Reflections on Independence Day
By Andrew BlumbergOn this Independence Day, it behooves us to take a moment to remember how our nation came to be in that fateful year of 1776. Our founding fathers were not gods, nor were they devils. They were men, mere fallible, imperfect men. They did not find their souls imbued with the raw strength from the ( Read more... )

When texting on my phone, you use the same four keys to type the word "kiss" as you do for "lips." You also use the same five letters for "cakes" as you do for "baker."

Anyone else notice fun but useless little stuff like this?

On June 22nd, 2008, George Carlin died, and I am poorly equipped to eulogize him. I did not know him personally and he reached the peak of his fame at least ten years before I was born. Yet for some reason his death has affected me. Perhaps it stems from the fact that this is the first death of a celebrity whose work from different times and ( Read more... )

Growing up Jewish, Christmas itself never really meant much to me. For one thing, I had Chanukah. Sure, being the only Jewish kid in elementary school made me feel isolated sometimes, and there were certainly instances when I felt left out of Yule time activities at school, but still, Chanukah was freakin’ cool, possibly just because Chanukah was ( Read more... )

Overloaded with writing about politics and philosophy at the moment. Had to blow off some steam.This is a true story. Yesterday I was walking down the sidewalk to go to a review session for one of my finals. As I do on occasion, I was wearing a Superman shirt. As I was about to cross the street, a rather deranged looking man stopped in front of me ( Read more... )

There is much to be said about life. There are so many complexities, so many intricacies, so many facets, that the task to know them all is insurmountable. It is a cliché, but there is so much to be done, to be examined, and so little time. There are distractions, that much is certain. We all cope, we all try to find a way not to have to face the ( Read more... )

No, I have not fallen off the face of the earth.

lannifn: so whats up with the lack of blog entries? seems very un andy like
Limin8tor: Eh, I've just been very busy. I don't seem to have much time to sit and whine anymore.
lannifn: it wasnt all whining. sometimes its good not to think so much though ( Read more... )

Death is a tough subject. In my university classes, I have analyzed it from every philosophical perspective ad nauseam, and I do not know if I am any closer to having a real understanding of its implications or a resolution of the issues it raises, but in the words of Cecil Adams, I now have, “impressive polysyllabic names for them, which is surely ( Read more... )

Nick and I often disagree about advertising. Obviously, as a communications major advertisements and marketing will be a large aspect of whatever career he chooses to pursue. He certainly spends a great deal of his free time and energy on both of them, whether it be for a project, an event, or just plain old self-promotion. Having not known Nick ( Read more... )

Writing in a blog is a fickle business, I’ll tell you that much. There are times when I write long detailed entries and nobody comments; hardly anyone even looks. Then maybe the next day, I’ll write a quick paragraph just to catch up on recent events, and twelve people chime in with insights. There are times when I write what I would consider ( Read more... )