Mondays. Who invented them? …Why? Here at beloved Gustavus, we learn (hopefully) about the history of Western civilization and the development of our culture and perspective. If not, something’s up with where our money’s going. Since attending this hilltop haven, I’ve been blessed with a good handful of EXCELLENT MONDAYS! I beg of you, how does that happen? In my experience, it starts with a … Continue reading Mondays are not always horrible. They can be wonderful.

Seeing as earlier this week was the Nobel Conference, it would be appropriate to write an article about food. Appropriate, but maybe a little too obvious. Instead, I write here about another aspect of food: my dog and how much he loves it. My dog Bobber gets three meals a day, just like me. Two scoops in the bowl at breakfast, one scoop at first … Continue reading Do you miss your animal companion?

Eternal nothingness is fine if you happen to be dressed for it. -Woody Allen Geez! You scared me. No, I can talk. I was just in the middle of something. I was doing nothing. It’s okay, I’ll finish later. Yeah, nothing. I’ve still got some to get through by dinnertime. See, it’s on my planner. I’ve always tried to allow some time for it, but … Continue reading The Zen of doing nothing

Here is the truth for pretty much 100 percent of college students: texts are coming in and going out at any time of the day or night, transmitting messages of both importance and absurdity; the cell phone could buzz at any time with an important phone call from a friend or a parent; practice times get changed, deadlines are extended, people break up—this is all … Continue reading I would give you a call if I could