To My Brother Upon His Graduation

To my brother and (if they feel like reading) the class of 2012, You have done it. Congratulations! Thirteen long years have resulted in a diploma. Here are some things you should know. First, a lot of people are going to try to give you advice. Don’t pay attention to it. Maybe that makes me … Read more

Asking for Help is Harder than Asking for a Date

I like to do things myself. In high school, I dated this girl for a while. The thing about dating someone regularly in high school is that you always have a built-in date for dances. And that’s nice. But without fail, my parents would start hounding me about a month and a half before the … Read more

Power Places

Everyone has a power place. A power place is a place where you get stuff done, where you are supremely productive, where the world seems safe, and it feels like you can’t fail. My power place is bookstores. Any bookstore, really, as long as they have wifi and a coffee shop. Here are some qualities … Read more

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