CKidd Archive
My dear South…what is going on down there? Do you need help? Are you having a stroke and need medical attention? I know we’ve always had our differences, but for a long time we just had a friendly rivalry going …
There’s an infinite number of feelings, and only a finite number of words, so it’s no wonder that at both the very best and the worst of times we often find ourselves speechless. That no matter how eloquent, nothing ever …
The semester on my first year as a professor is coming to a close. With it I’ve gained a much truer sense of who I am, and a greater appreciation for my past professors. Teaching was probably the most rewarding …
I just finished reading The Martian by Andy Weir last night. It was one of those books that is an easy engager from the first sentence. And, honestly, one of the few books I felt that the movie did justice …
It’s the most wonderful time of the year. When our hearts should be growing and work should be slowing because our day grows near! It’s the most wonderful time of the year! No, it’s not the holidays, but it is …
It’s no joking matter. Maybe it started off like one, Trump running for president again. Everyone probably assumed it was a gimmick to boost his numbers of the next ridiculous reality show, or another one of his smoke and mirror …
Obsession. That’s the only way to describe the feelings of Hamilton followers, and once you’ve seen the show you’d understand why. Hamilton is a punch in the face, spellbinding transport through the life of one of the least well-known founding …
People are scared, scared that our current way of life is on its way out, and the power and privilege they once were given without question may diminish. It is that fear that has propelled a glorified con man to …
Australia is typically seen as a rough country, filled with crocodile hunters and deadly animals at every turn. It might be assumed that this down-under country would side with pro-gun groups in the wake of the shooting. Prior to 1996 …
Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame, With conquering limbs astride from land to land; Here at our sea-washed, sunset gates shall stand A mighty woman with a torch, whose flame Is the imprisoned lightning, and her name Mother …
