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March | 2015 | Excelsior!
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Words for the True Believers. March 26, 2015. 8220;Never be too busy to meet someone new.”-Unknown. The other week I started an introductory psychology course. I know what you’re thinking: Jordan, I need you to come interpret my dreams involving Hungry Hungry Hippos. Eating my Billy Ray Cyrus albums! Well unfortunately my insights into the human mind haven’t yet reached that level, but I will share what I have learned. Our first assignment for the course involved an observation of a public setting. Reali...
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May | 2015 | Excelsior!
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Words for the True Believers. A Time for Tomorrow. May 30, 2015. Starting a new journey may not be so hard. Or maybe it’s already begun. The summer before fourth grade started, dread filled my entire young and chubby being. 1) Attractions that you want to go on. 2) Attractions that small children and the elderly want to go on. 3) Attractions that no one wants to go on. Other attractions formed a Venn Diagram between people on opposite ends of the age spectrum. Rides like It’s a Small World, Peter Pan...
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The Dark Side | Excelsior!
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Words for the True Believers. March 26, 2015. 8220;Never be too busy to meet someone new.”-Unknown. The other week I started an introductory psychology course. I know what you’re thinking: Jordan, I need you to come interpret my dreams involving Hungry Hungry Hippos. Eating my Billy Ray Cyrus albums! Well unfortunately my insights into the human mind haven’t yet reached that level, but I will share what I have learned. Our first assignment for the course involved an observation of a public setting. Reali...
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A Hamster in the Sun | Excelsior!
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Words for the True Believers. A Hamster in the Sun. January 25, 2015. MAMA: It’s dangerous, son. MAMA: When a man goes outside his home to look for peace. Lorraine Hansberry from the play,. A Raisin in the Sun. The words of good ol’ FDR. I had the opportunity to pick from several different courses this semester. Similar to my much younger and much rounder self in a Krispy Kreme, I had a hard time deciding where to start. Luckily, my main man and advisor Lance (not this Lance. A Raisin in the Sun. A play ...
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Words for the True Believers. Self Discovery with a Sailorman. November 21, 2014. 8220;I ‘yam what I ‘yam and that’s all that I ‘yam.”. Most probably recognize these words as the catchphrase of everyone’s favorite spinach eating sailor man. When considering the beloved cartoon, some describe the character as simply a creation designed to brainwash children into healthy eating habits. To be fair, plenty of evidence exists for this train of thought. However, if. Things. When we think of conformity, we ...
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Simply Profound | Excelsior!
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Words for the True Believers. November 14, 2014. 8220;You try to make things so complicated. But you really don’t have to be so smart.”- Keith Green. 8220;Oh, dear Lord. I pray for little baby Ashton, Lord. Oh, PLEASE. I pray that he will find all his puzzle pieces and put them together before it is time for him to come out. That way, he will have his arms and legs when he isn’t in Mommy’s tummy ”. Minute to Win It. Reflecting on all these times, I smiled as Zeke climbed into bed this weekend, anticipati...
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Self Discovery with a Sailorman | Excelsior!
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Words for the True Believers. Self Discovery with a Sailorman. November 21, 2014. 8220;I ‘yam what I ‘yam and that’s all that I ‘yam.”. Most probably recognize these words as the catchphrase of everyone’s favorite spinach eating sailor man. When considering the beloved cartoon, some describe the character as simply a creation designed to brainwash children into healthy eating habits. To be fair, plenty of evidence exists for this train of thought. However, if. Things. When we think of conformity, we ...
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Words for the True Believers. As a child, I always resented the idea of living what I considered to be an ordinary life. Will we leave anything at all? These questions terrify most people, a natural response to such concepts. For no matter how old we grow, one of the most universal of human desires is to make an impact. To be remembered for something. To leave behind a legacy. But legacy is a powerful word. A Time for Tomorrow. May 30, 2015. 1) Attractions that you want to go on. To illustrate the streng...
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Pizza Ponderings | Excelsior!
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Words for the True Believers. February 6, 2015. People are so enslaved by their perception of the past and future that they are incapable of properly experiencing the present until it’s vanished. - Alan Moore. In addition to these, I also had the opportunity to take the gang to several local eateries. I wanted to introduce them to a new little hole in the wall burger joint. If you’ve been to Hungry Howie’s, you know what it’s like. If you don’t, allow me to briefly explain. Imagine Chuck E. C...Under the...
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Toll Free Dreaming | Excelsior!
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Words for the True Believers. January 16, 2015. Ladies and gentleman, my host parents had bought an ice cream machine. However, this rejoicing proved short lived as a buzzing sensation began in my pocket. This could mean one of two things. First, my room mate David Willis might have finally grown weary of my penchant for inventing nicknames for him and jammed a tazer into my thigh. (But can you blame me on the nicknames? Calling from his Marvel publishing office and immediately hiring me to write for.