Volume

6/29/2025 I know, it’s still June, and we have a month and a half before the Fall semester starts, but I have a feeling that the next six weeks will fly by. So I’ve been thinking about it, and have determined that the one word theme to focus on is volume. In order to become good at something, it seems like, in addition to studying and learning how to do the something, one needs to…
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Culture

6/28/2025 It seems that we are being bombarded with two primary uses of culture. The first is the separate cultures of different people in America. The second is a way to categorize waves of connected, specific ideas. In the first use, and in my context, it's the ideas of Majority Culture and Hispanic/Latino Culture. And I know that this is real. At least, it's certainly real to some degree. But generally, I see this used…
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Longing

6/27/2025 Merriam-Webster defines it as a strong desire especially for something unattainable. Longing. To long for something then is to feel a strong desire of craving especially for something not likely to be attained. Longing for something unattainable seems like a waste of time at best. Like me longing to be 6'3". Or 25. I don't, by the way... But what are examples of good longing? Let's try some out... Longing for the end of…
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