Expert Opinion

Apparently, I am the holder of an expert opinion and am completely qualified to speak to people about all the awesome things I know. Earlier this week, a former grad school professor had me (and a few others) come to speak to his current class about all the wonderful things in the “real” world. I’ve [...]

One Small Step for Man, A Few Giant Leaps for Mer-Kind

I would be incredibly surprised if anyone ever described me as “go-getter.” Besides really disliking that phrase, I’ve never exactly been particularly ambitious or enterprising. I’ve certainly had things I’ve wanted to accomplish, but, for the most part, I used to think of myself as a passive (and, regrettably, on occasion, a passive-aggressive) person. So [...]

Reverb 10 – Part 2

I’m back again with more Reverb 10 prompts – looking back on 2010 and looking forward to 2011. Prompt from December 10: What was the wisest decision you made this year, and how did it play out? I’d really like to think all of the decisions I make are wise, but we all know that’s [...]