Author Archives: Vergil

Writing essays; some advice

Chris Judson August 31 at 4:16pm

If I were outlining a presentation on timed essays, I would jot down the following ideas (as a draft <g>):
1. Important: Consider and write for your audience (yes, most of the time it’s your prof and this is the reason you listen in class and figure out what amuses the [...]

Rockford Marathon

A nice run on a nice day…here’s the numbers:
CHRIS JUDSON 55 M4044 M GOSHEN 46:48 1:42:04 2:41:26 3:37:54 8:19

Coffee Stains: Watch more TV

Yes, that’s right: you should watch as much television as you want. And, I would suggest that you watch some good television with your family. And, I’d like to mention: television is one of the best ways to grow your mind and strengthen your relationships. Sure, television has gotten a bad rap, but you have [...]

Coffee Stains: Killing time and being injured

I live in a house with seven times zones and my ribs still hurt. Also, I did a bad thing in college and snuck out and saw a movie after curfew and I lied. And, I was the Resident Assistant responsible for enforcing the rules of the college with the guys in the house on [...]

Coffee Stains: Don’t get too excited

40 Plays in 40 Days
Project Summary: I plan to accomplish the ultimate renewal and experience for anyone who enjoys words: to see performances of all of William Shakespeare’s plays in one summer by actors who are amateurs in the park to professionals on an air-conditioned stage.
I’ll begin with the end to save you from reading [...]

Coffee Stains: Tevye the Listmaker

We’ve been visiting a local church and the boys are really clueless. Both Colin and Evan have eaten breakfast, but as soon as they walk into the foyer, they are eying the food (”refreshments”) on the church-length folding table. Last week, the church had a special part in their service for those who wanted to [...]

Coffee Stains: Feeling a bit smug today

The events of the past weekend and culminating at noon yesterday has left me a bit smug. And it really has more to do with the people talking about the event rather than those who were actually there. See, President Barack Obama came to Elkhart, Indiana and held a nationally televised town-hall meeting in Concord [...]

Coffee Stains: White whales, Coffee and lightsabers

 Some call me “obsessed.”
I’m growing tired of people talking about my coffee. Honestly, it’s none of your business how much coffee I drink or what variation I have in my venti cup. Perhaps a couple of times a week, some yahoo will conclude “You’re obsessed with coffee, you know?”
It’s taxing, these little conversations or pronouncements [...]

Coffee Stains: Deaf and Dumb in LA

The boys have discovered Bill Cosby- early Bill Cosby stand-up stuff, sandwiched somewhere between “I, Spy” and “The Cosby Show”…you know, the period a bit before and during Saturday morning cartoon “The Fat Albert Show” and early Jello-brand gelatin.
We bought Evan an iPod Shuffle for Christmas this year and later, during Winter [...]

eeePC: Uploading to Vimeo

I’ve come to grips that the eeePC is not my primary computer and really wasn’t designed to be. So, after the 3rd time restoring the machine to factory settings using the Recover CD, I’ve vowed not to keep loading on a bunch of apps that I really didn’t need. (You know, that urge to load [...]