Feb 17, 2009
Waves come in all forms
“If grace is an ocean, we’re all sinking” So true. The times are tough in this land, this place we call home. I’ve made mistakes, and I’ve suffered setbacks. But as life throws her waves at me, I find that in my God there is a wave that saves us. We experienced it last Wednesday, as if it was the first time. Driving southeast through Texas, my fiance was playing DJ... read more
Feb 16, 2009
American Greed
There are many ethical issues in which society accepts as implied or enforced. Implied ethics are those that society observes without enforcement, such as self-preservation, obtaining happiness, and ensuring a family lineage. Enforced ethics are those that are meant to ensure the norms of society. Examples of these are; do not murder, do not steal, and do not deceive others. Enforced ethics are created to... read more
Feb 16, 2009
Comparing Obama to a Biblical Character
In a recent article I read Don King and other celebs equated Obama to their favorite bible character… Ok, what’s done is done. It’s time for people to stop referring to Obama as a “higher being” than the common man. I personally do not like Barrack for reasons that I dislike some people I know, he is dishonest and in my opinion not a good person. Now on the other end of the... read more
Feb 9, 2009
Yesterday…
“Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far awa…” Oh, wait…yesterday, all my troubles were being dangled in front of me and continuously rubbed in my face. Yesterday, I was at my Ph.D. interview. This interview was a grueling 9 hour process that began with a 2 hour written exam (isn’t that a great way to START an interview!) proceeded by 7 hours of on the spot question and answer sessions with... read more
Feb 4, 2009
Charting Course
At approximately 5:40pm on Jan. 30th, I drank my last cappuccino — this one in an 8 oz. paper cup — at the coffee shop where I practically lived for the last three years. I was a customer for some time, and then fate would have it that I would become a barista there for just shy of a year’s time. We were closing our doors on that day, with no idea if the name would ever resurface in... read more
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