Words by: Mark Hunter
Image by: Jessica Chan
I can’t remember exactly when I decided there wasn’t a God, but it may just as well have been on Christmas day as any other. My grandmother’s Christmas cards aside, I don’t remember Jesus ever making an appearance at our table, either in the form of an acutely misshapen [...]
An Atheist Christmas
I live in a Van Down by Duke University
How do I afford grad school without going into debt?
A ‘94 Econoline, bulk food and creative civil disobedience
Discovered in the ‘Pinched’ section of Salon.com.
Words by Ken Ilgunas
Photos by Ken Ilgunas
I was lying on the floor of my van where the middle pilot chairs used to be, trying to hide from view. This is it, I [...]
Manners for the 21st Century Scoundrel
Words by: Adam Weinmann
Image by: Crystal Bretschger Johansson
Rude people are everywhere. My uncle, who lives in Switzerland, told me this true story, observed by a friend of his at the grocery store check-out. At the front of the line was an older, gentle-looking man. Behind him was a mother and her young child, and behind [...]
Bolivia: Land of Multiple Personalities and Dirt-Eating Fish
Words by: Jamie Phillips
Image by:Ahron de Leeuw
Bolivia, it is said, is a country of extremes. And, so far, whoever coined that phrase has proved it to be accurate. In less than 24 hours I traveled from the frigid, nearly oxygen-less altiplano into the depths of the humid, delirious jungle. And each new place that I [...]
The Randomness of Strangers
Words by: Jerry Brens
Image by: Ed Bierman
Usually I would never go rummaging through the trunk of a stranger’s car, but desperation can make a person do all kinds of things. I suppose he wasn’t a complete stranger though, Patty and I did have breakfast with him earlier that morning, but under the circumstances we failed [...]
The Best Things In Life Are…
Words by: Mark Hunter
Image by: Cristina Gardeazabal
We’ve all heard the famous saying (or at least the catchy pop song from the 1990s) that the best things in life are free. It cannot be ignored however that almost everyone loves buying new stuff, especially gadgets, and they cost a pretty penny. So, in the spirit of [...]
Social Media Killed The Hard Copy
Words by: Jerry Brens
Image by: lillit
The greatest letter I ever received came from a shipping company in New York and was dated July 7th, 1942. It went like this:
Dear Miss Brens,
Since your recent call at the office concerning Mr. D. Sykes, we have received advice from our New York Office today that five members [...]
Don’t Be Afraid to Ask: The Important of Asking for Help
Words by: Ryan Johnston
Image by: George E. Norkus
I am sitting here watching the leafs in their first pre-season game of what i hope is at least slightly more than an abysmal campaign this coming year. I am praying to the hockey gods that they give them a little help this time around.
Witnessing something like this [...]
Don’t Be Afraid To Ask
Words by: Krista Orendorff
Image by: Matthew Richmond
If post-grad life came with a manual, I’m sure it would top best-seller lists all over the world. A step-by-step guide explaining how to successfully transition into adulthood would save a lot of the stress, anxiety, and disappointment that often follows the completion of an undergraduate degree.
Unfortunately, this is [...]
Dream, Meet Fear
Words by: Steph Camp
Image by: Lindsey Shields
Here’s what I’ve realized: I did everything wrong.
I followed the expectations of everyone else and forgot to listen to my own heart. After high school, I went straight to university. I was convinced it was the right thing for me to do. It was what I was meant to [...]
