Monthly Archives: November 2005

Like Father, Like Son

If I’m really honest with myself, I’m not cut out for this part-time graduate school stuff. I have a great love for education and learning, and I really am interested in the stuff I’m studying in school. However, when I analyze the stuff I’ve involved myself with in the last few months, since [...]

Don’t Hate, Appreciate!

It is better to be making the news than taking it; to be an actor rather than a critic.
– Sir Winston Spencer Churchill, The Story Of The Malakand Field Force
I’ve been thinking about cynicism and elitism lately, especially when it comes appreciation of art and pop culture. I used to love to crap on [...]

In Which I Discuss Patterns of Relationships Without Mentioning Venn Diagrams, But You Know I Was Thinking About Them

I think that I can be hard to get to know in situations where I’m not physically present with you. I think that there are two reasons for this:

Online, I can spew content far more often. Why? I don’t have to shut up and listen and have stop-start conversations.
I rarely, if ever, [...]