I am a stoic. I guess I never really realized it until my freshmen year of college. In my English class, we actually discussed the stoic philosophy. Almost everyone else in my class was put off by some of the beliefs. I was sitting there, calmly agreeing. Stoicism was founded…

A friend of mine and I recently got into a 3 a.m. drunken debate on gay marriage that quickly turned into an argument about gay adoption. His argument was that if nature didn’t promote a gay family, then why should humanity? For example, if you left two people on an…

We, my peers, are the lucky ones. We experienced the crest of cartoon bliss. The 1990s provided some of the most unique, well-crafted and well-drawn animation. Even now, I can go back and watch my favorite series without feeling childish. The plots don’t try to talk down to the viewer.…

You are a trained poodle. Some of us are trained better than others. I don’t know about you, but I am a really really great poodle. I can jump through hoops, sit, lay down, and roll over. In the course of my education, I have been asked to think for…

Alpha Kappa Psi. Beta Alpha Psi. Epsilon Alpha Pi. Kappa Psi. Phi Alpha Delta. Theta Tau. You’re unlikely to find these Greek letters in McComas Village. Members probably won’t be embarrassing themselves in Songfest. Outside of their spheres of influence, you’ll probably never see these organizations. They are the professional…

I love Easter. Really. It is my favorite pagan fertility celebration. Where did you think all those bunnies, eggs and even the English word “Easter” came from? Besides, Easter is the time that Reese’s comes out with their egg-shaped cups. Those things are amazing! So much peanut-butter goodness. Now because…

One individual now has the power to drive a van up to a building and demolish it. One person can now end the lives of 168 people and alter countless more. One person can change the landscape of an entire city. This individual does not need weapons of mass destruction;…

Abortion. Most conservative Christians are against it. And yet, apparently, most conservative Christians barely pick up their Bible. Abortion as we know it did not exist in biblical times, so does it have anything to say about the topic? Exodus 21:22 gives us a clear-cut description that if a man…

I do not watch VH1. I swear. I have no idea what the “Flavor of Love” is. I hate New York, and I have never seen a drunken midget urinate off his little scooter. Okay, fine. I’ll admit my guilty pleasure. Admittance is the first step to healing. I can’t…

My stance on religion has been made clear to most of my readers. So, in light of the holiday season that just passed, I will now try to say something good that one can learn from all of the religions. This is not a hard task. The different faiths do…