Saturday, February 19, 2022

On Disability And Superheroes

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It was the summer of 2002, when Tobey Maguire's "Spider-Man" came swinging into theaters. I was 12 years old, my best friend w...
Saturday, November 13, 2021

The "folklore" of Taylor Swift -- Part 5: "And I loved in shades of wrong"

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When Taylor Swift released "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" as the lead single from her 4th album "Red" in Augu...
Monday, February 15, 2021

The "folklore" of Taylor Swift -- Part 4: "Flash forward, and we're taking on the world together..."

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For me, the month of November holds significant sweetness. The beauty of fall lingers in the last of the curling leaves on bitter cold branc...
Saturday, October 24, 2020

The "folklore" of Taylor Swift -- Part 3: "To Live For The Hope Of It All"

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In her newest album, folklore , Taylor Swift presents a trio of songs that she calls the "Teenage Love Triangle". These songs, ...
Wednesday, July 29, 2020

The "folklore" of Taylor Swift - Part 2: "Peter Losing Wendy"

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In her newest album, folklore , Taylor Swift presents a trio of songs that she calls the "Teenage Love Triangle". These songs, ...
Thursday, July 23, 2020

The "folklore" of Taylor Swift: Introduction

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2020 has been quite the year. That's the understatement of the century, and though we're near the end of July, I know we all feel en...
Tuesday, December 31, 2019

A Decade of Words: Books I've Read from 2010-2019

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It's s 2:50 P.M on December 31, 2019. I am sitting in my living room in Grand Rapids, Michigan, bundled up in wool socks, cozy slippers...