March 2012
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“The sea’s only gifts are harsh blows, and, occasionally, the chance to...”
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Row, row, row your boat
Well, I’m definitely breathing. My heart still has a pulse, and the oxygen flow to my brain seems normal. But some things about my life have thrown me upside down and then right side up again. Thursday marks one month on the road for us roadies, and I’m thinking that has something to do with it. I live a life of incessant growth. And what comes with growth? Growing pains. And although...
“The only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to...”
– Jack Kerouac, On the Road
In Spite of Ourselves
So over the past twenty years, a number of things have happened. Obviously. But for most people, there are probably ten to fifteen things that are milestones. The things that define you. The things that build you up, make you think the way you think, act the way you act, listen the way you listen. The things that make you, you. You get the point. Well for me, those things were winning soccer...
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Artist: King Charles
Song: Love Lust
I’ve...
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“The true cost of a war cannot be measured in currency, because currency cannot...”
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Watch#KONY2012: East Coast style
Can you whisper?
It’s been a little over a week since I’ve been on the road, and Kony 2012 has become downright viral. It’s been amazing because going to different schools and places of worship constantly gives me no time to think of myself. I think back to last semester, and all I can see is a life revolved around what I needed and what I wanted. Being a roadie for Invisible Children has...
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“Generosity isn’t giving to get more. It’s holding loose and letting go to be...”
Let the River Run
Picture this: A 15 passenger van with a very flashy Invisible Children logo sits outside of a gas station. There are about 20 minutes left until the roadies have somewhere to be, so of course a nap is in store. Three out of five of them snooze while the two others sit up and steal wifi from a coffee shop next door. Where the hell are they? How long have they been doing this? They’ve actually...
