ui | Jason E. Shao

Anti-war demonstrations

Mar

22

2003

Something that amazes me is the emphasis the media gives Anti-war rallies due to their numbers. 100,000 people is a significant amount, mind you, however I note that organizations like Louis Farakhan, or Promisekeepers, or NOW can rally larger numbers in peacetime without gathering equivalent attention. Although 100,000 individuals is a non-insignificant number, in this ...

Odd Night

Dec

20

2002

Last night was pretty crazy. The basic timeline: Miss the first train. Rush through dinner. Arrive at STOMP only to find out that apparently there’s a time restriction on our tickets where you have to show up 1/2 hour early (not what I was told over the phone when I made the reservation) Decide to ...

1 Exam Left

Dec

18

2002

Only 1 exam left to go next week, then nothing more for a while. It’s such a liberating feeling to be free from that time immediate pressure feeling. I’m going to see STOMP tomorrow night, with some tickets I got through work. Should be interesting, and I’m excited since I’ve heard a lot of good ...