Here are some things that sum up American culture at this juncture in time. Ketchup, the number one condiment, a shiny, disgusting tripe. Corn syrup and tomato concentrate, sputtering messily and measily out of a garish plastic bottle. Think about it. But wait, you can’t eat a burger without it. And burgers are good. Best not think too hard about it. Also, at the grocery … Continue reading Only Shallow
These days, the world can be a pretty shitty place. Hunger, poverty, pollution and genocide tarnish our globe like greasy, sparse stubble and pimples on a teenage face. But with so many obvious debacles in our world, it is easy to overlook the little things that make our teeth grind. Take a moment with me to examine these recent baneful but petty descents of humanity. … Continue reading I’m right and you’re wrong
I love giving gifts any time of year, but during the holidays I feel like giving also brings a special opportunity to express value and thoughtfulness. I should qualify this by saying I don’t often give monetary gifts, what with tuition and living costs leeching what little fiscal flexibility working a job allows. But gifts do not have to be expensive to be meaningful, and … Continue reading Giving this holiday season
As a child, I spent many hours in the summer, after school, before bed, or pretty much any time, rifling through my many well-loved, ratty and frayed Calvin and Hobbes books. The rambunctious yet contemplative Calvin obviously resonated with me, as I pored over the books nonstop for years. I could tell that something about them was greater and more timeless than the hundreds of … Continue reading Get Rid Of Slimy comicS (G.R.O.S.S.)
It’s been a few weeks since I encouraged you Gusties to find your intentional flailing, your activity that shakes up your bones and awakens your soul. Friends, it is now time to do the same with words! Picture this: it’s midnight and you exit the library doors. The cold air makes your eyes water, beginning the formation of what will most likely be a giant … Continue reading How-are-you-good-how-are-you-good
Ever thought about how you take a break? How to maximize the relaxation and pleasure of having some time off? Or maybe just think that with all your free time, you could be more productive (well, someone around here must have a little extra time on their hands)? If you’re like me, you don’t have a lot of free time, no thanks to websites like … Continue reading Taking a break
After slightly threatening encouragements at the top of my web browser, I finally switched over my Yahoo page from the older version to the new format. The sad part is I’m pretty sure they made this replacement sometime last spring. But the time had come where I would be forced to automatically convert to New Yahoo. I literally waited as long as I could. And … Continue reading Change is like a naked ape
I remember vividly the day I became addicted to music. I was on the cusp of adolescence and fed up with the gag-inducing pop songs that perpetually played on Radio Disney. I figured the time had come for me to grow up and experience the strange and expansive world known as rock music. With an FM station guide in hand, I scoured the airwaves searching … Continue reading A tale of musical obsession
As college students, we only have four years to make the most out of our being a twenty-something-year-old with no real responsibility to name, and nothing to tie us down. Although I can think of plenty of times that this excuse has come in really handy in an attempt to explain some of my actions, there is a single event in my college career that … Continue reading Studying abroad: realigning worldviews.
Once again, after the November 3 elections, Americans have proved that the same baseless scare tactics have worked. It was on that day that the people of Maine voted to overturn a law, passed by the legislature and signed by the governor, which granted full marriage-equality rights to all Maine citizens. In doing so, Maine became the 31st state in the Union to reject same-sex … Continue reading The case for love
