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You may have seen that over the past week pop music superstar Taylor Swift has been involved in a trial in Denver, Colorado. She was being sued because she reported a radio DJ of inappropriately touching her, he subsequently lost his job, and therefore he decided to...

Take out the Trash

When I was in college I had an awesome roommate named Anan. He was incredibly fun, but he was also a real cheapskate and ate A LOT. This often meant stealing my food, but on one occasion he actually went to the grocery store himself. He came back all excited that he...

Always Choose the Real Thing

It’s been a long time since I’ve been a soda drinker. I’ve cut it out for two reasons: to save money (especially when eating out) and to save calories. Here in Nicaragua, however, I’ve started drinking more and more Coke. At most restaurants...

A Double Edged Stick of Dynamite

Alfred Nobel was a rare genius. Despite only attending school 18 months during his life-time he held over 350 different patents, the most famous of which was dynamite. While we think of dynamite as an element of war and violence, Nobel set about creating it for one...

When Not Doing is a Bad Thing

In Nicaragua I am surrrounded by sin. Well, not necessary THAT kind of sin, but the Spanish word sin. In Spanish sin mean “without,” and you see it on billboards everywhere. Cellphone companies advertising plans sin roaming, soda companies advertising...