A collection of my more amusing stories after a year of teaching college chemistry.

Halfway into the semester and after a dismal performance on two exams: "I didn't think you were actually serious when you said we'd have to study outside of class."

After including "bring a calculator" on the class syllabus and having stated it for...

Wake up in the morning feeling like M. L'Evienne
(Hey, what up girl?)
Grab my glasses, get off the floor I'm gonna mod this city
(Lets go)
Before I post, brush my teeth with a bottle of Jack
'Cause when I leave for the night, I ain't coming back

I'm talking moderating all your foes, foes
Self mod permission to buy your clothes, clothes
Other GMs blowing up our phones, phones...

I'm an avid reader. I love reading, have loved it ever since my mom put a Nancy Drew book in my hands and told me, quite firmly, to read it. I did and, from there on out, I was usually seen with a book in my hands: on the bus, in class and 'discreetly' reading it under the desk... Naturally, I've amassed a small library of books over time. I hate to "rent" books. I don't like to go to the library. I prefer to buy them, stack them about my apartment so that I reread them when the mood strikes...

The Creation of a New Society

Have you ever wondered about the world? How it works, why it is the way it is? What if you asked a stranger what they thought? Perhaps a question such as; “Is this the best possible world that we could create?” The answer would undoubtedly be varied, but hardly any would be answered with a simple ‘yes’. It is apparent that the world, in which we have created, is not one that is ideal. The examples of this are quite endless. The nations of the world are...

On Scarcity


For as long as the human race has roamed the earth scarcity has been a constant in our societies, institutions and way of life. It is this fundamental obstacle to human potential which has continually barred any progress towards a more socially concerned society. Although often misunderstood and overlooked, the continued and allowed existence of scarcity in our life has far reaching consequences. Despite this, most people are not aware of how truly perverse the...