The Keurig Invasion
On the morning that I started my first office job, a coworker walked me to the
kitchen and pointed to a sleek looking appliance on the countertop. This was a
response to my
Humanity
On God and Education
It is no secret that higher education is in crisis. Costs are outpacing
inflation by a wide margin. More students than ever question the value of their
studies. And the sheer amount of
Editing Suburbia
“This is, mind you, suburbia.”—Annie Dillard, “Living Like Weasels”
I do a lot of walking in the suburbs of Katy, Texas, where I live, just west of
Houston. I walk to see
True Eccentricity
In Pilates and various meditative disciplines, I’m told to look inward and focus
my being—to “center” myself. While this works on a physical level, helping to
tame breathing and related symptoms,
Noteworthy: Appropriation and Donald Featherstone’s Pink Flamingo
Donald Featherstone, creator of the iconic pink flamingo lawn ornament, died on
June 22nd at the age of 79. Featherstone created numerous bird and animal
sculptures throughout his career, but his flamingo lawn