Commitment slide

In college, a lot of things happen accidentally. Many students are intent on getting drunk by night, and end up regretful the next morning. Sometimes students don’t realize they haven’t slept for several days until they ask openly question why they feel so low about life right now. Overall, it takes a concerted effort to log the hours and days as they roll by.

One accident that really interests me is the relational one, where a girl and guy find themselves following a track they never consciously began. (more…)

Dusk

I wanted to say that dusk is my favorite.
Once I’m aware that it’s dusk, a warm summer night is officially starting. (more…)

VIDEOS: books

Books!!! Oh, the magic of books…

Books conjure up smells of veteran pages, debates of print vs. digital, whispers in the library, hours of browsing shelves at big bookstores, rebellions of independent booksellers, connections with favorite authors… (more…)

The love affair called my ego

I’m afraid of my ego:

By the time someone takes a shot at it, it’s usually already taken over and done damage along the way.

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Grand and unexpected connnections

It’s easier to remember the craziness in other peoples’ lives. It’s harder to see the craziness in our own. Perhaps it’s because we are naturally given to thinking our own experiences are somewhat normal; after all, we did live them already. It feels like “old news.” (more…)