Monthly Archives: February 2013

Nailed It.

Posted on February 28, 2013 by thevenerablecorvex

A few days ago, a wrote a post suggesting that some (and once again, I must stress, by no means all ) opponents of increased gun-control measures appeared to be suffering from something akin to castration anxiety. This provoked some … Continue reading →

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Victory At Last

Posted on February 27, 2013 by thevenerablecorvex

I spent pretty much all of last week preparing for yesterday’s thesis defense, culminating in a “practice run” which took place last Friday afternoon. I had originally intended to deliver this exclusively to a group of my fellow graduate students, … Continue reading →

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Day Reckoned.

Posted on February 26, 2013 by thevenerablecorvex

I will provide you, my dear readers, with the full story sometime tomorrow, once I sober-up to the point of coherence. However, suffice it to say that I am now a Master of Science. …And a particularly auspicious four hundredth … Continue reading →

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Day of Reckoning

Posted on February 25, 2013 by thevenerablecorvex

I am off now to finally defend my thesis. I would ask you to wish me good luck, but really, so long as I don’t have extraordinarily bad luck, I think I should be fine. “Return with your shield or … Continue reading →

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The Appreciation of Fiction

Posted on February 23, 2013 by thevenerablecorvex

The truth is that prior to about four years ago, I didn’t really have very much in the way of life experience. I lived at home (as I had always done), had few friends, never dated, and kept to myself … Continue reading →

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My Superstition

Posted on February 21, 2013 by thevenerablecorvex

I’m doomed for my Thesis Defense on Monday. Of course, I always say this beforehand about everything, and not once have I ever actually been doomed, but the past is not a predictor of the future, and this time, I … Continue reading →

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The Stupidest Arguments I Have Ever Heard

Posted on February 20, 2013 by thevenerablecorvex

I should be preparing for my defense, but honestly, I feel like I would be ready to go right now if I had to do so, and endlessly rehashing the same information is hurting my brain. So instead, I’m going … Continue reading →

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Steal This Penis.

Posted on February 19, 2013 by thevenerablecorvex

I must confess, I don’t really understand the extreme aversion, among certain quarters of the American population*, to the very idea of gun control. When I bring up the subject, some of my liberal American friends suggest that their opponents’ … Continue reading →

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Fear as a Motivator

Posted on February 17, 2013 by thevenerablecorvex

I am irrationally frightened of my thesis advisor. I say ‘irrationally,’ because he is in truth actually a very nice guy and my interactions with him almost always go well. But he has this way of putting the fear of … Continue reading →

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Don’t Look Down.

Posted on February 16, 2013 by thevenerablecorvex

Calculus is a subject whose very name tends to strike terror into the hearts of anyone who hasn’t taken it. It is, for whatever reason, infamous throughout the popular culture for its difficulty. When I was teenager, I feared it. … Continue reading →

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