I try to donate to charity whenever possible. Liz and I are especially big supporters of The Leukemia Lymphoma Society, for which she completed a triathlon, and The Cure Starts Now, a non-profit organization started by a Cincinnati family after their daughter’s heartbreaking battle with brainstem glioma. What I’ve noticed, though, is that once you […]
I do not like shaving. I feel like it takes a very long time, and it’s pretty pointless. The day after, you can barely tell that I even took the trouble to do so. And by the second day I’m forced to repeat the entire process. Unless day two happens to roll around on a […]
One of my favorite blogs on the Internet is Stuff White People Like. A witty collection of entries centered around the pretentious possessions and personal beliefs that make us positively Caucasian. And I never really stopped to think about how white I truly am, until I assessed my surroundings tonight. Let’s take a look.
For Father’s […]
Ah, summertime. Time for grilling out, baseball, and–for those in the academic world–summer vacation. But with the good comes the bad. Sunburn. Extreme heat. And smog. Which brings about one of my favorite stories from childhood.
When my brothers and I were old enough to stay home without the supervision of a babysitter, I was sort […]
