Thanksgiving break, as usual, was largely unproductive, despite the pronounced lack of things available to do in Wichita for a girl my age and temperament. I can’t say no whenever my mom asks me if I want to watch “just one more scene” of the current Chinese movie of the month, whether or not I [...]
Imagine this: you’ve decided to adopt a new puppy. You’re an animal lover, so you don’t want to go to a breeder or pet shop or anything, but straight to the humane society to pick up a dog, and thus save it from the chance of being put down. Economical, no? You approach the humane [...]
So today, in class, I got back a reading response assignment. Included was a glowing review by my professor, in which she wrote, “impressive as always. [Your responses] convince me of how strong you’ll be in grad school!” I don’t write this to brag, although admittedly, my ego was certainly not dissatisfied with this comment. [...]
Back in the 17th century or so, some British merchants decided that they were tired of eating nothing but the same old fish and chips and moldy bread pudding. So they set out in their ships, in search of better-tasting food, and in addition, better-looking women. They sailed east to India, and found, on both [...]
