Chick peas, turkey, and beans, oh my!

So, in middle of all of my negatively-let’s-look-at-what’s-wrong-with-the-world rants, I would like to say a little something explicitly positive.  And as a general note, I would like to make it clear that the reason I expound on these frustrations is merely because I have high expectations for humans and our society.  I see great potential … Continue reading →

san francisco

So I’ve been spending the Thanksgiving holiday with my friend in San Francisco.  It’s pretty amazing here… basically I want to move here, now.  But I always want to move everwhere.  The coffee is great, the wine is great, the people are hoity-toity, but not so much more than in Austin.  My calves feel like … Continue reading →

conspire for a better christmas

About this time last year, I saw this video about Christmas, consumerism, love, and the gap between resources and need: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVqqj1v-ZBU   It’s the Advent Conspiracy, and I think it’s an awesome initiative.  We spend $450 billion on Christmas every year…. Think about how many presents you receive thinking, “Man, I don’t really like this”, … Continue reading →