Sorry Chanel, perfume makes you ugly
From my mom’s prolific orange trees. Fresh citrus. Pumpkin pie. Dark, rich coffee. Ocean spray. Bread baking. Vomit. Garbage. Dirty diapers. My …
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 …
Laptops don’t get thirsty
Don’t mind if I do. One of the ironic things about studying organizational tension, stress, and burn out is not recognizing the …
Thursday 13: Confessions, volume II
Life has been whirlwindy lately. I just got home from an excellent academic conference in Monterey. I gave three presentations and per …
Epic baking fails and how to avoid them
No one likes sad bread, right? A couple weeks ago I was reading a back issue of Cooking Light where the editors …
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. …
A delicate flower I am
What Google images presents when you ask for “delicate flower” Sometimes all it takes is a glance in the wrong direction. Or …
Grades are not Halloween candy
“Yesssssssssssssss!” “WE GOT AN A?!??!?!” “Are you SERIOUS?” “I can’t believe this.” “When are your office hours?” Handing tests back is never …
It’s not what you say, it’s how you say it
As you may know, I practically live at the airport. I fly home every other week when I’m lucky, and I spend …
Project Green Thumbs, Season II: Failure
After the stunning success of the first-ever Project Green Thumbs in 2009, I am chagrined but not surprised by the pathetic crops …