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  • Exactly Where I Want to Live

    If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be? I would live in a comfortable cabin in the middle of a sparse but lush forest with no neighbors within shouting distance and located exactly one hour away from the nearest town. I would also have electricity and a hot tub. Those who read… Read more

  • Do I Need Time?

    Do you need time? Asking whether I need time isn’t a question I can easily answer. Do I want time? Yes, I want time. To stop it in its tracks for as long as I desire and do all the things I want to do in life … that would be wonderful. But I can’t.… Read more

  • Deep Questions about Deep Literature

    Do you remember literature classes in high school? How you would spend hours every day discussing the symbolic value of the billboard in The Great Gatsby and analyzing what each character represented in The Lord of the Flies? A spade is never just a spade in lit class. There is always a deeper meaning. So… Read more

  • Kid at Heart

    What does it mean to be a kid at heart? Probably not screaming when you don’t get dessert and walking into the house with mud covering your shoes. “Kid at heart” is one of those curious expressions we use and don’t give much thought to. There’s a general consensus that everyone knows what it means,… Read more

  • Quotes Courtesy of Charles Dickens

    In honor of of one of the greatest writers of our, and any time, here are some choice quotes from the works of Charles Dickens. Some advice, some funny observations, maybe even a little wisdom. The most important thing in life is to stop saying, ‘I wish’ and start saying, ‘I will’. Consider nothing impossible,… Read more

  • Taking A Risk

    What’s the biggest risk you’d like to take — but haven’t been able to? I’m not much of a big risk-taker in general, but then again, everyone’s definition of “risk” varies. What’s mundane for you can be nerve-rattling for me, and vice versa. A friend of mine runs a podcast and has invited me to… Read more