Yesterday I walked into my old elementary school and cast my vote for John McCain. As I walked out I knew he wouldn’t win. I wasn’t depressed about it, I just knew it. Bush lost this election for any Republican the moment he decided to invade Iraq. The post-9/11 political capital was spent with reckless [...]
Last Friday I ended the day smelling like sun block, sweat and dirt… with just a hint of chlorine. It was the perfect end to a busy day. It was a day spent working and playing in the sun, and it was the way things should be all the time. Modernity has forced many people, [...]
I’ve never really considered myself to be a counter-culturalist. In my mind that label is reserved for old hippies and people with extensive body piercings. Held in comparison with the general population I imagine that I come across as the picture of conformity. There’s nothing overt about my appearance or behavior that speaks to anything [...]