PlayStation
One of the few memories from childhood is when my brother and I chipped in and bought the original PlayStation. I was only twelve, but we agreed to sell all our Nintendo games to FuncoLand. They…
Not Enough Fat
I have a vivid memory as a husky fifth-grade kid being in school and being told that fat equals fat. He showed us how you would get fat if you ate foods with fat, like whole…
The Draft
I remember being at my friend's house, and he watched ESPN and told me that the Magic were going to get Shaq. I had no idea who Shaq was or even who the Magic was. But…
The Last of Us
Video games have always been a part of my life. Most of my youth was spent playing Tecmo Super Bowl, Joe Montana's Football, or Madden. My college career introduced me to Warcraft 3, Civilization 3, and…
Talkie Trivia Update
Last year I brought up the idea of "Talkie-Trivia." This is one of the few unrealities I have been working to make a reality. I have been working on the project since May. Slowly, of course.…
Netherlands Universities for Americans
There are six Netherlands schools in the Top 100 Global Rankings. RankUniversityCityLanguageTuition56University of AmsterdamAmsterdamEnglish & Dutch**$14,80062Utrecht UniversityUtrechtDutch*$20,00076Wageningen University and ResearchWageningenEnglish & Dutch**$17,80083Leiden UniversityLeidenEnglish & Dutch$21,00086Erasmus University RotterdamRotterdamEnglish & Dutch$7,400-$14,00092University of GroningenGroningenEnglish & Dutch$11,000-$16,400139Delft University of TechnologyDelftEnglish…
Germany Universities for Americans
There are four German schools in the Top 100 Global Rankings. RankUniversityCityLanguage36Ludwig Maximilian University of MunichMunichGerman49Heidelberg UniversityHeidelbergGerman60Technical University of MunichMunichGerman88Humboldt University of BerlinBerlinGerman125RWTH Aachen UniversityAachenGerman133University of BonnBonnGerman137University of FreiburgBreisgauGerman*150Technische Universitat Dresden (TU Dresden)DresdenGerman162Free University of BerlinBerlinEnglish***Bachelor…
Australia Universities for Americans
There are eight Australian schools near the Top 100 Global Rankings. RankUniversityCity33University of MelbourneMelbourne47Australian National University (ANU)Canberra51University of SydneyCamperdown61University of QueenslandBrisbane66Monash UniversityMelbourne67University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney)Kensington100University of AdelaideAdelaide107University of Western AustraliaPerth English is the…
Down With the Sweetness
I have an unhealthy relationship with candy. When I used to work, we got free snacks. I enjoyed eating Red Vines, but also Skittles... at the same time. I don't know if this is gluttony or…
2023 Streaks: Out of Ideas
I know how dangerous it is to add streaks to my current list. When too much is on my plate, I become consumed and overwhelmed. When I thought about what I might want to do in…
