Well...energy is the 'driving force of life' according to the one University of Illinois' Science & Engineering department. There are many different types of energy. Wiki lists kinetic, potential, thermal, electromagnetic, chemical, nuclear, and mass.
As I'm sure every knows from their high school science classes that energy can't be created or destroyed. [Law of conservation of energy]
Outside of that, I'm not sure what we are supposed to be writing about...Energy is a force, or perhaps more realistically a property of objects that can be transferred between all objects and is the key force behind all actions.
12.03.2007
Life without Mommy...
My topic for our higher education blog has to do with the differences from your life at home.
The most obvious difference to me was the idea of being your own boss in a way. There is no one to tell you what time to get up, go to bed, what to eat, or when to do your homework. A life with no wake-up calls and no curfews. While initially the freedom might feel good, the reality is that it's up to you to manage your time, and if you don't do it properly your not going to have such an happy-go-lucky life.
With the newfound freedom comes the cliché of responsibility. In addition to the class-work you need to be able to feed yourself, do your laundry, etc.
Perhaps your social life will be affected by the move to a college campus from your friendly neighborhood. I'd say on a Friday night there are a few more drunks wondering around campus than there are wondering my neighborhood at home.
The most obvious difference to me was the idea of being your own boss in a way. There is no one to tell you what time to get up, go to bed, what to eat, or when to do your homework. A life with no wake-up calls and no curfews. While initially the freedom might feel good, the reality is that it's up to you to manage your time, and if you don't do it properly your not going to have such an happy-go-lucky life.
With the newfound freedom comes the cliché of responsibility. In addition to the class-work you need to be able to feed yourself, do your laundry, etc.
Perhaps your social life will be affected by the move to a college campus from your friendly neighborhood. I'd say on a Friday night there are a few more drunks wondering around campus than there are wondering my neighborhood at home.
11.27.2007
Logging into Blogger is starting to really tick me off...
So here's what I've got on 'Faith Healing'...
One of the most famous faith healers over the past one hundred years is "Sister" Aimee McPherson. After she gave birth to her second child, a son named Rolf, she suffered from postpartum depression. While on her deathbed, she recommitted herself to a life of service to God, then she reportedly got all better. This miracle healing due to her faith in God confirmed her call to service.
She left her home and began "evangelizing and holding tent revivals". Evidently people were pretty convinced that this lady had it right. According to Wikipedia, there was often standing room only at her revivals.
She also rode around the country in an old Packard with religious slogans painted on it, and would give sermons through a megaphone out the back. (Above)
She reportedly was kidnapped and taken somewhere into the desert of Mexico after disappearing after a day at the beach. However, she came back fully dressed, with no signs of her 13-hour walk through the desert, wearing a watch her mother had previously given to her. While at the beach all she had was a bathing suit, and she didn't have said watch. Amazingly, though she continued her career, she fell out of favor with the press. Probably because she's a fraud...
11.12.2007
Habeas Corpus
Habeas Corpus is a Latin term meaning "that you have the body". In 'common law' countries it is used as a writ protecting individuals from being held captive unlawfully. When a writ of Habeas Corpus is issued, the captive person is brought before a court and the captor is required to show sufficient evidence that the detainee should be in custody.
According to William Blackstone, the first recorded use of a writ of Habeas Corpus was under King Edward in 1305. Yet, other writs with similar meanings had been issued in the 12th century. Additionally, the Magna Carta (1215) dealt with the issue of false imprisonment. Regardless of when it officially popped up, it has been around for hundreds of years. In 1679 the Habeas Corpus Act was passed in by the Parliament of England under King Charles II.
Article I, Section 9 of the United States Constitution reads:
"The privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspended, unless when in cases of rebellion or invasion, the public safety may require it."
So, it gives a loophole for whatever can be interpreted as a 'case of rebellion or invasion'. The forefathers were very, very smooth with their loopholes. In the 50's, decisions by the Warren court expanded the use of Habeas Corpus, but in recent times it has been narrowed.
According to William Blackstone, the first recorded use of a writ of Habeas Corpus was under King Edward in 1305. Yet, other writs with similar meanings had been issued in the 12th century. Additionally, the Magna Carta (1215) dealt with the issue of false imprisonment. Regardless of when it officially popped up, it has been around for hundreds of years. In 1679 the Habeas Corpus Act was passed in by the Parliament of England under King Charles II.
