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America, & Global Enthusiasm

As many of you may know, I would not have voted for Barack Obama. However, as an intellectual mentor of mine would say, "It is imperative to always first tell the truth, and then provide your opinion....
Posted by on Wed, 05 Nov 2008 04:01:00 GMT

itravelogue 6: a roman experience

Tuesday, November 4, 2008when last i wrote, the bitter autumn weather was giving me a beating during my first two days in barcelona; and, according to all the weather forcasts, there wasn't supposed t...
Posted by on Tue, 04 Nov 2008 21:13:00 GMT

itravelogue 5: From the City of Lights To the City of Rain...

Wednesday, October 29, 2008To all, for all,as i tick along in my counterclockwise european quest, i find myself trying to determine which city on this planet i most identify with. which city i could m...
Posted by on Wed, 29 Oct 2008 18:17:00 GMT

itravelogue 4: Viva la France

Tuesday, October 21, 2008I finally arrived here in Paris yesterday (Monday, Oct 20) and she greeted me with open arms (despite the pessimistic portrayal of Paris given to me by many other travelers I'...
Posted by on Tue, 21 Oct 2008 20:02:00 GMT

itravelogue 3: Ol’ Antwerp

Sunday, October 19, 2008I write from Antwerp, Belgium. I finally decided to leave Amsterdam yesterday when I realized how much money I was spending... The city grew on me quickly, and I ended up runni...
Posted by on Sun, 19 Oct 2008 16:49:00 GMT

itravelogue 2: Deutschland, AmDam, and I

Thursday, October 16, 2008i write to you from amsterdam. my apologies for the delay in keeping you all informed, but my power adapter exploded after its first use and all my electronics batteries have...
Posted by on Thu, 16 Oct 2008 15:33:00 GMT

itravelogue 1: The Continent Under My Feet

Friday, October 10, 2008After 24 and a half years, I've finally stepped foot on the great European continent. I arrived here in Frankfurt, Germany this morning. Frankly, I'm in denial. As I sit lookin...
Posted by on Fri, 10 Oct 2008 19:18:00 GMT

Identity for Sale

This is one of my favorite essays from my last year at SMU. If you get all the way through it, let me know what you think. IDENTITY FOR SALE:SOCIAL CLASS IN AMERICA AND THE ROLE OF CONSUMERISMby Chase...
Posted by on Tue, 02 Sep 2008 01:04:00 GMT

where the fuck are the cool elephants?

where are all of the twenty something, hipster republicans with good taste in music? if you're one of them, i'll send you a plane ticket, private car, or llama to come stay with me for a week. i'll tr...
Posted by on Sun, 31 Aug 2008 10:50:00 GMT

Virginia Tech Monster: In A Tuxedo?

Look familiar...How about now...If I didn't know better, I'd think these latter four stills to be no different than the former stills. Just look at them for a moment - ignoring the NBC signage. For cr...
Posted by on Tue, 24 Apr 2007 17:55:00 GMT