Category Archives: Columns

Laughing on the Inside

I'm sure many of you will fairly accuse me of writing this article as an excuse to talk about 395. You haters are right, but the joke's on you - I've made a 395 reference in every Blogcat I've written for this website. Clearly, I don't need an excuse. Read more [...]

Assorted Miscellany

It has been a while since I have published anything on the site. Sometimes I am simply too busy to sit down and write (especially, as you may have noticed, my articles tend to clock in at least 2,000 words, which is not an insignificant time commitment), and sometimes I am simply not in the mood to write. I find, often, that I cannot force myself Read more [...]

Bloga Bonito

While it's always hard, in the present time, to appreciate that life will be different in the future, that's the way it always happens. The 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil is still over a year from now. That's more than enough time for change to happen. How much different will my life be the next time this great competition rolls around? Read more [...]

Timely Compassion

In the aftermath of the terrible explosions at the Boston Marathon we've seen an outpouring of compassion from those wishing to help the victims, their families and friends. Many are citing this response from the public as evidence that even in the darkest times, the light of human nature shines bright. It is true that following these occasions Read more [...]

The First Fifty (and a Half)

How much do our interests overlap with yours, our readers? Take the "How Similar Are Your Interests Similar to Bullets' and Josh's?" Trivia Game! If you're interested, post your score out of 50 in the comments below. If not, I hope you get a kick out of some of the pairings anyway. Read more [...]

Rear in Ya View

We've made it through 12 months. The fact that we've made it this long and are still writing is one thing, but the fact that we've posted something in all 12 of those months gives us a profound sense of pride. It's a cause for celebration, bitches. Read more [...]

If A Tree Falls

One of the most widely known (and basic) philosophical thought experiments is some variant of "If a tree falls in a forest, and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?" Now, I would contend that a far more interesting philosophical question is the one posed by Gary Larson, here, but that is besides the point. In any case, the Read more [...]

Human Trafficking

To those of you whose movement is more informed and deliberate, I issue you this challenge: Go to a supermarket on a busy Saturday, and try to walk around for half an hour without getting run into. I dare you. I double dare you. Because it’s impossible. Read more [...]

The Beirut Blogcat

Beirut, or what some people call beer pong, is a truly fantastic game. For those of you who, impossibly, are unfamiliar with the game, it’s fairly simple: google it. I’m not here to fill you in on the basic rules! In fact, considering you made it through college without picking it up means your aversion to the game is too strong for me to overcome. Read more [...]

A Cactus Named Spike

There once was a cactus named Spike. Spike was born in a magical kingdom known as upstate New York, to a mother and father cactus that both loved him very much. At age 5, Spike was sent to Kindergarten. While he missed his parents, he was ready for the real world. Spike met lots of new friends, and spent his days coloring and learning his Read more [...]