This month marks three years since I submitted over a dozen applications to law schools all around the country in hopes of pursing my dream of becoming an attorney. I decided on a strategy of applying to a lot of schools, most of which were approaching or likely out of my league, in the hopes of striking gold with one or two. [Read more…]
The Amazement of Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers
Music has the power to move people in ways few mediums can. A sad song can be a repository for heartache. A happy one a soundtrack to add rhythm and cadence to our already positive vibes. Often, music simply puts into form the things our souls bear that are otherwise formless. There is a level of intimacy with music that is seldom replicated even between two human beings. [Read more…]
Expand Your Palate, Expand Your Mind
“Pig penis”, I replied to the British man standing next to me in Yangshuo, China. He noticed that I had just ordered a strange looking mystery meat from the middle-aged Chinese man with a makeshift barbecue stand. “What’s the uh… twirly meat there?” (Read that with a British accent and try not laughing) was his exact question. I responded the only way I knew how, but I could tell it caught him off-guard. “Well is it any good?” he asked. “Probably not, but it’s worth a shot.” [Read more…]