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Stop - Drop - Kaboom: Clarity Unfolded
I have been fortunate enough over the past six months to have enjoyed an interesting experience, similar to the literary work by Professor Rober... read more
Snap the Whip, Save a Nickel
After watching the Thomas Friedman investigation on Globalization, I as an American am fearful of over Americanization. American he... read more
Harmonic Bounce Pass
Life offers many opportunities for change and configuration, for some people the adaptation process is unconscious, for some it is ... read more
Sex Sells....you didnt know?
Sex sells...we've all heard it! We know it, we see it everywhere, why would it surprise anyone?! Well this past week I attended a speaking on Human T... read more
'Evo' and Chocolate - - - > in Spanish
This past week I went to a two part lecture for one of my cultural events through the Spanish department in Chico State. The speakers showed strong s... read more
some things dont have a price tag. . . .
“Curiosity breeds imagination,” one of the few things I remember ever hearing from my grandfather, who passed away when I was six years o... read more
Lucky [______] - WHY NOT?!
“Come on baby….blackjack….lets go, you can do it!” as the pompous older gentleman shows me his lucky rabbits foot, stroking ... read more
Less Change More Range
“Zeesman! You’re last!” Of course this was always the case. I always sat in the back left corner of the classroom, always had to wa... read more
Immediate Assimilation
The Namesake, starring Kal Penn, who most people recognize as Kumar (Harold and Kumar 2004) was an interesting movie, not something so special that I... read more
Strength in 'Orientalism'
Orientalism is a postcolonial book written by Edward Said in 1978 which analyzes the notion of “the other,” in regards... read more
