Entries from February 2008

February 26, 2008

One of the Best Airport Scenes in the World:

Nothing quite beats the stunning effect of clearing customs or passing through security in Detroit and finding themselves face-to-face with a Boeing 747 and one of the coolest fountains known to man. This is one of my favorite airport places in the world.

February 13, 2008

WhereTheHellisMatt: My Idol.

With all of the absolute craptastic videos out there on YouTube today (Chris “LEAVE BRITNEY ALONE” Crocker comes to mind), I’m always pleasantly surprised when I come across something that is both entertaining and interesting. I’m amazed when I find ones that, no matter where or when I pull them up, can make me happier. [...]

February 10, 2008

Pajama Day.

Today was supposed to be a productive day in the life of The Wandering Jew–working two shifts, an opening at the North Dakota Museum of Art, beginning a write-up of my ride-along with the GFPD (see next paragraph) for the Dakota Student and an online meeting for the CISV ARM Team. As it was, I [...]

February 7, 2008

The Shifting Political Landscape

With Mitt Romney announcing today that he’s dropping out of the race for the Republican presidential nomination, I realize that this country is at an all-important juncture–one that is unlike anything we have ever experienced before. Is the United States ready for it? In the running are an African American, a woman and the oldest [...]

February 7, 2008

A Different Kind of Academic All-Nighter

I love going to classes that have a valid and practical connection to the real world. Theoretical stuff always turns me off to learning and I find I check out way too easily. When looking around for a class to take last semester, a professor suggested I take Advanced Airport Operations and Planning, since I [...]

February 5, 2008

Lack of Post-Age

First off, I’d like to apologize for not posting more. Things on this side of the internet have been incredibly busy. Since my last update I’ve managed to fit in a CISV meeting in Jacksonville, FL, a ride-along with the Grand Forks International Airport Operations night-shift (post coming!) and have spent all of tonight studying [...]