Seven years ago I graduated from Connecticut College. Approximately 10 months ago, I returned to Conn as a Practicum Trainee in the Student Counseling Services office. For 20 hours a week, I sat with clients from the student population and, hopefully, helped them out in some small measure. Tonight, I just completed my last full shift in that role. For… Read more »
So, I was going to shirk my duty this week and not write a Complaint at all. I’ve been writing papers like mad and frankly the thought of spending more time at my keyboard made me a bit sick to my stomach. But then, I spotted this article on my Sidebar feed and read it and it got me thinking…. Read more »
Michael Bay attended and graduated from Wesleyan University. Steven Spielberg graduated from California State University Long Beach some 34 years after he first began attending it.
Sometimes there are a few stories that break over the course of the week that I want to comment on, but don’t feel like I have enough to say to devote an entire piece to just one story. Rather than force myself to choose and/or develop an idea to feature length (you know, like a good writer would), I instead… Read more »
As my Facebook friends know, I spent four days in New Orleans, LA last week, experiencing the city for the first time. This week, in honor of that trip, I bring you a tale of my time there. It will be like when your friends show you photos of their trip to some such place. Except this will be interesting…. Read more »
I’m back from Spring Break (Woohoo, Spring Break! Take a look at these! They’re jiggling for you! Say goodbye to these Michael because it’ll be the last time you’ll see them!) Ahem…anyway, I was crippled by guilt over having abandoned you guys without content for oh so long, so I had to make it up to you. And how better… Read more »
Generally speaking, the world is a terrible place filled with wretched injustice everywhere you turn. And, if I understand my television and local editorial board correctly, it has only gotten worse since the passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (aka ObamaCare aka The Single Worst Crime the US Government has Ever Committed Against Its Citizens including McCarthyism,… Read more »
While 2012 came out in theatres way back in November, it just arrived on DVD this Tuesday and that made me think it was the perfect time to revisit it. And by revisit, I mean offer commentary on. And my commentary begins like this “Fuck you, 2012, fuck you very much.” Oh, Spoiler Warnings, by the by. And occasional profanity,… Read more »
I made the mistake of watching too many people talk about the bipartisan health care this week and it put me in a foul mood. So I decided to run this column that I wrote awhile ago, and had initially thought, “Nah, too bitter.” If you don’t like it, blame the parade of talking heads claiming, “It’s a trap,” after… Read more »
This is a cupcake: It has a chocolate base, with chocolate frosting on top. This is a Dunkin Donuts Triple Chocolate Muffin: It has a chocolate base filled with chocolate chips AND chunks.