3 odd encounters: Are these bird omens or just weird coincidences?

I'm a very practical, logical person. I don't believe in omens. Still, I must admit that the fact that I've had unexpected bird sightings before each of my last three job interviews strikes me as odd. Should I try to decode these events as bird omens or just dismiss them as odd coincidences? The Dead … Continue reading 3 odd encounters: Are these bird omens or just weird coincidences?

Kevin Williamson throws a cell phone, Twitter responds to a vigilante

Kevin D. Williamson is a correspondent for The National Review and a theatre critic for The New Criterion. It is in that second capacity that he attended a production of the new musical Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 earlier this week. Often critics are billed as the villains of the artistic world, but … Continue reading Kevin Williamson throws a cell phone, Twitter responds to a vigilante

Choosing a major: A scrunchy-wearing teenager chose my career

A teenager chose my career. She had permed hair that she frequently pulled back in a scrunchy. She had an inexplicable number of shoulder-baring shirts. She was not a trained guidance counselor. After choosing to go to business school because of a Judd Nelson movie, she chose my major based largely on one consideration: Easy classes … Continue reading Choosing a major: A scrunchy-wearing teenager chose my career

How to be computer literate in one simple step

Although we live in a world where kids start using iPads practically from birth, there are still plenty of adults who are intimidated by computers. If you are not are one of them you likely know someone who is. A relative? A friend? Your boss? In an effort to help I am revealing the secret … Continue reading How to be computer literate in one simple step