January 18, 2005
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TOPIC: TOXICOLLEGEY…the toxicology of a college education
So…i don’t know why, but this phrase popped into my head yesturday, for a title of my book (which…i’m not abandoning, just putting as a project for down the road). It was re-inspired by a Wall Street Journal article about politics and kids, the shared a story of a woman who self-published an anti-bush children’s book, that has sold 1000 so far. The authors success is part from an initial project of anti-war playing cards that sold several thousand. I’m still interested in how she was able to turn her idea into something bigger.
Anyways…she donates 50% of her profits to various sites, here’s a great one I think, Global Exchange, It’s a good intro for people like myself who are just starting to learn about human rights, economic, and political injustices with US connections.
Somehow…the heat is out in my apartment, I woke up shivering, thought it was snowing inside, will write more later. and, we’re having an ESPN staff party tonight, i’ve become friends w/ this guy Samson from Nigeria, he’s here to study nursing, make some money, move back home, find a wife, and come back to America…we have a conversation in progress. I asked him about his views on American women, and he said they don’t understand the sanctity of relationships like at home, where things are more traditional, the woman is submissive to the man, and her role is to tend to the house and the child. If a child misbehaves, they blame the mother first. He told me a story how he was out at a club here in Baltimore, and this couple comes in. The girl comes up to him and asks if she can smoke some of his cigarette. Samson goes, “but you’re here with your boyfriend,” she didn’t care, kept flirting w/ him, and even offered him her number.
I found it interesting he’d want to start a family here though. “Schools are much better here,” he said. You have much better funding, things are simpler here. That’s when the conversation ended, I had to grab some more beers for this party of 27 (automatic fixed tip of $120!!!) I actually made about $170 total last night, and hustled a lot less than on some nights where I made $40. Guess that’s the nature of the restaurant business.
but seriously…toxicollegy 101, way better than College Daze. With a subtitle like, “what you don’t learn in college could be harmful to your health and well-being.”
Comments (1)
Love Toxicollegy 101. Nice.
It’s interesting the way that some ideas take flight, and some don’t. Like her book and cards. It’s all about the ingenuity I suppose.
You always have interesting tidbits of information. I have a question. What is it that you want to do in life? Accomplish? It sounds like you are a very passionate individual, with many things to offer. Just curious!