The Sunday New York Times never fails to deliver fascinating writing. Rather than an in depth article on the latest outbreak of war or an insider’s guide to to the latest trend, the most interesting piece of the April 5, 2009 edition was the two paragraph conclusion tucked at the tail of A.O. Scott’s “In [...] Read more »
The monkeys of the Grand Palace, complete in their modern excuse for modesty. For more historically reinvented pictures of Thailand, click here. The monkeys stood stalwart, a rainbow of emotion carved onto their faces—happy, sad, scared, excited—their hands stiffly holding the golden spire they surrounded. their bodies glistened in the afternoon sun, the gaudy stage [...] Read more »
Salvador Dali’s “Persistence of Memory” ‘”You remember that time,” I said, a smile creasing my face, “we got lost in Denver looking for that show. We were in your minivan and we spent hours just cruising back and forth, not really worrying about it since we hadn’t bought tickets anyway.” She smiled and laughed a [...] Read more »
I’ve always found it interesting what is and isn’t appropriate to talk about in certain company. I don’t talk politics with my extended family since they’re all republicans and I’m a staunch liberal. When I made a joke about Jesus being gay at a party thrown by a devout Christian friend, he stopped talking to [...] Read more »
When did asking questions become a sign of being evil? In the fall of 2004, a “holocaust denier” came to CU to speak. I attended the lecture to hear what he had to say. I was unsure how anyone could claim the holocaust didn’t happen. To me, that’s what a holocaust denier is; someone who [...] Read more »
“Don’t discuss yourself, for you are bound to lose; if you belittle yourself, you are believed; if you praise yourself, you are disbelieved.” -Michel de Montaigne One of the reasons I try to be honest is because of how well I feel I hide myself. Not necessarily with friends I know, but there has yet [...] Read more »