There is no knowing what is in a man’s heart. — from True Grit, by Charles Portis My brother once told me about an obstacle course he had to complete as part of his Marine training. Naturally, this wasn’t your happy-go-lucky, rubber balloon slide kind of course. It wasn’t even an adult version of “I want to…
There is no sincerer love than the love of food. — George Bernard Shaw I did a calculation of my finances recently and I made a startling discovery: It is really easy to spend money. So in response, as any graduate student would do, I tallied up my purchases, coded them into one of nine categories, and…
Wine is constant proof that God loves us and loves to see us happy. – Benjamin Franklin Have you ever wanted to be a sommelier? Or if you’re like me, have you ever wanted to know what the term “sommelier” meant? For those of you unfamiliar with the term (or maybe even the pronunciation—those damn…
Never let the things you want make you forget the things you have. — Anonymous Boy, would I like a new cell phone. Something faster, something shinier, something that doesn’t do the current “which-app-did-you-not-touch-but-I’m-going-to-open-anyway” shuffle. Now, I could purchase the newest, currently released version of my phone, or I could wait for an updated and even…
Old age isn’t so bad when you consider the alternative. – Maurice Chevalier Have you ever wanted to live forever? Okay, maybe not that long, but have you ever wanted to grow old? Of course you do! That’s why you don’t smoke cigarettes (or at least feel a little guilty when you do). That’s why…
Eye contact is a dangerous, dangerous thing. But lovely. Oh, so lovely. – Hazel Hira Ozbek One of my favorite things about grad school? I can tell people that I literally study persuasion for a living. From writing chapters on persuasion to conducting my own research on the topic, there’s hardly a day I don’t think…