Amanda Knox
My very first “Twitter-debate” was with a foul-mouthed British woman. I was defending Amanda Knox after learning of and being horrified by the news of her conviction. The truth is that it was really not much of a debate because of my aversion to responding to hostile language, but the point is that I was [...]
Stuck in the Materialism Rut
One aspect of the American lifestyle that I am completely frustrated with is the obsession with material objects. OK, to be fair, Americans are not the only materialistic gluttons on this planet, but it almost seems like we invented materialism–at least in the exaggerated form that is seen today.
I believe that many young Americans are taught to [...]