The U.S. political party system: epic FAIL.

The political process continues to disappoint me: in its pettiness, its reliance on the failed party system and in us, my dear readers. We caused this mess and there is no way out of it.

Get Lost

Armed with my first ice cream of the summer, my curious nature and a car with some gas in it, I decided to take a little drive tonight.
After leaving a friend’s house, I was really craving a DQ Blizzard. Like REALLY craving one ever since I started seeing ads on the gym TV’s for the [...]

Heading back to work: the strange end of an unemployment story

Next Monday, yours truly will walk into work for the first time since mid-July. Oddly enough, it’s the same place I was laid off from.
Confused? You’re telling me.

Five ways to be better prepared for a job layoff

Of all the things I wanted to be considered an expert in, being unemployed wasn’t one of them.
Since my cut in mid-July and the subsequent collapse in the economy (of which state leaders and finance experts have blamed on me), I’ve been contacted by old friends and acquaintances who have aired their own concerns about [...]

About Last Night: What Obama’s Win Means For All Of Us

Publicly supporting a presidential candidate in such a polarizing campaign like this can be tough. If you’re
discussing who you like with someone that agrees, it’s a lot easier conversation than with someone that doesn’t…and man, this was a very difficult time to choose one way or another.