Halloween wraps fear in innocence, as though it were a slightly sour sweet. Let terror, then, be turned into a treat… — Nicholas Gordon Of all the holidays, there is probably none more psychologically puzzling and scientifically fascinating than Halloween. And this year, that night of ghouls and witches fell squarely on blog day. It was…
Five exclamation marks, the sure sign of an insane mind. — Terry Pratchett Today’s opening question should reveal the impact and influence of today’s topic: Imagine you sent the following text to your friend: “Hey, would you be able to pick me up from the airport Sunday morning?” Subsequently, how would you interpret the following responses?…
“Do you know what a God who is not personal is?” asks Mordechai. “Weather. Just weather.” — God on Trial by Anthony Sacramone Small talk in Ohio is never a problem: You always have the weather. Specifically, your intense dislike for it. One day I literally (a word I use in its literal sense) got rained on, enjoyed the sun, froze…
Brrrrrrrrrrrr! – Jake’s first words every morning in Ohio If you’re like approximately 90% of the population, winter is not your favorite season. The cold, the ice, the lack of festive holidays after December (no, Groundhog Day, you don’t count). In fact, for many people, the wintertime can bring on the blues–and I’m not just…
The foundation of every state is the education of its youth. – Diogenese Not to brag (which means I’m about to), but my girlfriend, Jaylynn, is amazing. In addition to having the courage and drive to apply for college after being a few years out, she received scholarships for most of her education. However, that…
Racism is man’s greatest threat to man–the maximum of hatred for the minimum of reason. — Abraham Heschel I am outraged by the explicit racism that transpired this weekend in Charlottesville, Virginia, and I am livid at hearing others defend it. For a proper response to the violence and bigotry, here’s Marco Rubio: “The organizers of…