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• The Making of a Marine: "iron Ducks"

  

  The Marines refer to a non-swimmer as an "iron duck." Walking into the Parris Island swim facility, you could hear a pin drop, except for the clarion orders of... Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2011 DEBATE, SELF EXPRESSION, SOCIETY

• The Making of a Marine: "go-fasters"

  

  The Marines refer to tennis shoes as "go fasters." What a brilliant name. The DI (drill instructor) explained that tennis shoes supposedly make you go faster... Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2011 DEBATE, SELF EXPRESSION, SOCIETY

• God's Simple Plan for Extra-terrestrials

  

  When I was not developing my gymnastics abilities, I spent the majority of my tween years philosophizing to no good end. At the coffee shop. On the sidewalk.... Read more

  Posted on 04 May 2011 DEBATE, SELF EXPRESSION, SOCIETY

• Sodium: Preventative Maintenance for Families

  

  You can drive down any number of secondary roads in Williamson County, Tennessee, and you will eventually come across a barn. Here is a photo of me in an... Read more

  Posted on 29 April 2011 DEBATE, SELF EXPRESSION, SOCIETY

• Escapisms: the Art of Deflection

  

  At times we find it necessary to summon all of our nerve to escape a potentially bad situation or to deflect wrath directed at us. On a subway once, a gang... Read more

  Posted on 28 April 2011 DEBATE, SELF EXPRESSION, SOCIETY