I had my first and last final of the semester today, and I am freaking exhausted. It’s been a couple of years since I’d taken a final exam, and I’m afraid my mind is a little out of shape. No matter, though. It’s over and there is no point in dwelling on it. I’m not good at not dwelling on things though. My brain can be my own worse enemy. Sometimes, despite my best e... »
In about six weeks, I’ll be graduating from college, and preparing to move on to life in the real world. So right now, it’s just finishing schoolwork, applying for jobs, applying for graduate programs, applying for more jobs, figuring out what I’m doing this summer, applying for even more jobs. I still can’t quite wrap my head around the concept that I won’t be coming... »
So…this week sucks, doesn’t it? I’m writing this on Monday night, but I can’t believe a week would turn around by Wednesday after what happened in Boston. It seemed to have been a fairly comprehensive attack of some kind, but as of this writing, we don’t really know anything. Our lack of information can be a bit of a problem. Not just because we want to know what̵... »
I don’t pretend to have awesome taste in culture. I’ve been known to be taken in by vacuous pop music, crappy rom-coms, and certain reality television shows. (Seriously. I cannot get enough of Wipeout.) It’s a little hard to admit this. I mean, I listen to This American Life, Radiolab, and Fresh Air! How is that congruous with a mildly disturbing affection for Bridget Jones’... »
Here in the American midwest, it’s been spring for a couple of weeks. But you wouldn’t know it by looking out the window. The snow! It’s everywhere! But maybe, just maybe, it felt like spring on schedule somewhere in the world. Maybe, just maybe, there was a place on this blue marble where flowers bloomed and birds chirped and allergies started. I’m usually a winter person,... »
If you’ve been on Facebook anytime in the last 36 hours, you’ve probably seen more than a little red. If you were logged into my account (hey, get outta there!) you would noticed a vast sea of red. That’s because the U.S. Supreme court heard cases regarding the constitutionality of California’s Proposition 8, which bans same-sex marriage in the state, and the Defense of Mar... »
We’re human beings who are constantly growing and learning. I would argue that that’s kind of the point of living. Despite this, it can be hard to change a position on an issue, even a minor one, and even if you know that the position you previously held was wrong. You may have heard of Sen. Rob Portman, who reversed his stance on same-sex marriage when his son came out. Pres. Barack O... »
It’s that time of year again. You know what I’m talking about. That’s right. It’s Peeps season. I’ve never been a fan of Peeps, myself. It’s just not my sweet of choice. But you know what they are good for? Dioramas. Oh yes. Dioramas. What better way to celebrate Zombie Jesus than a sweet (literally!) sugary scene of anthropomorphized chicks? (Answer: There is n... »
