The good, the bad, and the sublime
September 25th, 2008 § Leave a Comment
There’s been a lot of bad stuff going on recently, with the economy tanking, the threat of a McCain presidency still real, and the Mets discovering new ways to blow a spot in the playoffs. But I’ve done a good job ignoring all that, and I’ve been exceedingly happy this week. As painful as it gets on a macro level, life as it’s lived between individual people can never be all bad. Take it away, Jimmy:
September 11: Reflection and op-ed
September 11th, 2008 § Leave a Comment
I meant to write a post here today reflecting on what September 11 means to me now that it is an anniversary of an event slipping farther into the past. As I started to write, however, I realized I wanted to do more than just reflect on my own experience, and I wanted to reach a wider audience. So my reflection became an op-ed, which I was proud to have published in today’s Yale Daily News. It’s my first op-ed, and you can read it here. I would be honored if you would.
Update 9/12/08: I wasn’t at Ground Zero, or even in New York, but I felt as this photographer did. This year was different.
New sports column: Superheroes and Superpowers
September 7th, 2008 § Leave a Comment
I’m a little late in posting this, but last week I wrote a new sports column, which will probably be my last. It came out of an idea I thought would turn into a blog post during the Olympics, but I ultimately directed it toward the column. Read it here.
