“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…
A product can be quickly outdated, but a successful brand is timeless. — Stephen King Although you may not have realized it, my last post came while I was traveling in Iceland. Alongside my dad and brother, we saw frozen waterfalls, ate the freshest of fish, and took a wrong turn into a snowy abyss we…
It’s bad luck to be superstitious. – Anonymous Later today, I will be getting on a plane to check a big one off my “bucket list:” seeing the aurora borealis. Alongside my brother and dad, we’ll be meeting up in Iceland around noon tomorrow, and from then on, I’ll be gazing skyward until I see those…
We never live; we are always in the expectation of living. — Voltaire Expectations are more powerful than you believe. Sure, you may be familiar with the placebo effect, where 35% of participants who expect sugar pills to be actual pain medicine feel actual relief. Or maybe you’re familiar with the effects of self-fulfilling prophecy,…
Believe those who are seeking truth. — [shared quotation] For the first time in over 100 years, measles, mumps, and other dangerous, communicable diseases are on the rise in the United States (World Health Organization, 2017). And social scientists point to the anti-vaccination movement as a primary cause. For example, the measles (a highly contagious…
There are few things more frustrating than knowing you know a word but being unable to prove it. — Jake Teeny (when he couldn’t find a quote applicable to today’s post). Today in Columbus we had a Level 2 Snow Emergency. I didn’t even know there were such things. And neither did Ohio State apparently (curse…