The self is not something ready-made, but something in continuous formation through choice of action. — John Dewey On Netflix, I sometimes worry that I spend more time looking for movies than I actually spend watching them. Actually, I’m pretty sure I do. From movie selection to sock shopping to deciding which toe nail to…
He who asks a question feels a fool for five minutes; he who does not ask a question is a fool forever. – Chinese Proverb Growing up, I always hated when teachers said, “There’s no such thing as a stupid question .” Clearly those teachers hadn’t been around for the high school physics class when I…
We travel not to escape life but for life not to escape us. – Anonymous Every time I’ve traveled to a new place—whether that is a foreign country or another town in Ohio—it reminds me how little of the world I have actually seen. The different clothes, the different customs, the different sauces you use…
There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man: true nobility is being superior to your former self. – Ernest Hemingway As much as my mother may advocate and believe it, I am very far from perfect. In fact, as is the case with everyone on this planet, I should be described as…
Opinion is ultimately determined by the feelings and not by the intellect. — Herbert Spencer At one in the morning last night, I saw a young man in a brown polo and khaki slacks running down the street singing Disney tunes. I know, right? Who wears a brown polo with khakis? Well, apparently I do. And so…
A man wrapped up in himself makes a very small parcel. – John Ruskin Today. Is the first day of classes. Ugh. Although the hordes of freshmen have already infested campus with their witless cheer and misapplication of deodorant, today is the official day of the 2014 fall semester. Funny to think one year ago…