Wednesday = Hawaiian Shirt Day

Wednesdays mean really only two things in the College environment. Number one, it's Hawaiian shirt day. Number 2, trombone choir is at 5:15. If those aren't two reasons to get you to the middle of the week, there is something seriously wrong with you. Who doesn't like Hawaiian shirts? And who doesn't like standing around in a semi-circle for 45 minutes with possibly the most awkward collection of people that Luther can muster? Exactly.

Having undergone the trial by fire that is the LSAT, I have now shifted my attentions to the all important SENIOR PAPER, a fun filled document of 25 pages based heavily on primary sources that helps dictate whether I graduate or not. I wrote some 10-12 page papers both sophomore year and in England. And I typically do ok on them. But, this seems a titch different. For one, you're supposed to do a topic that has somewhat limited research on already. Which is a little tricky. My topic is the persistence of antifederalism after the ratification of the Constitution in 1788, and how antifederalism may have been truer to the spirit of the Constitution than any other faction or idea.

I know, I know, absolutely riveting. I can't even begin to tell you how exciting it is to pore through large tomes of James Madison's papers in the bowels of Preus Library. No better way to spend my evenings. But like I said, it's sort of important that it gets done, and makes sense. Daresay, I would even like it to be somewhat insightful and/or historically stimulating.

Aside from the joy of antifederalism, I'm excited for Thursday. Barack Obama, Senator from Illinois and Democratic candidate for President is coming to speak at Luther. I've never been to a political rally of this type and I like what Obama is saying so far. He seems to bring a fresh face to politics, a la JFK. Of course, JFK didn't really do jack shit, so what does that say about fresh faces? Maybe this will be different. After all, according to his facebook profile, he likes Miles Davis. That's damn near good enough for me.




So, that's that. I wanted to pine some more about Nottingham and living in England, but I'm sort of tired. I'll get to that later, it's a recurring topic. So, instead I'll leave you with my MLB Postseason picks. After all, there's only one October (but it doesn't mean nearly as much without the Minnesota Twins)

ALDS

Sox over Angels
Indians over Yanks

ALCS

Sox over Indians

NLDS
Rockies over Phillies
Dbacks over Cubbies

NLCS
Dbacks over Rockies

WS

Sox over Dbacks

Personally, I'm rooting for the Rockies. Have to love an underdog, and they just seem the next most righteous team.