The near doubling in the cost of a college degree the past decade has produced an explosion in high-priced student loans that could haunt the U.S. economy for years.
For my birthday, Discipulus Legis treated me to sitting for three hours outside in the cold. Yeay! Why did I enjoy this so much? Because it was at San Francisco Opera's "Opera at the Ballpark" event. SFO simulcast Camille Saint-Saens's Samson and Delilah to AT&T Park (where the SF Giants play) and it was pretty awesome. We sat on the field, not too far from the right field foul line, during the first act (and then moved into the stands for the second and third acts because Discipulus Legis is not used to the cold), ate garlic fries, and enjoyed the festive atmosphere.
The San Francisco Chronicle reported today that there was a rash of shootings and stabbings in SF this weekend, and one shooting was near the gay Safeway where Discipulus Legis and I prefer to do our grocery shopping. This city is WAY too tolerant of crime; it coddles the people who are likely to commit it and does nothing to prevent the conditions that cause it. What exactly does the SFPD do to earn their paychecks? Why doesn't city government do anything about it either? Oh yeah, because the people who run this city are a bunch of bleeding-heart, liberal do-nothings. The Summer of Love ended more than three decades ago. It's time that the city grew up and started tackling some of its problems.
Alicia Silverstone is appearing in a new ad campaign for PETA. Kudos to her and PETA for making a splashy stand for animals. See video below.
Another day, another episode of Montel Williams. Sylvia Browne is on again and now I have proof that she has no idea what she's talking about. During the course of Sylvia shows, audience members pepper her with questions about their lives. One young woman stood up and asked Sylvia if she should attend graduate school. Sylvia said yes, and the woman asked in which subject she should get her degree. Sylvia simply said "writing." There. Proof that Sylvia is a crazy lady. No one should get a degree, let alone a Masters, in writing.
Today I accompanied Discipulus Legis on a trip to her school on MUNI Bus #5. The driver pulled over a few feet from the stop, let everyone off, and sped away, completely blowing by an older woman in a wheelchair waiting at the stop. Yes, the woman looked a little homeless-y, but if she had proper fare, she should be let on like anyone else, especially because the bus was almost empty and there was ample room for a wheelchair.
Following quick on the heels of the drive-by shooting from a few days ago, this evening I saw a City of San Francisco medical examiner van pull away from the apartment building next door. Earlier this evening, as Discipulus Legis and I were returning from dinner, we saw a police car with flashing lights parked near the corner. Later, we saw a fire truck pull up and paramedic-type individuals with medical gear milling about. They didn't seem to be in a big hurry though, and I thought it was strange there was no ambulance. I guess the medical examiner van explains all that. Another interesting day at the corner of Fulton and Steiner in SF.
Normally, I am a huge fan of Cute Overload, a blog that chronicles cute animals from all over the world practicing the fine art of cuteness. Today, however, CO is on my PL (poop list). The title that CO choose for the picture at right is--and I quote, though it pains me greatly to do so--"A Pigeon finally does something good!"
Seeing as how I am currently unemployed, I have the opportunity to watch a lot of daytime TV. Maury (trashy, yet not fake like Jerry) is my favorite secret guilty pleasure, followed by Montel (trashy, but with a veneer of respectability--except when Sylvia Browne is on), then the divorce court shows, and then the small claims court shows (not trashy enough with too much fake outrage from the "judges").
Discipulus Legis bought me this from Urban Outfitters today. It's a small art piece by a woman named Kate Sutton. Buy yours today before they are sold out!
