In my philosophy class last spring, we dipped our toes into religion. It was short, sweet, and full of contrasting ideas. What I ended up writing about was Divine Command Theory through an odd lens: tigers. Let me say that for me, someone who excels in written thought over spoken communication, in reading retention rather […]
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I’ve been here three times before, at the bookends of trips long and short. This time, Rome meets me somewhere in the middle of my journey abroad with no end date reserved, and it feels different. I’m staying with my girlfriend right next to Termini station, a dingy neighborhood that reminds me of my home
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I wrote this a few months ago, and I thought I’d share it now that my work is paying off. 🙂 January… This year I’m bouncing around jobs as a social working child parking meter, in school and writing as best I can, saving all my checks until I get to the starting line. It’s
Priorities are hard to manage. They get covered up by unnecessary complications. They grow long shadows, prone to paralyze action. When this happens, it’s important to remember that things should be simple. They say it takes twenty-one days to settle into a new routine. I’ve been in Europe for thirty days now, and I’m wrapping
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Passion sets us off. It kicks the home out of the body, points it down the road, and encourages the discovery of horizons far from our door. It is the magic of life, and it deserves to be followed. If you do, life will surprise you with its beauty.
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