Molested in the name of national security
Arms outstretched, palms up. Legs spread-eagle. Bare feet gripping a grimy tile floor. I stare defiantly at the onlookers as hands caress …
Daily Musing: Cocaine is not for kids
The Williamsburg Bridge. (My sis and I walked it from Brooklyn to Manhattan!) Lola first tried heroin when she caught her husband …
My favorite Shopping Cart Activist
Like many people of the male persuasion, Mr. T does not readily reveal his innermost thoughts and feelers. He tends to be …
It’s not like I want to be on American Idol or anything
The other day, Mr. T and I were driving to meet friends for the annual Jesuit High School Crab Feed (the one …
Blog therapy because the piranhas are eating my brains
Warning: This is a personal rant designed to improve my sanity and may not be interesting/witty/thought provoking in the least. Read on …
Expectation violation: Movies and mushroom meatloaf
While many of my friends and fam sneaked off to see the new Harry Potter in November, I dutifully attended my studies. …
Liar, liar, pants on fire
Photo credit. “You beat me!” the man said in a light Russian accent, his pale round face vaguely familiar. I turned to …
The life of a grad student
To be sure, I lead a charmed life. I’ve got a safe home (two, in fact), running water, electricity, an abundance of …
“Not today” and other ideas for visiting “The City”
Photo credit For most people, November means Fall, Thanksgiving, football, Black Friday*. For communication nerds, it also means NCA or the National …
Thursday Thirteen: Ruminations on religion
I went to church school growing up all the way through my bachelor’s. Now I work in a faith-based organization and study …