Lining the back wall of Studio B at the WKMS radio station is a bookcase heavily stocked with vinyl in pastel colors, muted over the wear of time. For some reason these were the voices that told me this was my kind of place. It wasn’t until my first year of graduate school, even through Read More
You know what they say about people who assume. If you don’t know, have you been living under a rock? Just break up the first three letters, the fourth letter and the last two letters into three separate words. Or just Google it. You do you. According to the journal that I started mentally 21 Read More
“Eight completely serious reasons you should pee in the shower today.” “15 times Rand Paul had a better hair day than you.” “Fritz the adorable dog who can’t catch.” These are all headlines from a website called, “Distractify.” All of them are accompanied by an attention-grabbing photo. You don’t have to go to the website Read More
America has really come a long way. As generations start to become more progressive and accepting, the nation follows suit. Of course, it’s not perfect by any means. The reminder of how flawed we are as a nation was shoved into our faces earlier this week after Indiana Gov. Mike Pence signed the Read More
Against the majority opinion of the state, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence signed a bill into law that’s meant to defend businesses who deny same-sex couples service under the guise of “religious freedom.” By doing so, he is costing his state millions. Gaming convention giant Gen Con, which hosts its annual Read More
“In the Spring, a young man’s fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love.” This, of course, is utter poetic hogwash. George Will put it better when he observed (if memory serves), “In the spring, a young man’s fancy lightly turns to thoughts of baseball.” This is not hogwash, but it is no longer accurate. The Read More
I’m in a bathroom stall, wondering about a couple of things. The first, why do bathroom doors open inward? The second, who brings sharpies into the bathroom with them? And third, where is the respect for ourselves? I’ll explain. Bathroom doors really should open outward, otherwise you’re stepping in the stall and over the toilet Read More
When I first saw Jazz Jennings, nothing struck me as peculiar. She looked like any other vibrant, charming and charismatic teenage girl. I assumed that her age and on-camera presence made her an ideal candidate as a representative of Clean and Clear. She fit the mold of what you see for something targeted Read More