Article I, Section 9 of the United States Constitution reads:
"The privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspended, unless when in cases of rebellion or invasion, the public safety may require it."
So, it gives a loophole for whatever can be interpreted as a 'case of rebellion or invasion'. The forefathers were very, very smooth with their loopholes. In the 50's, decisions by the Warren court expanded the use of Habeas Corpus, but in recent times it has been narrowed.
1865 Days, 3 Hours, 48 Minutes and 20 seconds left!!!
According to the Mayans, my younger sister will be graduating college sometime during 'The Golden Age'. It begins on December 21st, 2012. Many people have interpreted this date as the end of the world, yet according to the Mayans (who should know, since it is their date...) it has nothing to do with any kind of an Armageddon or rapture. It is simply the end of the current calender. The Mayan calendar stretches 5125 years from 3113 B.C. until 12/21/12.
The Mayans are known for having a very good grasp on the solar system and its movements. According to their prophecy, on 12/21/12 the following will occur:
"The Sun, having received a powerful ray of synchronizing light from the center of the galaxy, would change its polarity which would produce a great cosmic event that would propel human kind to be ready to cross into a new era, The Golden Age."
Supposedly during the last 20 years of the calendar, 1 Katún, the population will realize how the universe works. This will enable us the ability to leave 'behind superficial materialism and liberating ourselves from suffering'. Hopefully the Mayans were right...
The Mayans are known for having a very good grasp on the solar system and its movements. According to their prophecy, on 12/21/12 the following will occur:
"The Sun, having received a powerful ray of synchronizing light from the center of the galaxy, would change its polarity which would produce a great cosmic event that would propel human kind to be ready to cross into a new era, The Golden Age."
Supposedly during the last 20 years of the calendar, 1 Katún, the population will realize how the universe works. This will enable us the ability to leave 'behind superficial materialism and liberating ourselves from suffering'. Hopefully the Mayans were right...
11.05.2007
Introducint the new mascot for the University of Maryland...
Currently the Terrapin handles all mascot duties for University of Maryland athletics. However, after doing a little research I think that there is a much better option: the Maryland Goatman. According to unknown-creatures.com, the Maryland Goatman first appeared in the 1970's. He is purported to roam near the area of Prince George's County in Maryland, which borders the east side of Washington, D.C.
According to legend, the goatman's first appearance was to a young, love-making couple innocently parked along a dark country road. He jumped onto the hood of their car, startling them. When they looked up, they saw a goat-looking man wielding a double-edged axe.
In a different report, the goatman appeared in the backyard of a lady's house. Her dog was making a ruckus in the backyard, and when she looked out the window, she saw the figure lurking around where her dog was tied up. When she went outside in the morning to investigate, she found that her dog had been beheaded. High-pitched squeals are the commonly reported sound from the goatman.
10.29.2007
She doesn't like being ridiculed for being...
Patricia Gardner is the "High Priestess of the Coven 'The Dragon Warriors of ISIS'". Sadly, she doesn't like being ridiculed. Imagine that. Patricia is a demonologist from New York that has "embarked on the life-long study of demonology". She began having experiences when she was 14 years old, including her television turning on and off randomly. Maybe she shouldn't have been sitting on the remote...
When talking about her investigations as a demonologist, Patricia claims that the dangers lie in poor pre-planning. Namely that trespassing can get you arrested. As the interview continues, she discusses the dangers of the Ouija board and seances. When it comes to the requirements necessary to become an investigator or a demonologist she is fairly vague. Mostly it seems that you have to read a lot of publications on the paranormal until you convince yourself that the occult surrounds us daily.
Patricia and her team offer free investigations in the tri-state area of New York, Massachusetts, and Vermont. Her website is located here:
http://isisinvestigations.com/
When talking about her investigations as a demonologist, Patricia claims that the dangers lie in poor pre-planning. Namely that trespassing can get you arrested. As the interview continues, she discusses the dangers of the Ouija board and seances. When it comes to the requirements necessary to become an investigator or a demonologist she is fairly vague. Mostly it seems that you have to read a lot of publications on the paranormal until you convince yourself that the occult surrounds us daily.
