I’d like to be the first to introduce the 7.0 redesign, aka Brad Kovach zen.0. It is designed to be a simple but elegant theme that facilitates the newer, mob-like mentality of the Internet.

It provides a visual refresh while enhancing usability. It’s built with design concepts in mind, such as a baseline grid, although it isn’t perfect.

For now, you should only enjoy it (if you like it). Everything works as it should. If something looks funny, the reason is that your browser is too old. If you enjoy Internet Explorer, try Firefox before upgrading to Internet Explorer 7. I have tested this site in Internet Explorer 6, Internet Explorer 7, Firefox and Safari.

I’ve done it again with my handy reference cards. I introduce the card that will help you pass calculus*. It comes loaded with all of the limit laws, differentiation methods, and proper usage of differentiation. There’s also a little jot space at the bottom and you can also draw on the back!

Download and print (or just look)

*I can’t guarantee that. You might not even be in calculus. Don’t sue me.

I was making conversation with my barber and asked him if he used the mirror for the same reasons as artists. Aside from being stylish decor, here are the reasons mirrors are used in barber shops and salons.

1. Illusion

   Mirrors take potentially small barber shops and make them appear huge. It’s no secret: recycle photons with a mirror, and you’ll have an opened atmosphere to sooth the claustrophobic in you.

2. Error-checking

   I’ve heard from several sources (my artistic cousin, the arbiter of truth and now, my barber) that mirrors are useful to discover creative errors. Barbers are taught to check their work in mirrors for this reason. MC Escher, my artistic cousin, and of course your barber are users of the mirror in their artistic creations (your haircut?).

3. Omni-presence

   This strategy surprised me. Mirrors within barber shops are used to create an illusion that the barber is everywhere. In cases where customers are waiting for a haircut, the omnipresence is especially important so they can see that the barber is in fact working toward cutting their hair… For the person in the chair, he (or she) is physically unable to see the barber who is behind him (or her).

So there you have it. It’s the barber shop mirror story.

By the way, it’s my birthday (I’ll be 18) next Tuesday. You should buy me something.

College planning days are coming up at the high school. Usually these are a good time to review regional colleges and remember JUST why you don’t want to go into the military (If you do, enjoy your signing bonuses).

Let’s make it fun this year. There will be 35 schools/agencies there this year. And that will make a lot of fun.

We all know that colleges give away free stuff. The point of the College Planning Game is to take the colleges/military for all they’ve got. Including pens, lanyards, CDs, Bags, Signs, Banners, Cars, etc.

How to play

1. Tell your friends to play
2. Get a score card
3. Goto the planning days at SVHS on Monday, September 24 at 6:00 PM.
4. Gather as much stuff as you possibly can. You may have to be exceptionally sucky-uppy.
5. Count your loot.
6. Hand your card in to Brad.

Grand Prize: Gift Certificate of your choice.

Get The College Planning Game Score Card

This was an exciting day. We rented a limo, and ate here, only to go dance for 2 hours and go home tired to find out that my brother had broke my iPod.

That’s right: We paid out the wazoo for some Norwegian Cuisine.

The Whitest Kids You Know are going to space. Barry decided to bring along some treats. So-freakin’-funny it’s not even healthy! As usual, I scraped this from YouTube so you can watch it at school!

 

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A hilarious clip of “what really happened to the death star.” Darth Vader calls Emperor Palpatine to tell him what happened to the death star. You’re in for some LULz.

Yes, I got this from YouTube. You can watch it there if you want to…

 

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 You Blew Up The Death Star?! - YouTube Version: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

I saw this on the internets (yes, the internets) and it is too cool to not show you. Thomas says that “Holding out for a Hero” is a better music video, and it probably is, but this is a wedding reception, and the bride’s maids and best men are all dancing in Michael Jackson’s Thriller.

I did you a favor and downloaded the YouTube movie and uploaded it to my server so you can see it at school. It’ll probably work better if you look at the YouTube video directly!

After over ONE WHOLE MONTH, I give you MSN 14 with guest Megan Dustin.

Megan and I apologize for the lateness of this show, discuss her dramatic monologue for state drama (she doesn’t perform it), discuss the RAD Talent Show, dubbed the “Rad Review,” her deceptive relationship with Caleb Cheshier, ballroom dancing and the listener questions

• What does Santa get for Christmas?
• If you work on MLK Jr. Day, are you racist?

 

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