I needed a mission, and for my sins, they gave me one. Sure, those may not be the opening lines of Apocalypse Now, but I find that it works here, readers. Indeed—a writer without a rudder, without direction...

I’ve got Iggy Pop’s “The Passenger” playing off in the background. I need all the help I can get to start this damned piece. Pouring myself a stiff drink has crossed my mind, but with it being...

I find myself feeling bleak on what could be a perfect day. The sun is shining, and the wind is lacking in the ugliness we saw from it last week. It should be an occasion to celebrate. Yet, I find myself...

I needed a mission, a purpose in this land of the living, and due to my insanity, I was given one. Indeed. Rum Brain Moe supplied me with some of the good stuff—medicine that can’t be bought at...

Here we are, folks. Over the halfway mark. Midterms always marks an odd shift in the semester. For the first eight weeks, life is chaotic, but the motivation of the students and professors is strong. Yet,...

My mind has been lost in antiquity recently, readers. While I’ve always found an interest in history, these last few months the focus has been on the Roman Empire. Strange, I know, but we live in a world...

The deranged menace has shown his face once again, readers. That Greek bastard—my attorney—Stephen Adonis, has come out of hiding to do what he does best—ruin my life. Indeed. We are not safe, folks....

I’m having my students read World War Z as a means of understanding the concept of survivor stories and the literary function of conflict. So far, it seems that some have come to truly enjoy it—reading...

The hour is late, readers, but there is no rest for the wicked. I suppose this speaks poorly on my character, but I’ve never been one to worry about my standing in the eyes of proper society. Those who...

“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.” Powerful words, readers, and certainly words to live by. The quote comes from Edmund Burke, an 18th century Anglo-Irish...

For nearly two years, America has waited – some with hope, others drowning in fear – of what the Muller investigation would turn up, and after all this time, after all of the indictments, the country...