So many times, very intelligent and bright people in graduate school and academia are said to suffer from “impostor syndrome.” This is the feeling that no matter how successful one appears to the outside world, no matter how many accomplishments one has on his or her resume, that he or she is going to be “found …
Anyone who has been using social media for a little while will probably know what I’m talking about here. Isn’t it interesting how social media – well really, if you look back before that chat rooms and the internet – has changed the way we relate to people? But what’s most interesting is that we …
Ah…names…are we our names? I’ve been going through what a philosopher of language might call an “identity crisis.” I’m trying to figure out what my name should be and whether I should undergo a name change. That might seem funny to many people, but here’s the problem: I started my business as one name, changed …
The interesting thing about going your own way and finding your own path is that certain people feel the need to comment on it. It really doesn’t bother me anymore when people make comments about the fact that I’ve chosen to homeschool my son, and I’ve gotten used to some people being weirded out by …
Okay, so…what happens when average Joe the Plumber – the sort of American Obama wanted to help – defaults on a loan? If the loan was for a house, then the bank takes the house. If the loan was on a car, then the bank takes the car. If it was a credit card or …
Theme Song: Charlie Parker’s “Summertime” while watching the Tour de France. Projects: More lesson planning, lots of writing, lots of editing, and some graphic design! I don’t know how many people have been watching the Tour de France, but it’s something I’ve had on in the background while working this week. I have to say, …
I have a confession. My first love was Jordan Knight. Yes, sometimes I would let my eye wander over to bandmate Donnie Wahlberg (didn’t he turn out to be a smoking hot talent?), but there was something about the dark hair, dark eyes, and the smile that said “yeah, I know I’m hot” that worked …
Theme Song: Death Cab for Cutie, “Transatlanticism” So on Independence Day, I ran my first 5K race. I didn’t do too bad. I’d met two of the goals I’d had going into it – to finish the race and to have a race time under 45 minutes. I placed at 183 out of 216 people …
Theme Song: “Lump” Presidents of the United States of America Projects: Too many to name, but happy to have them! So, after much curiosity after seeing this name all over the place, I decided to find out who Casey Anthony is. Allegedly, she killed her daughter and tried to cover it up. No matter what …
Theme Song: “You Get What You Give” New Radicals Behold the awesomeness that is me in this firewalking video at 2:38.
