PinnedWhen Cultures Collide — Drawing Parallels Between the Personal and the NationalImagine a person who comes from the U.K. to the U.S., walks outside of the airport, turns to the first person they see, and asks for a fag…Apr 30, 2016Apr 30, 2016
Are All White People Racist?Not all white people are racist, because not all white people live in a country where being white gives them an advantage.Aug 13, 20201Aug 13, 20201
Little Obvious Dangers vs. Big Less-Obvious DangersLast year as I was driving I noticed a wasp crawling on the inside of my windshield at about eye level in front of me.May 16, 2020May 16, 2020
Light Pollution: Finding the Best Way to Live With the Tyranny of the MajorityThis morning I journeyed to the outhouse in a landscape so flooded by moonlight I didn’t need a flashlight, even though I was walking over…Dec 16, 2016Dec 16, 2016
The Beauty of StruggleYesterday I was in a yoga pose, and midway through the pose I realized I could be pushing myself harder. I put in a lot more effort, and I…Jul 26, 2016Jul 26, 2016
My Theory on How Füd Replaced FoodU.S. stores are full of what I like to think of affectionately as füd, in homage to one of Gary Larson’s The Far Side cartoon panels—…Jul 17, 2016Jul 17, 2016
Pondering PrejectionPrejection is the art of rejecting myself before someone else has a chance to.Jul 13, 2016Jul 13, 2016
Now or LaterOne of my pet peeves is when people say, “You aren’t going to die.”Jun 22, 2016Jun 22, 2016