This has not been a good week ( Read more... )

Greetings from a world in which Barack Obama is president of the U.S.. And George W. Bush is not. I can't tell you how nice it feels.

I believe in signs. I had a very blatant one last night, telling me to keep in mind what and who is important to me.

I just came across the following news story that really struck a chord with me. Something about it is just so very poignant. Everything, from the headline to the phrase "the extraterrestrial is my brother" to the idea of "God's creative freedom" says so much about us, about humanity.

Vatican: It's OK to believe in aliensVATICAN CITY - The ( Read more... )

I received the following vaguely threatening letter in my mailbox. (The awkward Spanish to English translation is my own ( Read more... )

by Sophia Lyon Fahs ( Read more... )

It's Día de Muertos time ( Read more... )

Another amazing Smith alumna dies.

When I think of Madeleine L'Engle I of course think of A Wrinkle in Time, (and by a weird twist of pop culture, I also think of Calle 13's Atrevete-te...), but of the works of hers that I have read, my favorite, and the one that made the biggest impression on me, was an essay of hers about the art of writing. ( Read more... )

Here are some of the lyrics from the new Akon song, "I'm Sorry, Blame it on Me." Hil-aaaa-rious...

As life goes on, I’m starting to learn more and more about responsibility ( Read more... )

Anti-sueños ( Read more... )