Where a Lady Gaga lyric sums up my current life

Another shot, before we kiss the other side tonight Yeah baby, tonight, yeah baby I’m on the edge of something final we call life tonight Alright, alright! Put on your shades, cuz I’ll be dancing in the flames tonight Yeah baby, tonight, yeah baby It isn’t hell if everybody knows my name tonight Alright, alright! [...]

The Homemade Gifts Project

If you know me from reading this blog, you’ll probably be surprised to find out that I’m an avid reader of The Simple Dollar. It’s an interesting blog, and to someone who eventually wants to own a house, it’s a great resource on how to be an adult, financially (something I missed a few lessons [...]

That the powerful play goes on, and you will contribute a verse

The past two weeks or so I’ve been hit with a strange bout of nostalgia. I’m not one to indulge in that sort of feeling on a regular basis: I’m a relatively practical person, and I like to use logic to make my decisions. But more than anything, over the last few weeks, I’ve missed [...]

On Irony

I promised a few people I would write an essay here about atheism, and why I consider myself an atheist, but it’s turning out far harder than I thought it would. My religion – or lack thereof – is something I rarely discuss outside of close and personal friends, and putting my thoughts about the [...]

My take on the education protests

I have several very dear friends here in the US who are getting, or who have gotten, their degrees based purely on federal grants and extensive, hard-earned scholarships. I, however, have never actually been enrolled in the university or college systems (although I have worked for a college, which gives me a rather unique perspective [...]