Ralph Nader has posted an online survery as one tool to gauge reaction to a 2004 presidental run. I encourage all those with strong opinions for or against to let their feelings be known.

Fast Food Nation predicted this — the first US case of Mad Cow Disease. If you haven’t read Fast Food Nation, I highly recommend it, although reading it could scare, anger and disgust you.

There is something fun about the last week before break. Everyone at Beacon is exhausted but happy. There’s a sort of general agreement that we all want to go on break for a little while. And that’s a good thing.

For basketball, we’re going to go into the break with a win, which is always a good feeling… in both English classes, I feel good about where folks are… I’m loving having a few weeks away from grad school… and generally, as I sit here, framed by a menorah and a Christmas tree, life feels pretty good.

It’s a good feeling.