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Rules for Living by Tim W. Jackson (and why some people are just plain idiots)

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Location: Radford, Virginia, United States

I'm a guy, just a regular guy, who likes to observe life and occasionally write about those observations. I live in southwest Virginia where I work, live, and try to be a decent citizen.

Monday, April 30

An End to April

In somewhat of an update from my last post, the month of April has continued to be a busy month. I closed on a house on Thursday and renovations began bright and early Saturday morning. Two 13-hour days over the weekend yielded some solid progress, but LOTS of work needs to ensue. Taryn says she'll start posting home renovation updates on her blog soon, so you can check there for details.

Meanwhile, this is the first day of exam week at Radford University. Many of the students I come in contact with on a regular basis will star slipping out of town for the summer as early as today, and by the end of Saturday's graduation, most will be gone until August. By the way, the commencement speaker at RU's graduation this year is Sen. Jim Webb, who you may recall from my posts last year that railed agains his Republican opponent, George "Macaca" Allen.

As the semester winds down for our neighbors at Virginia Tech, our thoughts continue to be with them. The media circus has left Blacksburg for the most part, but the family and friends of those who lost their lives in the horrific shootings of April 16 continue to try to get their lives back together.

And RU lost a student of our own this week. Matt Hale was injured more than a week ago in a skateboarding accident. He never recovered from the severe head trauma he received in that accident. The thoughts of many here at RU are with the family and friends of Matt Hale.

Here's hoping for a pleasant May here in southwest Virginia!



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