Patricia and her team offer free investigations in the tri-state area of New York, Massachusetts, and Vermont. Her website is located here:
http://isisinvestigations.com/
10.15.2007
Idahoax
According to Wikipedia, Idaho is the only state to have been named by result of a hoax. According to legend, George Willing suggested the name in the 1860s for the territory that later became Colorado. He claimed that it came from a Shoshone language and meant either 'the sun comes from the mountains', or 'gem of the mountains'. While it didn't end up becoming the name for the territory he intended it to, it did eventually come into play.
Idaho County was created as a part of the eastern part of Washington Territory in the same year. It is said that this name came from a steamship whose name also was Idaho, but it is unclear as to whether the steamship was named before or after the Willing suggested the name. Ee-dah-how is the Shoshoni word that Willing said the name Idaho came from, though later he admitted that it was not a Native American word, but was rather something he had made up of his own accord.
Idaho County was created as a part of the eastern part of Washington Territory in the same year. It is said that this name came from a steamship whose name also was Idaho, but it is unclear as to whether the steamship was named before or after the Willing suggested the name. Ee-dah-how is the Shoshoni word that Willing said the name Idaho came from, though later he admitted that it was not a Native American word, but was rather something he had made up of his own accord.
10.07.2007
Revenue Numbers Down In New York's China Town...
It's all because of a well-known respiratory disease that was one of the biggest stories of 2003 -- SARS. Severe acute respiratory syndrome went mainstream in November 2002 and was a 'major pandemic' until July 2003. There were a total of 8,096 cases that resulted in 774 deaths. However, the mass hysteria I recall didn't have anything to do with those kinds of frightening numbers. The United States as a whole seemed to lose all sense of reality once the media got hold of SARS. I remember seeing people walking around the mall, grocery store, etc. with goofy white masks over their noses and mouth. It's understandable that with a mortality rate of nearly 10% most people wouldn't want to mess around with SARS. However, nearly all of those cases and deaths came in countries in the Orient.
As far as Americans are concerned, SARS isn't nearly as common as UFO abductions or ghost interactions. Only 8 people reported any laboratory evidence of SARS in the U.S., and most of them contracted it abroad. The SARS epidemic in the U.S. was simply an 'Epidemic of Fear', nothing more. Because of the way the public and the intial media handled the news of the disease in Asia, SARS became the topic that CNN, MSNBC, etc. desire to beat into the ground for 22 hours a day for 6 months. Asian operated businesses began reporting losses, and SARS was looked at as a product of the culture in Asia rather than a disease caused by SARS coronavirus.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Severe_acute_respiratory_syndrome
As far as Americans are concerned, SARS isn't nearly as common as UFO abductions or ghost interactions. Only 8 people reported any laboratory evidence of SARS in the U.S., and most of them contracted it abroad. The SARS epidemic in the U.S. was simply an 'Epidemic of Fear', nothing more. Because of the way the public and the intial media handled the news of the disease in Asia, SARS became the topic that CNN, MSNBC, etc. desire to beat into the ground for 22 hours a day for 6 months. Asian operated businesses began reporting losses, and SARS was looked at as a product of the culture in Asia rather than a disease caused by SARS coronavirus.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Severe_acute_respiratory_syndrome
10.01.2007
Happiness Is A Warm Gun...
On December 8th, 1980 John Lennon was shot 4 times by Mark Chapman outside of the Dakota in New York City. Before reaching the hospital he lost 80% of his blood, and was pronounced Dead On Arrival. In November of 1980, Ronald Reagan became President-elect and George H.W. Bush was his running mate. On the day of Lennon's murder the two of them were a few short weeks away from moving into the White House. However, according to Mark and Kristi of CarpeNoctem.tv, they weren't just packing up their belongings. They must have been awaiting word on whether all had gone according to plan. And Mark Elsis, who could very possibly be the same Mark from CarpeNoctem, states very plainly that our 41st President, George H.W. Bush, authorized the assassination of John Lennon (john-lennon.net).
As a Beatles fan, this theory peaked my interest. How could I smile upon a man helping Hurricane Katrina victims with Bill Clinton when he ordered the murder of one of, if not the most famous rock stars of all time?? The thought that his son is our current President, albeit not for much longer, must really frighten today's most famous musicians. Kanye West must have been on to something when he said that George Bush (just W. this time) hates black people.
