In the last week or so, I’ve recommended the Bullet Journal system to several people. It’s something that I’ve found helpful in my own life for keeping track of things – such as around this time last year when I was both finishing up my thesis at Signum University and looking to buy a house (which I … [Read more…]
As it turns out, 2016 was an exceptionally bookish year for me. According to my Goodreads stats, I read more books in 2016 than any year since I’ve started keeping track (though, not more pages – 2013 has 2016 beat by about 350 pages). But my year in books page only tells part of the book story. Sure, you … [Read more…]
A couple articles have recently been making the rounds about which politicians are the most honest. Using data acquired from PolitiFact — the political fact-checking institute owned by the Tampa Bay Times – American News X has now run two opinion pieces by Charlie Barrel on the topic, and they have both gone semi-viral among the … [Read more…]
Star Wars: The Force Awakens has been out for a week of public consumption now, and there have been reviews, a lot of them very positive. I’ve even written my own spoiler-free review, and I’m planning to write a more spoilery one after I see the movie again tomorrow. Incidentally, this review will likely contain spoilers and … [Read more…]
I participated in NaNoWriMo this year, and actually completed it. “Won” as the lingo goes. Here are some things I learned. Probably most people knew this stuff already, but eh, you go write 50,000 words in 30 days. 10. I can write 50,000 words in 30 days. More, actually, as my grand total was … [Read more…]
Several discussions, occurrence and articles over the last few months have led me to develop a unifying thought about the concept of linguistic prescription and its manifestation in the social and political realms. In particular, it seems to me that many of the world’s great debates, and the problems that arise from them, are centered … [Read more…]
In the midseason finale of The Walking Dead, Beth dies after Rick and the gang had (they thought) successfully managed a hostage negotiation with Dawn. After hostages are traded – Beth and Carol for two of Dawn’s police officers – Dawn predictably and despotically demands that Noah, the ward whom Beth had replaced and who … [Read more…]
In every man’s life there comes a time when he must ask himself a hard question. For me, that question occurred out of the blue, prompted by a headline on Facebook. It is this: Do I still consider myself a fan of the Dave Matthews Band? I responded to myself with an apoplectic, “Of course … [Read more…]
This won’t be a long post. Because, what exactly does one write about someone you never knew, but who made you laugh, think and cry more than anyone else in your life? Robin Williams died today at the age of 63 from apparent self-asphyxiation. Excepting people I’ve known, the news of his death has probably … [Read more…]
A week ago, it got out that an 80-year-old white guy made some racist comments. Considering that such an even was unprecedented in American history, the Internet blew up and the People called for blood. A few days later, LA Clippers owner Donald Sterling was banned for life from the NBA and fined $2.5 million. … [Read more…]