Category: Miscellany

In college, entertainment is at a premium, and variety is a luxury. So, when there is an economical venue of potential amusement, you grab it.

My friend and I heard about an event at the Student Center. It was a free concert (well, folks were asked to bring a can of food for the needy), featuring a well-known comedian and a jazz trumpeter. We thought, “Sounds like fun!” So, we went.

And we were the majority of the crowd. (more…)

I have been thinking about the origin of inspiration. What causes inspiration? I’ve written about the fact that I blog in bursts because it seems like inspiration comes to me in waves, but it also comes from odd sources.

And if you want an example from this blog, just go to my post about pickles.

Yes, pickles. (more…)

In the midst of getting ready for the day, I tried to keep up on the latest news about the shooting in Aurora, Colorado. And as I feared, the coverage has gone down several paths, none of which should have been explored…

1. Gun control. It doesn’t matter what law is in place. Evil people will break laws to get the tools they need to do evil things. Period.
2. Presidential aspirations. This type of violence is completely bipartisan.
3. Blame game. No movie studio or talk radio host can be blamed for this. No policy or lack of policy. The perpetrator of this tragedy and the fallen, sinful world in which we live are to blame.

Let’s keep our wits about us, people.