Recent Entries
Reassurance from an Unfortunate Event
“This is the place I had chosen to die, on the first day if possible” (Mukherjee p. 120). Jasmine speaks of her new home, America, ... read more
Jasmine: Passive Aggressive
“I let the dog inch so close I could feel a slimy vapor spray out of its muzzle. I let it crouch and growl its low, terrible, gullety gro... read more
What About Eli Whitney Day?
As I sit here at home today, free of class due to a holiday, I begin to think about the man credited for this day off. Cesar Chavez was a farm ... read more
Bessie Head: Framed
“I have always been just me, with no frames of reference to anything beyond myself.” (Artists of the Floating World, pg. 64) This ... read more
Decisions: Stepping Stones of Life
English novelist, George Eliot believed “the strongest principle of growth lies in human choice,” this is an abbreviated definition... read more
Longing for the Past
His hometown almost unrecognizable, his own home severely damaged from the bombs ... read more
Ken Grossman: A Local Legend
Last Tuesday I attended an hour long speech and slide presentation by Ken Grossman, Co-Founder of Sierra Nevada Brewing Company located here in Chic... read more
Masuji Ono: One Man Two Worlds
In Kazuo Ishiguro's An Artist of the Floating World, Masuji Ono begins the book while reliving his past, both distant and recent. The book is... read more
To Long or to Belong?
While reading the introduction of Rob Burton’s book, Artists of the Floating World, an interestin... read more
A little about myself
If you have read the "about me" portion of my blog page then you are already aware that i am attending the University of Chico in pursue o... read more
