Comments for Middlebury Magazine

Comment on What Paul Nelson Conducted by Frederick Hemke

Frederick Hemke — Tue, 29 May 2012 03:37:31 +0000

How glorious it is to encounter a mind that is open to new and different occurrences. As long as I have known Paul, that has optimized his way of thinking and his outlook on life. You were indeed fortunate to have received this gift from him, Jay. Conduct yourself accordingly.

Comment on Reality Check by Suppis

Suppis — Mon, 28 May 2012 21:13:08 +0000

Probably most of those people who called Sophie ugly are people who only know girls from Survivor where they cast model type girls and Sophie was normal looking girl. But hey say Sophie that I loved her during SP and she’s my #2 winner of all time.

Comment on Reality Check by Cameron

Cameron — Sun, 27 May 2012 06:06:22 +0000

Nice article! I live in Sydney and I loved Sophie as a winner and as a TV character. I did not think she would make the merge, so she surprised me with the incredible game she played. I really hope she is invited back as a All Star; I would like to see how she fares against other great players. The fact that she was a legitimate applicant gives fans hope that their applications can actually be considered. We need more people like Sophie playing to win and still be entertaining without playing up to the cameras.

Comment on How did you get here, Julianna Mauriello ’13? by Flychick86

Flychick86 — Sun, 27 May 2012 02:07:58 +0000

I remember hearing/ seeing this. She’s REALLY grown up and looks pretty.

Comment on Reality Check by Polonium

Polonium — Sun, 27 May 2012 02:02:28 +0000

Sophierce. <3

Comment on Chocolate, Calculus, and Other Exam-Week Essentials by Mandy

Mandy — Sat, 26 May 2012 11:43:56 +0000

This has really made me want to come to Middlebury even more – hanging out with such a cool bunch of people!

Comment on Scenes from a Symposium by Petar

Petar — Wed, 16 May 2012 19:05:54 +0000

Kudos, Anil!!!

Comment on Professor Pundits: And the winner is… by RLB

RLB — Wed, 16 May 2012 16:26:05 +0000

Well, Bert, if you figured out (or found an analysis) of how that popular vote would be distributed with relation to the electoral college–that great mechanism for reinforcing federalism and preventing “tyranny of the majority”–we would really find some value-added on this here blog.

Comment on Professor Pundits: And the winner is… by Bert Johnson

Bert Johnson — Wed, 16 May 2012 15:47:42 +0000

By the way, I neglected above to actually calculate the Abramowitz model’s prediction for Obama’s vote percent, given a GDP growth rate of 2.2 percent. Incorporating the current Gallup approval numbers (45 percent approve and 48 percent disapprove), it works out to 52.6 percent of the popular vote. The BEA will release its second estimate of first quarter growth on the 31st, and it may be revised downward. But it would take a GDP decline to tip the Abramowitz prediction into negative territory, holding approval constant.

Comment on Professor Pundits: And the winner is… by RLB

RLB — Wed, 16 May 2012 15:09:47 +0000

Thanks for the replies, Bert/Matt.

Speaking of tone, Matt–and the influence such can have on an audience, particularly impressionable minds hoping for a good grade–maybe my assesment was influenced by another bon mot you chose: “the fat man is gonna sing”. Even-handed? Respectful of the Speaker (an office which took him being elected by a few hundred thousand NC constituents, then a cpl hundred politicians representing half of 250 million)?