The year was 1998. I was walking towards my honors history class. Little did I know that the next half hour was going to make such an impact upon my life and belief system. I was in the eighth grade going to a middle school in west Texas where…
By Erin Curtice Can't someone kill me... please? I hope you’re out there; maybe some psychic working for the police or someone who has visions. If you can hear me, I’m in Room 217 of the County Hospital. Surrounded by medical staff who marvel at my condition. If only…
By: Eddie Vince Many are worried about the economy, not only in the States but everywhere. Some suggests fiscal conservatism and minimalist government intervention within the free market, while others suggest the government needs to step into unethical and destructive business practices preying on the people. Well, I think…
Gordon sprinkled some food into the fish tank. The flakes slowly spiraled, pink and yellow and orange, but the guppies had no interest. “Is that new?” Bitsy asked, “Cute!” Gordon leaned down and looked through the fish tank across the room at her and smiled. She was murky and…
By: Edward Miles As an aphorism to determine worldviews, ‘Is the glass half empty or half full?’, is possibly one of the most puerile definitions of pessimism and optimism that’s ever been uttered. So, what are the origins of pessimism and optimism, and why is modern culture so decadently…
By: Thomas Dendrill After browsing WHOF.net (Wipeout Homophobia on Facebook) I was recently having a conversation with a friend about pansexuality, trying my best to explain to him what it meant. "It means you love everyone no matter their sex or gender," I said, to which he promptly retorted,…
By: Daniel Naffer Call it an art project, or social commentary, or even a "photographical survey of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, and queer individuals." In essence, the mission of Queer Humanization Project is, as they state on their website, to simply "humanize the LGBT community by showcasing their diversity…
“Are you ever going to get over this?” Ed asks me with annoyance. “Unghhh.” I say without looking at him, my tongue angrily probing the hole between two teeth. He knocked one out last summer. Accidentally, we were moving a couch. “What? Oh Jesus, you're not poking at that…
By: Jeff Mandala Science and religion are often depicted as two diametrically opposed entities in human thought. And it's true, even undeniable, that science often times serves a different purpose than religion. But beyond obvious reasons, could science and religion have more in common than we believe? In fact,…
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