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Stuttgart, Germany photos 2014

Germany, Photography, Study abroad, Stuttgart, Travel

Brussels, Belgium photos 2014

Blegium, Brussels, Photography, Study abroad, Travel

Amsterdam, Netherlands photos 2014

Amsterdam, Netherlands, Photography, Study abroad, Travel

London, England Photos 2014

      

London, Photography, Study abroad, Travel

There and Back Again

Pardon The Hobbit homage Our train went from Paris and across the English Channel to somewhere on the East side of … More

Europe, London, Paris, Study abroad

Paris, France

On our second day in Nice, France, we found out that we couldn’t just use our rail passes to hop … More

France, Paris, Study abroad, Travel

Nice, France and Monaco

We had a light breakfast at our hostel not far from Cinque Terre, and took their shuttle to La Spezia … More

France, Monaco, Nice, Study abroad, Travel

“Selma” Review

The chronicles of the Civil Rights Movement in “Selma” are a perfect example of historical drama done right in film. … More

Ava DuVernay, Civil Rights Movement, David Oyelowo, Lyndon Johnson, Martin Luther King Jr., Oscars, Selma, Voting Rights Act

Cinque Terre, Italy

I have been busy the past few months with school, student organizations, the LSAT, law school applications, and the necessitated … More

Cinque Terre, italy, Study abroad, Travel

Digital Photography in Florence, Italy

Digital Photography was the other class I took during my stay in Florence, totaling to 6 credits between that and … More

Digital Photography, florence, italy, Photography, Travel

“Twas the Night Before Christmas”: The Lord of the Rings Version

Since Lord of the Rings is as much a part of Christmas tradition as Santa, I rewrote all 14 verses … More

Christmas, Lord of the Rings, Poetry, Twas the Night Before Christmas

“The Hobbit: The Battle of Five Armies” Review

The Hobbit: “The Battle of Five Armies” is the rising action that results in a solid payoff for the first two films. … More

Film, Ian McKellen, Lord of the Rings, Martin Freeman, Movies, Peter Jackson, Richard Armitage, The Hobbit, The Hobbit: The Battle of Five Armies

The Fallacy of Individualism

Conservatives tend to think of non-essential government spending as a moral and technocratic failure. The Federal government’s stimulus measures are … More

Capitalism, Economics, Individualism, Republicans, taxes

Positano, Italy photos 2014

italy, Photography, positano, Study abroad, Travel

“Interstellar” Review

“Interstellar” is an epic three hour ride, and certainly a film I had to sit on for a few days … More

Anne Hatahaway, christopher nolan, David Lithgow, Exploration, Film, Inception, Interstellar, Mackenzie Foy, Matthew McConaughey, Movies, science

The Power of the Comic

Some of the most revered people in our world are comedians, much more so than in other cultures it seems. … More

Comedy, Humor, Jon Oliver, Jon Stewart, Lewis Black, Writing

Dystopian Obsession

I decided to try to pinpoint at what point in history the idea of the end of the world came … More

apocalypse, Dystopia, Ebola, ISIS, Politics, Utopia

How the Moderate Will Vote for Governor

I am not going out on a limb when I say that most people voting for Walker are doing so … More

Burke, Conservative, Governor, Independent, Liberal, Moderate, Politics, Walker, Wisconsin

“Fury” Review

The first thing you’ll notice watching “Fury” is the constant aura of darkness, fog, and anonymity that surrounds everything. Rather … More

Brad Pitt, Film, Fury, Jon Bernthal, Logan Lerman, Michael Pena, Movies, Sherman, Shia LaBeaouf, WWII

Scott Walker has Failed Wisconsin Students

For most University students, a part time job is not enough to cover the expenses of higher education. Today, more … More

Education, Mary Burke, Scott Walker, Students, Tuition, Wisconsin

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