I know that the word at the top of this screen is going to make this page seem like homework. But trust me, there's nothing on here so dull as "A Discourse on the Role of Post-Feminist Cross-Stitching in Early-to-Mid-Victorian Literature."

This section used to be my blog page, but I've finally come to grips with the fact that "blogs" rarely reach lengths of ten pages or more. So The Blog now has its own page and the Essays are finally where they truly belong... which is essentially in the same place but with a different heading.

These are mostly personal memoires and narratives about various things I've done and places I've been, commentary on books, current events and the state of the world, as well as a persuasive essay thrown in here and there for good measure. If what you read strikes you as intriguing and you'd like to discuss it further, you can, as always drop me a line and tell me about it.

             -Brian

 

MOST RECENT ESSAYS:

1/2/07 - HOW RON PAUL CURED MY APATHY: 5 pages
Having sworn off politicians altogether, it was quite a surprise when I found myself drawn to Ron Paul, Republican candidate for president. But his unconventional ideas, when grasped in their entirety (as opposed to 30-second sound bites) have the intriguing allure of being "just crazy enough to work."

9/14/07 - THE DAY JESSE WAS BORN: 11 pages
Such a different experience from the birth of my first child in every way. I struggle with everything from indifference toward his birth to sadness over what it will mean to the relationship with my daughter, to fear that I will never feel that same kind of overwhelming love for my new son.

7/21/07 - AN INCONVENIENT FOLLOWING: 4 pages
A followup to my previous global warming essay. I confront "Al Gore Groupies" and the dangerous direction I see them taking this country in the name of Global Warming.

3/14/07 - IS THE TRUTH REALLY THAT INCONVENIENT?: 6 pages
Global warming is the buzz word of the day. Is it real? Is it all hype? Or is it a genuine problem that is being approached in entirely the wrong way by entirely the wrong people?

10/23/06 - CAMPFIRES, WENCHES AND INTERSTATE TOURISTS: 25 pages
A weekend in Lancaster County. Camping, hiking and a Renaissance Faire provide the backdrop for some humor, some history and some commentary on the state of Roadside America and the slow death being perpetrated on it by destination-happy interstate tourists.

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