Book Review: “Found In Translation: How Language Shapes Our Lives And Transforms The World”.
Found In Translation is a book by Nataly Kelly and Jost Zetzsche, both translators. At 235 pages long, it’s not a quick read but I slowly found it quite fascinating. Their reason for writing it has worked on me: I have a new found appreciation for all types of translators.
“Lift Your Soul”. The Unusual People You Meet At The Gym.
“Hey man, looking good. You’ve lost weight!” he called out from the row machine, with a gregarious smile & thick accent that sounded South American.
“Oh…um, thanks!” I mumbled, startled out of the furious internal monologue I had on the way to the treadmill by such a pleasant comment.
I wasn’t ready for what was going to happen next.
Halloween: The Great Socialist Ritual…And Why We Love It.
Once again, I’ve noticed several of my conservative friends are using Halloween(and even kids!) to promote social Darwinism via nonsensical claims to “fairness & productivity” as an overall scare tactic lesson in economics.
BAM. Right in the childhood.
Americans Rage At NFL Blown Calls, Activism Accidentally Spills Into Politics.
*This Onion-esque post was inspired by a hilarious Facebook status by my friend Laura*
The disgust & anger at the NFL has accidentally included the political process as well.
A blown call at the end of the Packers-Seahawks game which gave the Seattle Seahawks an undeserved win was the last straw for many Americans. Anger at the NFL has spilled over onto social media platforms, with players & even elected officials posting Commissioner Goodell’s number online, and fans storming pro-football forums to voice their concerns.
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“Rape, Context, & Comedy” – A Partial Defense Of Daniel Tosh.
So, about that whole Daniel Tosh incident…
Something about feces coming in contact with a fan. The phrase escapes me…
As someone who loves stand-up comedy and will one day get on stage to try it out, I have some thoughts on the matter.
What Tosh said was wrong. What Tosh did wasn’t wrong.
So, I Turn 26 Today – The Hamster Wheel Of Doom And Other Lessons From A Quarter-Life-Crisis Survivor.
25 was the worst year of my life. The absolute worst. And the morbidly funny thing about bad situations? You learn a lot and grow from them. So I’ll begrudgingly take the painful-yet-liberating lessons I learned. And I’ll happily share them with you, dear friend.
Here they are, in no particular order, with all blood, guts, and glory exposed.
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Death, Puppies, And Viral Content – The Case Against Tragedy Porn.
There’s a fine line between sharing the stories of victims versus pimping out their suffering and death to gain, among other things, a morbid sense of self-righteousness.
At least, I thought there was a fine line. Whenever I go online, all I see is Tragedy Porn. And I’m sick of it. Read the rest of this entry »
