As the candidates walked into the theater on Tuesday night, before either said a single word, my eyes were drawn to the image of an elderly appearing man perched on the edge of a stool, hunched over a pad of legal paper writing furiously. Images of high-schoolers scribbling down memorized ... http://www.ljberg.com/?p=35 Remember Harriet Miers? She almost succeeded Justice O'Connor on the Supreme Court. She was vetted by our current President Bush until she 'resigned' her position. If you were like many people at the time you were probably saying to yourself 'what the heck are they thinking.' Not unlike what you ... http://www.ljberg.com/?p=32 In yesterday's New York Times Nicholas Kristof wrote a piece about the psychology behind 'racism without racists.' I had never encountered this terminology before but I quickly recognized the references. In short, aversive racism - as it is termed - is the subconscious preference of one race over another even ... http://www.ljberg.com/?p=28 Today marked the culmination of another year of marathon training for many midwesterners Though the weather was notably awful the times weren't too shabby. Kara Goucher in 53:16 placed 1st in the women's national 10 mile championships. Katie McGregor took second, nearly 2 minutes behind. Of course, I must also mention ... http://www.ljberg.com/?p=22 Ever heard of this guy? Probably not, unless you're a teenage girl or you'vebeen reading about the new movie The Rocker with Rainn Wilson (of The Office fame). But this guy's got talent. Check out his website and, I think this is pretty cool, you can listen to all of ... http://www.ljberg.com/?p=11 I always find it discomforting to look at these maps when so much is colored red. But fortunately size is deceptive. Check out those numbers!!! http://www.ljberg.com/?p=6 So, as you can see, with the help of my technologically brilliant husband I am succumbing to the popular activity of public personalization a.k.a. blogging. I remember when I first read about blogging. I was a freshman at McGill, on my spring vacation in Florida. The Sun Sentinel published a piece ... http://www.ljberg.com/?p=3