Assuming that complete recovery were instantaneous, would you be willing to accept a year of complete paralysis below the neck to prevent the otherwise certain extinction of the blue whale? Not to sound heartless or anything, but no. According to this article, scientists estimate that 150-200 species of plant, insect, bird, and mammal become extinct … Continue reading Question of the Week #125
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The Single Guy and the Ribbon Cutting
When was the last time I did a post like this? It's been a long time. And, I think, most of that is because I haven't really given much thought to my status as a Single Guy lately. I mean, of course I'm still single. I just haven't been dating and haven't had much of … Continue reading The Single Guy and the Ribbon Cutting
Question of the Week #124
Who is the most important person in your life? What could you do to improve the relationship? Will you ever do it? I usually judge the most important person in my life based on how much money they give me. And no one has really given me any money lately, so the position is currently … Continue reading Question of the Week #124
Giving Blood in a Horror Movie
On Friday, I went over to the local Red Cross and donated blood. Now, I've given blood and platelets many times in the past. But this was the first time I've ever felt completely creeped out by the prospect of donating. Wait, I'll explain... It began when I pulled into the parking garage. I noticed … Continue reading Giving Blood in a Horror Movie
Eleven Years Later
I did something really stupid before I started writing this post. I went back to see what I had written on this day last year and the year before. I was thinking about going back to my old blog to read the posts from each of the previous years. But I haven't done that yet. … Continue reading Eleven Years Later
50 Reminders That the World Isn’t All Bad
I think we can all agree that the world we live in can be a pretty dark place. Even without the tragedies that have dominated the news cycle in recent weeks, that darkness is evident every time we turn on the evening news... or peruse the magazine rack while waiting in line at the grocery … Continue reading 50 Reminders That the World Isn’t All Bad
That Week I Spent a Day in Roanoke
It's not often that I feel nostalgic about the city in which I grew up. But I recently spent a week there, and as I drove around town, the nostalgia was so thick I thought I'd have to brush it away from my face. Yeah, I live in Blacksburg and I recently vacationed in a … Continue reading That Week I Spent a Day in Roanoke
Miss Hannigan
Note: This post is written under the assumption that you, the reader, will have a working knowledge of the 1982 film version of Annie. If you've never seen it or are entirely unfamiliar with how that little story goes, turn back now. Go watch it. Then come back. You'll thank me later. Y'all... Why does … Continue reading Miss Hannigan
The Story of Duchess
A couple weeks ago, I got a text from one of my roommates asking me if I was cool with him getting a dog. Of course, I'm cool with him getting a dog. As long as I'm not the one that has to be responsible for him. Fine by me. I feel like, most days, … Continue reading The Story of Duchess
Did I Mention I Moved?
Kids, it occurs to me that, since I've come back from my self-imposed blogging hiatus, I have not shared the details of my recent move. Seems like that would be an important topic to blog about, seeing as how I used the move as an excuse to put off my return to blogging. Even though, … Continue reading Did I Mention I Moved?
The Confusing Middle 