These are a few of my favorite things (about Scotland)
On our first weekend trip outside of Scotland, my new friends and I went to the Mediterranean island of Malta.…
Opinion
Carpe Librum: Elizabeth Stuckey’s ‘Revenge of the Radioactive Lady’
Helen. That’s why she’s doing all this. That sweet little 8-year-old girl. Her daughter. Helen is the reason she’s picking…
Loneliness, self-reflection and meditation
It is the nature of human beings to be inclined to engage in social interaction. Throughout life, we attempt to…
Introduction to the thunderdome
If you’re an astute reader, you might have read my previous columns in this space and wondered who was expressing…
Feminista: perspectives on modern feminism
Holy Hunger Games, Batman, everyone is talking about the series of books by Suzanne Collins! Collins’ series includes three books:…
Why I hate Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day is horrible. But before you begin speculating about why I am so bitter, just stop. No one dear…
Take off the headphones, Joe
You know, I’ll forgive a lot about people in terms of character flaws. Cut in front of me on the…
Are your beauty products doing more harm than good?
A walk down the beauty aisle at your local drugstore will bombard you with an array of products all vying…
Carpe Librum: ‘Through Painted Deserts’
Saint Augustine once said that the world is a book, and that those who do not travel read only a…