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Clear filtersMammoth Cave: the longest entry in the world.
March 27, 2009
Spring break in Mammoth Cave! Featuring: flutes, food, camping, kodama, hiking and super-cool people.
Back on the homestead
March 26, 2009
When it comes to breaks, I use them as time to relax and recharge, which means I tend to ignore any classwork I've brought along in my suitcase.
Getting to know Cleveland, Part II
March 19, 2009
As fun as the leprechaun cookies and green jello shots were, the best aspect of the day, for me, was the mass of adorable little kids running around. Little kids - much like pets, parents, and well-stocked refrigerators - are something you miss out on when you're away at college...
RJD2 =/= R2D2
March 16, 2009
Oberlin is a mecca for all things music, and not just because of the Conservatory. Cool awesome bands and musicians are here all the time, at a fraction of the cost of most performances in the real world.
Al Franken and Garrison Keillor have Endorsed this Blog Post
March 15, 2009
Inside, podcasts of A Prairie Home Companion ushered Keepers and visitors into the dining room where we filled our plates and other eating receptacles with hamburger noodle hotdish, green bean casserole, wild rice, powdermilk biscuits, and jello with Swedish fish before heading outside to the sunshine.
Yay sun! (and bikes, history, and tree climbers)
March 7, 2009
I'm not even a huge history buff, but there's something stirring to the soul about stumbling across an old, crumbling stone and barely being able to make out the engraved letters: Born a slave, died free.
Housing (or, new methods of procrastination)
February 21, 2009
It must have looked pretty odd--all those mini lanterns hanging from tree limbs and about five of us with cans of spray paint looking like members of a graffiti ExCo, but you get my point.
The Life of a Journalist...Go!
February 20, 2009
Working for a paper is exciting at times. Going without sleep comes with the territory.
Selling Yourself: The Oberlin Dating Game
February 16, 2009
It was by far one of the more entertaining things one could have done on Valentine's Day, and it was for a good cause. There are only so many ways to make free chocolate taste better, and that's having it come out of your nose from laughing too hard.
Ernest Takes A Computer Science Class
February 11, 2009
Remember those "Ernest" movies from the late 80's...
Time to Breathe
February 11, 2009
Every time I look at my day planner, I get a little bit freaked out. With the 22 credit hours worth of work I am doing this semester, well...my calendar can get a bit crazy.
Intellectual Community
February 10, 2009
My colleagues and I looked at each other in astonishment. No, we mumbled almost apologetically, we're sorry, but that is not a problem we tend to have.
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