Another cop-out. Here are lyrics to the first song I ever wrote, as well as a link to it on my Soundclick page. I plan on updating next week with a longer entry but this should tide you over until then. Please notice the grammatical mistake in the second verse. So much for being an English major.Why don't I care? I mean I know I should ( Read more... )

Last week, my mom was surprised to discover that my brother and I greatly look forward to Friday's dinner each week. Almost every single Friday since I was a kid we've had pizza for dinner. While some other families traditionally have a big dinner on Sunday nights, Fridays seem to be the only ones that consistently bring the four of us to the same ( Read more... )

I was sitting in my room waiting patiently for dinner when I heard my mother say, "Michael Jackson kicked the bucket" under her breath. It took me a few minutes to realize what she had said; when it registered that those first guttural sounds were a human being's name, I expressed my disbelief. Another celebrity had passed away in a week of many ( Read more... )

Recently, I experienced a great tragedy. My main acoustic guitar, the Kay that I use for all of my gigs and final recording sessions, needed new strings. It hadn't been restrung in several months and after its use in a rather intense performance by Blake Cooper of The Instruments Band a few weeks ago, I decided to give it some new strings to have ( Read more... )

I'm making an effort to post an entry once a week. I've was out of town this weekend, so I didn't get a chance to write an edit an essay. Next week there will be an entry worth anticipating. For now, here is a poem I wrote; I intend to turn it into a song eventually.Lack of Music ( Read more... )

Every year the night before Commencement, the graduating class at Elmira College goes to an event known as the Candlelight ceremony. It's basically a reflection on the four years the students have spent together as a class. There are four speakers -- a parent, faculty member, one male student and one female student. I was chosen to be the male ( Read more... )

In my final spring term at Elmira College, I took a class on American Pop Culture. While the class didn't challenge me intellectually very often, it did allow me to do a presentation on The Office as well as write an essay on the show. Here is that essay.

The Office debuted on American televisions in the spring of 2005 and has continued for five ( Read more... )

Another essay from my Individualism and Community in American Life course. I know it's another academic piece, but the last few paragraphs are passionate so reading it wouldn't be a major waste of your time."Thank you very much for agreeing to participate in this survey. We are asking participants to give their reactions to a series of quotes. Feel ( Read more... )

Good evening everyone. I appreciate the opportunity to speak to all of you tonight on behalf of this year's inductees. Being inducted into Phi Beta Kappa is a great honor, and being able to give the student response is even greater. So, thank you ( Read more... )

This essay was written for my Individualism and Community in American Life course. The question asked if Huckleberry Finn would be chosen for the film role of "Mr. Self Reliance" as determined by Ralph Waldo Emerson. Below is my creative interpretation of how the audition would go. I hope you enjoy it."Actor wanted: Major movie studio seeking an ( Read more... )