Last week I was reading (via Rod Dreher) Thierry Malleret’s “Disequilibrium,” an essay released by The Broswer and an abbreviation of Malleret’s arguments in a book by the same name.  Malleret basically sums up his core argument with this quote: “With the world becoming ever more susceptible to shocks, the global risk landscape is now dominated by [...]

This is my second post as an alumni blogger and a trend has begun to emerge.  Since graduating I have moved into Detroit to live, work, and learn.   I will plan to continue to write about the city, but will provide this explanation as to why I think its issues are relevant to the University of [...]

Last Tuesday was the State of the Union address. I was confident everyone was aware of this until I was sitting in a lecture the following Thursday and my professor asked how many students watched the address. Of the approximate 200 students in the lecture hall only six raised their hands, and more than a few gave [...]

A few weeks ago, my friends and I were debating the legality of the increased security policies used by airports.  I had never thought twice about the full body scans and luggage X-rays that I and all other passengers are subject to before we board a flight. I consider these to be necessary methods of safety, especially [...]

Friday afternoon as I exited the building where I work, I was handed a sheet of paper.  Due to the ridiculous amount of papers I am handed every week, like many students on campus, I normally recycle the paper, or politely decline.  However, that day I decided to take the time to listen to her [...]

You’ve been hired for a new job. It was a pretty typical procedure: send in resume, interview, interview again, possibly interview a third time, learn that you’ve been hired, celebrate, fill out paperwork, and then you get to go to work. By the second interview the employer has a general sense of who you are, [...]