Last night Mike drove up to Erie and "kidnapped" me. I was really happy to spend some quality time with him, and to get away from campus for a while. I've been having some dark days so getting off of campus for a while makes me appreciate it that much more when I return. We got back to Pittsburgh ar…

By The Closet Calvinist Have you heard the news? The good news? Well, or maybe not such good news. Starbucks is EVIL. Or at least some are making them out to be. Starbucks announced on January 25th (Yeah, I’m that behind.) that they would officially be supporting gay marriage.Much to the rejo…

What a horrible, horrible truth.

Yes, there are a lot of Starbucks haters out there for various reasons from the political to personal taste, but I am not one of them. Sure, you can’t walk more than a few city blocks without passing one and it has, I will admit, become obnoxious. Starbucks is quite a few steps closer to worl…

I identify with this topic on a lot of levels: One, I lived in Amsterdam for a spell during my design studies in college. It's one of the most beautiful and inspiring places to go if you're into groundbreaking architecture and trendsetting culture. Also, I'm a big fan of coffee, like, a big fan. Bu…