The Mt. Greenwood Chronicles: A Mt. Greenwood Colonel
[caption id="attachment_4330" align="alignleft" width="300"] Just add a beer to this photo and you’d have a Mt. Greenwood Colonel.[/caption] Ladies and gentlemen, this is the first...
Is Honesty Really the Best Policy?
[caption id="attachment_4259" align="alignright" width="300"] What if you had to hear everything anyone has ever said about you? Good or bad...[/caption] I have been having some...
A Moment of Self Reflection
Six years ago a strange tradition began. Before every Super Bowl the network hosting gets an exclusive one-on-one interview with the President of the United...
The One and (hopefully only) Time I Will Ever Talk About Justin Bieber
[caption id="attachment_4181" align="alignright" width="300"] Eggs - Justin Bieber’s weapon of choice.[/caption] Normally I try not to focus any attention on Justin Bieber. The less I...
The Entitled Generation
A couple days ago, Saint Xavier sent out an e-mail stating that it would remain open despite the cold weather, and many students (even some...
The Curse of a Second-Year Student
Ah, the “sophomore slump.” For several years I have been convinced this was no more than a myth or a justification for the laziness of...
The Business of Beatles and Bothers
I largely missed most of the Grammys this past Sunday. I don’t know much about popular music, but I think the Grammys are kind of...
Winter Storm 2014: A Late Holiday Gift
[caption id="attachment_4066" align="alignleft" width="300"] Sometimes Mother Nature’s plans give us so much needed time to “Do Nothing.”[/caption] I think most Chicagoans can agree it was...
A Welcome Back Letter and the Importance of the Oscars
[caption id="attachment_4063" align="alignleft" width="137"] The Oscars (much like this prop version)expose us to films we may not otherwise see.[/caption] Heeeeeeeeere’s Johnny! Actually, it’s just me....
A Word to the Wise on the Weather
Almost all drivers in Chicago know the feeling: conditions are wet, icy, slick and snowy. Everyone is driving on edge and potholes seem to come...