PoliticsThe White House is listening! The public wants to be able to do more online, so the White House will be revamping several government websites in an effort to make them more user-friendly. Read more. The press has, once again, jumped on a story about a riff between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama. After a dismissive comment about the President's approach to Syria … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2014
‘Secret Rooms’ is an Exposé of the Wealthy (Book Review)
In 1940, John the 9th Duke of Rutland, locked himself in the servants quarters of his 356-room castle with his papers and journals and refused to leave, jeopardizing his health and ultimately leading to his death. What he did in these rooms, known as the Muniments Rooms, was a mystery until a few years ago, when the rooms were unsealed for the first times since … [Read more...]
Shark Week: Fact or Fiction?
Today marks the beginning of Shark Week on Discovery Channel, a week-long event that will surely dominate the airwaves and Twittersphere. Growing up, I always loved Shark Week because it was interesting, entertaining, and educational. While these may still be accurate descriptors of certain aspects of Shark Week, it has, in recent years, gone from being an educational and … [Read more...]
Weekly News Roundup: Lawsuits, Earthquakes, and Ebola
The weekly news roundup is back! After a brief hiatus while I tried to figure out how balance the roundup with future career prospects, I've decided to bring it back with less personal commentary. Please leave your own thoughts, though! WorldStarting yesterday, Israel and Hamas agreed to a 72-hour ceasefire, but mutual distrust and an inability to maintain … [Read more...]
Celeste Ng’s Portrait of Hope and Regret (Book Review)
One of three children born to interracial parents, Lydia was clearly the favorite. She was obedient, disciplined, talented, and never caused her parents to worry. When she goes missing and is subsequently found dead, it goes without saying that her parents were truly shocked. It is upon her disappearance that Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng begins, and what follows is … [Read more...]