Driving down the long stretch of barren road that leads to the airfield, I look around taking in what little scenery there is to be found. As we draw closer I stare out the window of the car and … [Read More...] about The Sky is My Mother and I Her Bastard Child
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Perspectives
Who Won FSU 2017-2018? Final Four
The time has come. The Final Four is here. Before we hop into it, let’s do a quick recap. John Thrasher was the one seed, coming out of the “Distinguished Individuals/Institutions” region where he … [Read More...] about Who Won FSU 2017-2018? Final Four
Entertainment
Are We Leaving The Age Of 80s Nostalgia?
“Ready Player One” is on its way out, Bruno Mars just won a Grammy for a throwback album, and “Stranger Things” remains one of Netflix’s hottest shows: 80s throwbacks are still all the rage, but why? … [Read More...] about Are We Leaving The Age Of 80s Nostalgia?
Preserving Today’s Marker Of Modern Culture: A Sit Down With a Meme Expert
The Internet is a place of dreams. Sometimes the type of dreams that keep giving, the type that make you want to sleep all day. Sometimes those dreams are terrible, dark, disturbing, and downright … [Read More...] about Preserving Today’s Marker Of Modern Culture: A Sit Down With a Meme Expert
Politics
Words You Don’t Know: Misunderestimated
Everyone knows about the 1960 presidential debate between John F. Kennedy and current Vice President Richard Nixon. Onscreen for the first time, the debate brought characters out of the impersonal … [Read More...] about Words You Don’t Know: Misunderestimated
From Ukraine to Syria: The Frosty Comeback of the Cold War
During April of 2018, the Secretary-General of the UN, António Guterres, declared that the Cold War had returned to the world “with a vengeance”, nearly three decades following the demise of the … [Read More...] about From Ukraine to Syria: The Frosty Comeback of the Cold War
Economics
The Enclave Economy and You
You live in an area, you buy things from that area, and you interact with the people around you to get not only what you need to live, but what you want in general. At its core, this is the basis of … [Read More...] about The Enclave Economy and You
Words You Don’t Know: Agglomeration
Remember last Monday when you were cruising down the street with your friend, Carl, and he asks if you could swing by the closest place that would provide cash-back? You pull up to a busy intersection … [Read More...] about Words You Don’t Know: Agglomeration
International
Educated in Europe: Why More Graduate Students Go Abroad
Pursuing a graduate degree has increasingly become a worthy investment and, sometimes, a requirement. A 2014 estimate said that jobs that required graduate degrees were expected to rise by 21.7 … [Read More...] about Educated in Europe: Why More Graduate Students Go Abroad
Pounds and Pirates: How British Privateers Got Between the US and the SI
The year is 1794. Joseph Dombey, a prominent French botanist, cowers below deck as his ship is boarded by British privateers. While such a thing is not uncommon at the time for ships brave enough to … [Read More...] about Pounds and Pirates: How British Privateers Got Between the US and the SI