Oratorical Fireworks

I have to be honest, when they were first looking for a graduation speaker to represent the Class of 2003, they asked the smartest, most intelligent person that the University had to offer, one who had Rhodes Scholar Potential written all over him....and he turned them down.

So then they decided to ask the best looking, most attractive person in the student body who would be the poster boy for the University of Georgia with a gleaming smile and gorgeous face....and he turned them down as well.

Finally they just decided to ask the best all around student, one who could entertain a crowd of well over 30,000 people with his oratorical fireworks and irresistible charm....and I realized that if I were to turn them down 3 times in a row.....that would be pretty rude!

Introductory remarks of Garrett Gravesen

UGA Commencement Address, 2003


recycled post from 02/23/2008

nominative determinism

The Times (UK) has some interesting stuff today. I don't read it hardly enough. This is a clever piece, and entertaining...

What's in a name?

Billy Collins

Something rather hilarious crossed by path not too long ago. And while I'm somewhat reluctant to post something I didn't really discover by myself, I think it's time to unwrap this delicious piece of art...

As a background, Billy Collins served two terms as Poet Laureate of the United States. His piece "Litany" is among the most entertaining things I've ever read. I thought to post it here but it's somewhat long so I will invite you to find it yourself, or spare yourself the trouble and simply click this link. And to make things even easier, I've embedded the video where he reads it aloud...but you might get more out of it from reading it first.