Thursday April 30th

Hello Readers,
Two classes, one TIRP session, one take home final, a 10 page paper and three exams left. That seemed like a lot less until I wrote it down. But have no fear, you are all more important that school work could ever be so a steady stream of blogtasticness will remain through finals week. Which also means that I have exactly two weeks to figure out how to make a sustainable summer income off of this blog. Given our recent press in major publications, my nomination for a Pulitzer Prize, and now, a Nobel Peace Prize nod, this shouldn't be too difficult. Nevertheless, spread the word.

Well since its been a boring week, I don't have much personal material of note. Headlines are dominated by swine flu and the media has pretty much given up on reporting on anything else. I'm kind of out of material. But as the saying goes, when life gives you lemons, make lemonade. When life gives you nothing, talk about some random things that no one cares about and make them care, not because they really care but just because they want something to read. That's what I live my life by. So that brings us to a brand new Daily Topic which I will potentially turn into a series: US PRESIDENTS THAT YOU DON'T KNOW

ZACHARY TAYLOR:


I know that when you hear the name Zachary Taylor, you probably think "I didn't know that James Taylor had an even less-famous younger brother." But when I hear the name Zachary Taylor, I immediately think, "of course, 'Old Rough and Ready,' the 12th President." This could be because I am vastly more intelligent than you. It is more likely because I have a computer and Wikipedia. But it's most likely because I have a deep respect for the office of the presidency and take the time to know everything about each and every one. Except for the second Grover Cleveland. But anyways, Zachary Taylor, 12th President, was a revered and respected military general who served predominantly in the Mexican-American War. Although handwriting, spelling and grammar were "crude and unrefined throughout his life," he was elected President in 1848 as a member of the Whig Party. However, Taylor served only for a year, for as General MacArthur once said, "Old soldiers never die, they just fade away. Or die a sudden death due to gastroenteritis." BUT WAIT. There are still doubts about how this great President met his demise. Some historians speculate that Taylor was poisoned while sampling food on the Fourth of July. So why aren't people more interested in how Taylor died? Because he was replaced by Millard Fillmore and we all know how that turned out.
Hail to the Chief,
-ROF

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