The Grammy’s are inexplicable. They positively adore artists like Mumford & Sons, Tony Bennett, and U2, but for some reason they tend to shy away from Linkin Park, Madonna, and (lately) Taylor Swift. Ah, why not throw Beyonce’s name into the mix on this last list for good measure? In 2009 she lost the video … Continue reading Can’t Tell Me Nothing
zeitgeist: the spirit of the time; general trend of thought or feeling characteristic of a particular period of time. Six months ago you couldn’t open up your Facebook feed without seeing yet another video of someone dumping a bucket of ice water on themselves, ostensibly as a challenge to support ALS research. Six years ago … Continue reading Zeitgeist
Dear Journal, I found myself watching Seinfeld again this morning and laughing in all the right places like I’ve done the dozens of other times I’ve watched each episode. It’s funny to me how, even though I know the punchlines, and even though I can recite the lines right along with the characters, it’s still … Continue reading Dear Journal: Repetitions
I remember watching Roots in 7th grade. I guess Mr. Jones felt we were mature enough for the themes of slavery, racism, and just what it means to be human. For me watching that entire miniseries was depressing because growing up with that specter of slavery like a shadow over everything was hard enough in … Continue reading These Shriveled Roots
When I was young I remember special days at school, when we were supposed to invite guests to join us. Mother’s Day and Father’s Day were relatively easy (if my dad was in town). The celebration of uncles and aunts was decidedly harder, but sometimes got fulfilled. But the toughest one by far was Grandparents’ … Continue reading Grandfathers’ Day
A sixth birthday can be somewhat daunting. I mean, it’s the first one that you will probably remember for the rest of your life. You’re in school, too, so you’ve got little school friends who are actually your friends as opposed to children of your parents’ friends. And because you’re in school it behooves you … Continue reading Six Candles
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