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Today, John Green talked about the Balloon Boy hoax and asked us why, given what we know about fame, do we all still want it?




I'm going to answer that question for you right now, because the answer is surprisingly simple.

There are very few universal truths when it comes to people, but there is one thing you can always count on to be true, no matter who you are talking about, and that is that every person longs for a feeling of importance. There ar… Continue

St. Louis

Gateway to the West, as they say, and so I find myself moving backwards through time. Is this where my footsteps are to stop falling, or is just another setting for purgatory, wandering in limbo until I earn my final resting place? In times like these it's hard to tell if I'm a plane delayed on the airstrip, or in the air, circling, waiting to land. The only thing I am sure of is the screaming child three rows back and the seat back pressing into my knees.

The funny thing about trave… Continue

After the attack by the rogue Romulan mining ship captain, Nero, destroyed the Vulcan home world, the few remaining survivors found themselves directionless and disenfranchised. In the course of a day, a once intergalactic superpower was reduced to a small handful of nomads. Some wondered whether this would be the end of the race altogether. But the Vulcans are a resilient people, and not to be underestimated. With no world, or, indeed, even a nation to speak of, the refugees banned together and… Continue

Have you ever been reading Looking for Alaska and gotten to that Auden quote and thought to yourself, "Gee, I really wish someone out in Nerdfighteria would write an in depth analysis of that poem"? You have?! Then have I got just the thing for you!

For my final in my lit analysis this past semester I had to write a five page analysis of a poem of my choosing. I went for "As I Walked Out One Evening" by W.H. Auden because I figured if it's good enough for John Green, it's good enough for… Continue

"Be Prepared." That's the boyscout motto, and it's one I try to live by. Especially when it comes to zombies. Call me crazy if you like, but it's like they always say, the people who survive tragedy are the ones who were ready when there was nothing to fear. Because, loyal readers, I want only the best for you in life, I'm going to share my zombie survival strategies with you in an easy to follow, step-by-step guide.

1. How do I know someone is a zombie?

Knowing your enemy is an importa… Continue