Regarding that... obviously, Obi-Wan does know of Leia's exsitence. He sees no hope in her, though, because she is a politician (Senator). Remember his deep dislike and mistrust of all politicians from Ep. II. Yoda disagrees, I guess.
Not that it matters too much, but GWB is a fairly accomplished runner. At his age, to be able to run a 5K race (3.1 miles) in under 21:00 -- as he has done -- is unbelievable. His 5K time puts him among the top 5-10% of all runners in the U.S., regardless of age. I hope when I'm that age, I'm still that fast!
I have to disagree. I know many engineering, C.S., and math majors who spent nowhere near that amount of time working outside of class. They all got 4.0 GPAs, graduated, and currently have lucrative jobs. I also know one guy who did put in those heavy hours, scraped by, and is now floundering his way through med school. Natural ability has a lot to do with how much study time is necessary.
Can any Yankees fan confirm or deny this... it's my impression that at Yankee Stadium, they play Frank Sinatra when the Yanks win, and Liza Minelli when they lose. Is that accurate? If so, it's one of the best things I've ever heard.
There are many reasons why that formulation is essentially evil. Among them: 1.) It asserts a man has no inalienable right to the product of his own labor. 2.) It places the collective above the individual. 3.) It operates a disincentive to industry, innovation, and effort. 4.) It presupposes a powerful coercive force (big, and eventually authoritarian government, the basic enemy of liberty) to enforce its maxim. Are these sufficient?
That's so true. I live in the suburbs, and always thought the stargazing there was OK... until one night a few years ago when I went camping in the middle of the Daniel Boone National Forest. I'd never seen anything like it.