Sadly, the article didn't offer a lot of proof. It's main arguments were pretty weak. One was that Chapman didn't seem to have much of a motive. Earlier that day he had gotten Lennon's signature on a copy of their new album. When he was taken into custody after the shooting they found 14 hours worth of Beatles cassettes on him, along with the 5-shot .38 revolver. I guess I always thought he just mustn't have liked the new single. But in reality, at least according to Mark, he had been brainwashed into the killing. Lennon was a fairly outspoken individual on some topics that the right-wing Republicans didn't want to hear about. It's been said that Lennon's FBI file was over 300 pages long. He was considered and extremist, and all extremists are to be considered dangerous, as is handwritten and underlined in Lennon's file according to Mark Elsis. So rather than allow him to brainwash the youth of America with his free-thinking music, the government, authorized by then Vice President-elect Bush, brainwashed Mark Chapman to kill Lennon. 'Mean Mr. Mustard' that Bush guy is, eh?
As a Beatles fan, this theory peaked my interest. How could I smile upon a man helping Hurricane Katrina victims with Bill Clinton when he ordered the murder of one of, if not the most famous rock stars of all time?? The thought that his son is our current President, albeit not for much longer, must really frighten today's most famous musicians. Kanye West must have been on to something when he said that George Bush (just W. this time) hates black people.
Sadly, the article didn't offer a lot of proof. It's main arguments were pretty weak. One was that Chapman didn't seem to have much of a motive. Earlier that day he had gotten Lennon's signature on a copy of their new album. When he was taken into custody after the shooting they found 14 hours worth of Beatles cassettes on him, along with the 5-shot .38 revolver. I guess I always thought he just mustn't have liked the new single. But in reality, at least according to Mark, he had been brainwashed into the killing. Lennon was a fairly outspoken individual on some topics that the right-wing Republicans didn't want to hear about. It's been said that Lennon's FBI file was over 300 pages long. He was considered and extremist, and all extremists are to be considered dangerous, as is handwritten and underlined in Lennon's file according to Mark Elsis. So rather than allow him to brainwash the youth of America with his free-thinking music, the government, authorized by then Vice President-elect Bush, brainwashed Mark Chapman to kill Lennon. 'Mean Mr. Mustard' that Bush guy is, eh?
9.24.2007
Carrot Juice, Sunbaths, and Bare Feet...
If Dr. Jerry Lee Hoover has it right, then I'd rather have cancer than the allergies that have been bothering me the last couple of weeks. I've seen the effects of cancer in my family and many of my friends' families. It's a spirit-breaking, heart-wrenching disease, and I don't mean to diminish it in any way. However, not only does Dr. Hoover make it sound fairly easy and plausible to beat cancer, but he makes it sound downright enjoyable. In fact, he promises that any cancer patient will begin to see the effects of his program within just two weeks.
On his website, www.cancernaturalcure.com, he explains that because 'God created us, he knows what is best for us to use when we are sick. God’s medicine is the herb of the field and not chemical drugs.' Evidently, instead of all the money that is spent on cancer research and treating cancer with drugs, chemotherapy, etc., we should be taking a quick trip to the produce section and hanging out in the back yard all day. Hoover's biggest piece of evidences are a 1979 study (28 years old...) that states about 75% of Americans that died (1.5 out of 2.1 Million) that year did so due to a diet-related disease and a follow up study of 200 people that underwent a "spontaneous remission of cancer". 87% of them had switched to a vegetarian diet. Therefore, the biggest factor in healing your body from cancer is eating healthy.
Under the Cancer Cure section of his website, he lists a few tips on how to fight cancer. Generally they follow the theme of eating healthy and purifying your immune system and bloodstream. "Cancer will not develop where there is a pure blood stream and the body’s immune system is functioning at its optimum." Eliminating high fat and high sugar foods, as well as in-between meal snacks, eating a 'totally raw diet', and drinking a glass of carrot juice daily, anyone is on their way to beating cancer. Beyond your diet, it is also important to reduce the stress in your life. The best ways to do this, according to Dr. Hoover, are to take daily sunbaths, getting fresh air by exercising outdoors, getting 7-8 hours of sleep per night, and spending 10 minutes a day outdoors with our bare feet on the soil.
Dr. Hoover's Testimony section has one feel-good story about a woman who was given less than a week to live. Once she was convinced into seeing Dr. Hoover, she was in little to no pain and walking over a mile every day. Her doctor was astounded at how she was able to turn around without any medication. For some odd reason this story is Dr. Hoover's only available testimony.
