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Archive for March, 2010
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Summertime Perspective
by Matt Pitchford . . .It is coming to be that time in the semester when everyone looks ahead past the end of the academic year. Seniors are looking for careers. Quite a few juniors are looking at their study abroad options in other countries. More than one student is applying for jobs, internships, and other summer opportunities. In short, [...] -
Living Now
by Marcie Little . . .I have an semi-confession to make: On occasion, I spend time on facebook well, umm, stalking people. They’re always my “friends” and I usually can find out really interesting information (note a slight hint of sarcasm here). One sentiment I noticed on my last visit a few minutes ago that was expressed pretty universally among [...] -
Breathe.
by Matt Pitchford . . .Today’s special post is due to the unique fact that it is spring break. Monday, rather than uploading anything to this blog, I’ll be on a Campus Ambassadors’ missions and service trip in San Francisco, California. It promises to be not only awesome, but challenging and engaging. No computer and no internet access compel me [...] -
In Defense of Living Slow
by Guest Author . . .By guest author Elizabeth Kays “This House would live fast and die young.” With these eight short words, some of the brightest young minds in the world took their stand behind the sentiments of this generation. Spoken by Humphrey Bogart and echoed in the words and life of James Dean, this short phrase is the [...] -
Starting Points
by Matt Pitchford . . .Throughout the “race of life” there are forks, sign-posts, and check points. Here at college, I’ve found that there are two points that are heralded as important and necessary almost to the exclusion of others: awareness and vocabulary. These are vital goals in education and life, but – to put it plainly – I do [...] -
On Transacting Affairs with Wildflowers
by Justin Louis . . .I like flowers. For people who like flowers springtime comes in handy, since they seem to literally shoot out of the ground. As Spring begins I’m reading the book “Freckles” by Gene Stratton-Porter. It’s an enjoyable, heart-warming read, prequel to “A Girl of the Limberlost.” In it a one-armed young man is employed to guard [...] -
Some Rules
by Matt Pitchford . . .When I was a Boy Scout hiking the hills of the Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico, I learned some rules to live by that I believe to this day. Their beauty lies in their simplicity. Rule 1: Look Good. Rule 2: Don’t Die. Rule 3: Look Good While Dying. The real genius of this [...] -
A Spock-Like Perspective
by Matt Pitchford . . .I have had several conversations of late that have used a strange foundation for a warrant and support. Perhaps it’s a peculiarity of my college campus, but the arguments consist of an appeal to feelings rather than thoughts. Even when answering questions in class or casual dialogue, people have responded with statements like, “Well, I [...]