Valentine’s Day — the day of the year I hate more than any other — is upon us.One might say I’m the Ebenezer Scrooge of this chocolate, jewelry and roses day. My dislike of the day is equivalent,...
In the “hero or traitor” debate surrounding National Security Agency whistleblower Edward Snowden, Sweden and Iceland’s Pirate Party representatives are siding with “hero.” After receiving nominations...
Anytime there’s impending bad winter weather, it seems all the crazies come out on social media to share their opinions about whether or not schools should be closed.Some of these people are concerned...
“What are you doing here?” the guy behind the front desk at Wheatshocker Apartments asked me on a mid-March morning two years ago.“Um… the last time I checked, I lived here,” I responded, puzzled.“It’s...
Soccer has always fascinated me. It was one of the few sports I never played growing up.All the soccer players I knew had beautiful toned legs and could finish a mile in less than six minutes in gym class....
Half of us watch the Super Bowl for the actual game; the other half relishes in the commercials. For the latter, here are all the commercials worth commenting on.- The first good commercial of the night...
Rather than watch the big game on Sunday, I reminiscenced about why Feb. 2 is a date engrained in my memory.It was three years ago when I finally snapped out of a state of general depression after more...
Note: Unless specified otherwise, the term “football” in this column refers to the sport referred to as soccer in the U.S.If my memory serves me right, my Resident Assistant (RA) created a Facebook...
With Super Bowl ad prices at an all-time high, the pressure is on to create the most viral commercials.Ad buyers are said to have paid as much as $4 million for a 30-second ad. With record prices for the...
Nuts and beer go together like commercials and the Super Bowl. A standard for bars across the nation, nuts are known for having the perfect combination of crunchy, salty and sometimes even sweet.Making...
One of the best things about studying another language is you begin to appreciate the ease and simplicity of your first language.I thought my first class of the semester was a Spanish diction class because...
Don't let social media fool you into thinking that people are happier than they actually are. Facebook may seem like the home of Duchenne smiles and self-congratulatory status updates, but not all users...