On another section of his website he offers a free e-book. In the book are chapters on how to cure AIDS, Anemia, Arthritis, Cancer, Diabetes, Headaches, High Blood Pressure, Osteoporosis, and others. Personally I'm hoping there is a cure for the hiccups. The fact that he offers all of this information free of charge to the general public is pretty remarkable. I would imagine with cures to all of these common maladies he'd be able to make quite a bit of money with this kind of information.
On his website, www.cancernaturalcure.com, he explains that because 'God created us, he knows what is best for us to use when we are sick. God’s medicine is the herb of the field and not chemical drugs.' Evidently, instead of all the money that is spent on cancer research and treating cancer with drugs, chemotherapy, etc., we should be taking a quick trip to the produce section and hanging out in the back yard all day. Hoover's biggest piece of evidences are a 1979 study (28 years old...) that states about 75% of Americans that died (1.5 out of 2.1 Million) that year did so due to a diet-related disease and a follow up study of 200 people that underwent a "spontaneous remission of cancer". 87% of them had switched to a vegetarian diet. Therefore, the biggest factor in healing your body from cancer is eating healthy.
Under the Cancer Cure section of his website, he lists a few tips on how to fight cancer. Generally they follow the theme of eating healthy and purifying your immune system and bloodstream. "Cancer will not develop where there is a pure blood stream and the body’s immune system is functioning at its optimum." Eliminating high fat and high sugar foods, as well as in-between meal snacks, eating a 'totally raw diet', and drinking a glass of carrot juice daily, anyone is on their way to beating cancer. Beyond your diet, it is also important to reduce the stress in your life. The best ways to do this, according to Dr. Hoover, are to take daily sunbaths, getting fresh air by exercising outdoors, getting 7-8 hours of sleep per night, and spending 10 minutes a day outdoors with our bare feet on the soil.
Dr. Hoover's Testimony section has one feel-good story about a woman who was given less than a week to live. Once she was convinced into seeing Dr. Hoover, she was in little to no pain and walking over a mile every day. Her doctor was astounded at how she was able to turn around without any medication. For some odd reason this story is Dr. Hoover's only available testimony.
On another section of his website he offers a free e-book. In the book are chapters on how to cure AIDS, Anemia, Arthritis, Cancer, Diabetes, Headaches, High Blood Pressure, Osteoporosis, and others. Personally I'm hoping there is a cure for the hiccups. The fact that he offers all of this information free of charge to the general public is pretty remarkable. I would imagine with cures to all of these common maladies he'd be able to make quite a bit of money with this kind of information.
9.17.2007
Holocaust Hoax??
The Holocaust during WWII is certainly one of the greatest tragedies that comes to mind in the history of the world. As such, it has generally been taken for granted that all of the statistics involved are accurate, and anyone who would question them is certainly an anti-Semitic fool. The number 6,000,000 was drilled into my head by school books and school teachers for many years. I've never even considered that the Holocaust could possibly be a hoax. Certainly I've heard rumors about it, but I've never taken them seriously or researched the possibility at all. It would be equivalent to questioning the terrorists attacks of 9/11/01 (a la 'Loose Change').
As such, it surprised me to find such interesting and thought-provoking evidence on Dr. E. R. Fields' website (http://www.biblebelievers.org.au/wasthere.htm). Obviously anyone can get something on the Internet, so it is important to analyze where you are getting your information from, and how credible it is, but Dr. Fields' website seems to pass most of the tests. First, he is registered on a .org domain. I don't know a lot about domain registration, but from what I can tell you generally need to be fairly legitimate to garner a .org domain. Additionally, he cites many legitimate publications such as The World Almanac, New York Times, International Red Cross, etc.
The most striking thing I saw on the website was the discrepency between dozens of documents and experts on how many Jews were living in the area, and how many Jews were put to death in concentration camps. At the end he listed two dozen sources that told of the Jews put to death during WWII that vary from 135,000 to 9,000,000. I'm certainly no expert on the subject, and I haven't done nearly enough research to make a certain claim on it, but I would lean closer to the 135,000 side than I would the 9,000,000. I don't think that the Holocaust was a hoax, but there isn't a lot of hardcore evidence to show the 6,000,000 supposed murders.
As such, it surprised me to find such interesting and thought-provoking evidence on Dr. E. R. Fields' website (http://www.biblebelievers.org.au/wasthere.htm). Obviously anyone can get something on the Internet, so it is important to analyze where you are getting your information from, and how credible it is, but Dr. Fields' website seems to pass most of the tests. First, he is registered on a .org domain. I don't know a lot about domain registration, but from what I can tell you generally need to be fairly legitimate to garner a .org domain. Additionally, he cites many legitimate publications such as The World Almanac, New York Times, International Red Cross, etc.
