As we know, I am working on a novel. In self-aggrandizing jest, I call it The Great American Novel. But in reality, I don't actually aspire to such grandeur. My novel is not so wide in scope. It isprimarily an examination of loneliness and the transience of city life on a personal scale. It doesn't…
OKCupid says: Paid online dating is for fools
This OKCupid blog article on why you should never pay for online dating basically confirmed my hypothesis: that there really aren't actually all that many good active matches on these websites. For me,it was the worst on eHarmony. At least on Chemistry I got a couple of dates. I don't remember if I wrote on…
On Online Privacy (and my first accidental trolling incident)
I was minding my own business on Twitter one day, sifting through very unfunny #3wordsbeforesex tweets. That's how I stumbled across @devlzadvoct. Her bio is listed as follows: "VIEWER DISCRETIONIS ADVISED!! WARNING may contain foul language, partial nudity and obscene humor. It is not recommended you follow if easily offended." As any bored and remotely…
On Coffee, Connoisseurship, and Hipster Elitism
In recent times, I've taken a great interest in coffee. Over the course of several months, I dedicated myself to learning all that I could about what goes into a good cup of coffee. I researched coffee:the agriculture of the bean; the importance of their geographic origins; the roasting process; as well as the equipment…
Infidelity and the Morality of Children
I have no memory of how this woman's blog got into my list of RSS feeds, but it is certainly an interesting read on one view of infidelity. I haven't had the time to read through all that many of her posts or comments, but I've got my own opinions as it is. A dear…
