That post title is probably hyperbole. I hope it is, anyway. But this is where the super polarization that we're experiencing between political ideologies is completely to our detriment as a society. On the one hand, you have conservative leaders underplaying the coronavirus pandemic, warning that the media is feeding into an unnecessary panic. On … Continue reading Nobody in Authority Is Actually Helping
Common Sense
Advice for Kids: It Isn’t Funny
Kids, there are lots of things they don't teach you in school. They don't teach common sense, which would be helpful because most of the general public lacks such a thing. They don't teach you how to ask a girl out, which would be helpful in about 15 years when that cute girl across the … Continue reading Advice for Kids: It Isn’t Funny
Come Hell or High Water
I was only five years old when the infamous Flood of '85 washed away a chunk of southwest Virginia. I really don't remember much about it, and most of what I do know has been pieced together from old news footage and exaggerated memories. I was in kindergarten at East Salem Elementary School. When the … Continue reading Come Hell or High Water
5 Things to Teach Your College Freshman
The following list is aimed specifically at Virginia Tech, though I have no doubt it could very well apply to every college and university in the United States. Also, one would think that these are all common sense issues. But we all know that common sense is something that is severely lacking in today's culture. … Continue reading 5 Things to Teach Your College Freshman
Absurd
I could air grievances based on the random absurdities I constantly find my life bombarded with. It would be cathartic. But I don't know if that's the right way to do things. So what if I just take a look at myself and examine my own expectations and actions. What is it that I bring … Continue reading Absurd
The Confusing Middle 