The most striking thing I saw on the website was the discrepency between dozens of documents and experts on how many Jews were living in the area, and how many Jews were put to death in concentration camps. At the end he listed two dozen sources that told of the Jews put to death during WWII that vary from 135,000 to 9,000,000. I'm certainly no expert on the subject, and I haven't done nearly enough research to make a certain claim on it, but I would lean closer to the 135,000 side than I would the 9,000,000. I don't think that the Holocaust was a hoax, but there isn't a lot of hardcore evidence to show the 6,000,000 supposed murders.
9.10.2007
Unidentified Flying Officers...
While I was searching around for some information on those who believe we aren't alone in this vast wasteland of a galaxy, I ran across quite a few interesting sites. My favorite is www.nationalufocenter.com. This website is evidently run by ex-U.S. Air Force pilot Ret. General George Filer. General Filer first began believing UFO's when he reportedly chased one around the skies of London while flying for our Air Force. I thought this was ironic after considering a very similar story that was part of the reading in 'Claiborne Pell, Senator from Outer Space'. Cecil B. Scott Jones, who was on Senator Pell's staff, began believing in UFO's while he was a Korean War fighter pilot. Those stories concern me because I have a friend currently abroad with the Air Force, and I'm beginning to fear he's going to return raving about Martians.
General Filer's site is maintained on a weekly basis, providing the most up-to-date information on UFO spottings worldwide. After flipping through for a few minutes, it seems to have been updated very religiously for at least the past year. Each week there is a new report on where the UFO's have been sighted and often times there are pictures of the reported spaceships. This week he lists nearly twenty U.S. states and five foreign countries as recent UFO sighting areas. It's strange to me how North America seems to be getting the bulk of the UFO's these days, as Canada, multiple U.S. states, and Mexico were all referenced as recent sites. I guess aliens can only speak English and Spanish, so they avoid Russia, Germany, etc.
Speaking of aliens, General Filer dedicates a section of his website to the extra-terrestrial beings. In it he provides an article written by another Air Force officer, Ret. Lt. Col. Donald Ware. His curiosity began at age sixteen when he saw seven flying saucers appear over the White House. While in the Air Force he met six additional people who claimed to have seen UFO's up close and personal. The more articles I read, the more it seems like your best chances of seeing an alien is to enlist in the armed forces. Or maybe the armed forces just addle your brains the minute you get to boot camp.
General Filer's site is maintained on a weekly basis, providing the most up-to-date information on UFO spottings worldwide. After flipping through for a few minutes, it seems to have been updated very religiously for at least the past year. Each week there is a new report on where the UFO's have been sighted and often times there are pictures of the reported spaceships. This week he lists nearly twenty U.S. states and five foreign countries as recent UFO sighting areas. It's strange to me how North America seems to be getting the bulk of the UFO's these days, as Canada, multiple U.S. states, and Mexico were all referenced as recent sites. I guess aliens can only speak English and Spanish, so they avoid Russia, Germany, etc.
Speaking of aliens, General Filer dedicates a section of his website to the extra-terrestrial beings. In it he provides an article written by another Air Force officer, Ret. Lt. Col. Donald Ware. His curiosity began at age sixteen when he saw seven flying saucers appear over the White House. While in the Air Force he met six additional people who claimed to have seen UFO's up close and personal. The more articles I read, the more it seems like your best chances of seeing an alien is to enlist in the armed forces. Or maybe the armed forces just addle your brains the minute you get to boot camp.
9.04.2007
This one time at band camp...
Alright, so it wasn't really at band camp. I never even went to band camp. Just this morning in my theology class my professor tried to hand one of our classmates a copy of the Qur'an, but he wouldn't take it from him with two hands. The professor grabbed his left wrist and extended his arm to try and hand him the holy book in his left hand, but the student wouldn't accept it. It turns out that part of the Muslim faith is that you don't hold the Qur'an with your left hand. I didn't really understand why, but evidently it is something impressed upon Muslims at a very young age. There are many seemingly silly rules in almost every religion that don't appear to have a real practical reason in today's world, but are still followed fervently by most of the religious of the world.
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