The sound of my voice

“Sometimes we talk simply for the sake of hearing ourselves talk…The activity gives us a pleasant sense of being alive…In all this, the significance of the words used is almost completely irrelevant.” -S.I. Hayakawa, Language in Thought and Action. Ch. 6, The Language of Social Cohesion
Mindless talking for the sake of talking? Guilty as charged. [...]

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The good, the bad, and the creepy

Wrapping up my third week as a lane server, I’ve gotten to know almost all of the regulars at the bowling alley. And I’m learning that almost everyone who comes in is a regular, not just the league players. With the exception of Thursday nights and weekends, almost everyone in the place between 5 p.m. [...]

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This car is our escape tonight

“I feel like a tent that wants to be a kite, tugging at my stakes.” -Rich Thomas, A Three Dog Life
I can never hang around the house for too long. I get this nagging feeling that the world is just pulsing with potential life, waiting to be lived, and all I have to do is [...]

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Condoms on demand

Today, Missouri Student Association leaders  proudly announced via email that my voice has been heard! They are pleased to announce the implementation of the pilot Sexual Health and Safety Products Initiative (a.k.a. condom initiative). After two years of debate and deliberation, there are now six sneaky and strategically placed condom dispensers in centrally located dorms [...]

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Conversation

“It was impossible to get a conversation going; everybody was talking too much.” -Yogi Berra
Yet another really worthwhile thing that doesn’t cost a penny- conversation.
Next time you want to go out and do something with your friends, skip the movie. Movies are not only way overpriced, but they stifle any chance of having a deep [...]

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