[hilary much?]

Much as I may be an advocate of the Clinton dynasty, I cannot condone the electoral victory of the Hilary, namely in my humble prefecture of New Jersey. My main issue with Hilary is not the unflattering, PTA-mom fashion nor the center-rightist faux-pragmatist image. No, in this era of globalization and the end of American dominance, her foreign policy plans are simply incompatible with the action on the current and future international stage. Additionally, her worldwide image, though initially strong among the racially homogeneous (read racist) pundits of Europe, has fallen under closer scrutiny to her policy on a radically changing world stage, the atmosphere is rife for a radical changer. Having masterfully downplayed the racial card, Obama has earned the respect of the European punditry and, indeed, the attention of the world audience. Frankly, this is one of those few windows in history when the zeitgeist demands a herald of change. Just as the Clintons stood as a beacon of democratic restoration in the '90s, ironically so too would Hilary's graceful exit from this election. Unfortunately, in light of today, that looks further from actuality.

[superballs]

For all the alleged Giants' awesomeness, the real game started with 0:02 left on the clock, when one of the guys I was with popped a bottle of Mountain Dew Courvoisier-style, drenched himself in it, and went streaking down Stillwell Dr. The ensuing Volkswagen Jetta chase, complete with banjo-enhanced car chase music and me periodically popping out of the sun roof to spew misguided, esoteric invectives was the real event for the books. Which leads me, consequently, to ask of this convoluted world, why some call it a sun roof and others call it a moon roof? And for that matter, why can't we just call it a skylight like how we do in architecture? After all, there's much to be said for the celebrity that architectural distinction lends itself to, while car design is so enshrouded. A more universal lexicon, based on the most common word-thought associations would allow for a much more efficient society. But perhaps it must always be that specialized lexicalization develops among groups, to form an identity almost as deep-seated as the nature of the group itself. So yea, I'd have to say it was a pretty good superball, this VLIInd.