MY grandmother died recently. She was 96 years old, and she passed away peacefully. Her last week was spent mostly asleep, and her last moments were shared by her three sons. I was able to visit a few days before she passed away with my eldest sister. She was sleeping, peaceful. She looked at the time as though she had already done the hard work of ( Read more... )

Well take an eye for an eye ( Read more... )

And so once again ( Read more... )

Every morning ( Read more... )

Fama volat

And the band played on ( Read more... )

Like a ghost is the curtain in the white light of the morning ( Read more... )

I finished! On time! and I wrote an awesome essay on free will in the Nicomachean Ethics. Now I just need to worry about normal school work, defending my paper during my oral, and my don rags. I'm winning.

Freshmen essay is kicking my ass. I am glad this is just what it is like to be a freshmen. I think I am at the point where I can see what it is beautiful and good to study, and how to study it. Of course I fall short. Doing it is probably what takes the real long term work. At least I'm closer now than I ever was before. Paper writing has always ( Read more... )

I'll be in PGH for spring break starting saturday. Hope to see some of you there.