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Well almost a whole week has passed since my last gripping update, and I bet one or two people are wondering how it all went…

Overall it was a very nice weekend, although too short. I wish I could’ve spent a week or two hanging out with my lady and my puppy.

And to answer the questions from the last post:

• The ice was off the lake
• I fully entered the very cold water, and my skin burned for 20 minutes after I got out.
• I shot a 52 at Pecks Wildwood.. not too bad (for me)
• Yeti loved the water, and after walking right off the end of the dock (she thought it was shallow, I suppose) figured out how to swim right away
• All I have to say is, 659.5 miles, 13.4 gallons, 49.1mpg

Well, I’m off on a little road trip for the weekend, up to the northwoods of Wisconsin. It should be a good time, but sadly my lady can’t make it on account of her working schedule.

The weekend will provide answers to a few questions though:

• Will the ice be off the lake?
• Will I keep Memorial Day tradition and fully enter the water?
• Was my opening 51 on 9 with the new clubs a good sign or a bad sign? (51 is a pretty decent score for me)
• Will Yeti spend the weekend as a ball of mud?
• Will Bogey convincingly break 40mpg? (even with a bike on the roof?)

For the answers to these questions and more, tune in next week!

The Twins have been on a roll recently, taking two of three from the Oakland A’s. They now head to Seattle for a 3 game series against the Mariners. This stretch of the season will prove to be a huge test for the Twins. The previous three games with the A’s, three with Seattle, back home for 5 more against Oakland and Seattle, and then a 3 game series in San Francisco against the Giants.

Two Twins-related blogs I read semi-regularily:

• Twins Geek
• Aaron’s Baseball Blog

Both provide some unique commentary from dedicated fans.

The Matrix way of knowledge

From the Gnostic gospels to the visions of Descartes to the shamanic quests of Eastern mystics, the Wachowski brothers’ pop opus weaves a dense web of philosophical and metaphysical allusions.

You’ll have to watch a Salon Premium advert before you can read… choose the day pass option on the lower right.

Contact your representatives

Write your Senators

Thanks dad for telling me about those contact pages!

I sent this today. I urge you to do the same. It is in regards to this story from Reuters.

Dear Sir,

I am seriously concerned, and frankly, appalled with Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfield’s push for research into low-yield nuclear weapons. As the lone superpower on the planet, we should be helping the world into directions of peace and civility. We should not be throwing away what we have worked towards for so long with regards to non-proliferation.

Please consider carefully the ramifications of pursuing a course of action that would lead to more weapons, more suspicion and more hate of the United States.

A low-yield nuclear weapon is still a nuclear weapon. Please do not turn your backs on treaties designed to bring peace to the world. Please stand up and work to stop the cycle of ever-escalating violence.

Thank you for your time,

Sincerely,

A.J. Colianni

Only after actually seeing the movie are you allowed to read this, (no cheating, this covers the whole thing! Don’t say I didn’t warn you!)

This is the most well-researched analysis I’ve found yet of Reloaded. Please feel free to let me know if you agree/disagree or just want to chat about it. I’m always in the mood to do a little popcorn-philosophizing about the matrix.