Scientology

I'm in Layfayette NY, watching a video of L. Ron Hubbard, founder of Scientology. My boyfriend's brother is doing research for a documentary on cults. I have been made aware of many issues with Scientology that are totally outrageous and infuriating. However, if you're looking for a little light reading, I'd like to draw attention to Operation Snow White and Operation Freakout.
In sum, (just in case Wikipedia changes) Operation Snow White was when Scientology infiltrated the US government in the 70s to steal unfavorable documents about themselves. And Operation Freakout was when they launched a campaign to have an author who printed unfavorable material about them jailed or thrown in a mental institution.
If you have more than a quick moment, I suggest you look into this farther. Their entire system of belief outright offends me.
And that's all I can bare to say about it for now.
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Students Skip school to save on gas

Skip Wilson (really?) of Ireport.com for CNN reports that students at one college chose to skip class to save on gas.
Good point, but these people are all idiots.
First guy interviewed was studying in his car, and complained that he couldn't turn on the AC because it cost too much. Seriously, take the bus to campus go study in the library.
The bus director at the end is the only one who makes any sense at all. I wonder if these people realize what they're doing wrong.

Campus Cruizers

One of the truly delightful things about my campus is the Campus Cruisers. These are yellow one speed bikes that are put out by the campus cruiser club during the good weather. The club is all student run, and funded through Student Association. They used to be these old bikes but have transformed into a fleet of new one speeds. They are the perfect bikes for this job, back peddle breaks, big tires, cushy seats, one speed. They are durable, and simple so they don't break as easy. The bikes are supposed to remain on campus and be ridden by anyone who's lucky enough to spot one and fight off the competition.
So there is a big problem with people stealing/hording the bikes. Theres only 15 or so of them to begin with, and they rapidly disappear over the weeks. People hide them in thier building or ride them off campus and hide them at their homes. It pretty much ruins it for everyone. I constantly hear people say they want to buy one for them self. So here it is. They cost as much as my 21 speed Trek. I'm afraid to say, I'm sticking with the Trek.
Oh did I mention It weights 37lbs according to their website....

Lauren Bush is Interesting

So turns out George W's niece is a fairly interesting individual. She designed this bag to benefit the UN World Food Program. The bag retails for $60. $34 of this-the cost of feeding one child in a food program around the world for an entire year-will go to the UN WFP program. A pretty worthy cause if you ask me. You can only buy the bag on Amazon. And turns out shes also a model.
Interesting enough I suppose. But am I the only one that finds more than one thing funny about this photo?

This is the best "Glimpse" we get?

This is really cool in a really creepy way. The New York Times has an article today about a book called I Could Tell You but Then You Would Have to Be Destroyed by Me. The book gives a rare glimpse into where some of the Pentagon's secret budget goes, via specialized military patches. Admittedly, its not a great record for all classified secret military, but it's certainly an entertaining look. Read the article here. Click on More Photos or view the sideshow.
Am I the only one totally creeped out by this?