They always talk who never think. – Matthew Prior Unlike a lot of people, I enjoy flying. Sure, the seats are uncomfortable; the cabin pressure can make your ears hurt; and human beings, in general, are the worst. However, how often do you get the excuse to do whatever you want—read a magazine, watch a…
We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office. — Aesop If you read last week’s post (or I should say, when you read last week’s post), you learned that simply changing 3 words was enough to motivate an extra 10–15% of people to go out and vote. I know; so…
In democracy it’s your vote that counts; In feudalism it’s your count that votes. — Mogens Jallberg With my first real election season in Ohio around the corner, I’ve been forewarned to expect a flurry of political ads. And once more hear every news pundit make the always insightful comment about how my generation fails to…
Never say goodbye because goodbye means going away and going away means forgetting. — J.M. Barrie, With great sorrow, I regret to inform you that this will be my last ever blog post. Sadly, schoolwork is just piling up. Outside demands are growing. And in truth, my motivation to continue writing this blog has abandoned…
The knack of flying is learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss. – Douglas Adams There are two types of people who fly with Delta: those who couldn’t find a cheaper flight with another airline, and masochists. On the night before my flight to Austin, Texas for social psychology’s annual conference, I,…
“Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” — Lord Acton With the right combination of words, I can convince anyone to do anything. Or so I believed when I was eight-years-old, standing beside my brother after persuading him to stick sleeping Dad’s fingers in a bowl of warm water. And even though Dad woke instantly…