Monthly archives: July, 2017

Future’s So Bright I Gotta Wear Shades: Corrie Navis

I am very excited to introduce this month’s featured scientist: Corrie Navis. I met her while we were both pursuing our Master’s degrees in Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology at Eastern Michigan University. Corrie’s excitement for science (and many other things, actually) is extremely infectious, and her current research is so adorable that I have …

Killed the Radio Star

Apparently we’re all murderers. “Millennials… Killing Harley’s Sales” “Millennials are Killing Chains Like Buffalo Wild Wings and Applebee’s” “Millennials are Killing the Beer Industry” “Millennials are Killing the Napkin Industry” “Millennials are Killing the Golf Industry” (this one kind of follows the theme, but mostly I want you to remind me to talk about this …

Tumbling Dice

This post doesn’t fit with most of our themes, but it does pertain to something near and dear to my heart; Dungeons & Dragons. For those of you that don’t know, Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) is a table-top role playing game. The general idea goes something like this: some friends get together and make characters, …

Living Up to Her Low Expectations

I have been spending a lot of time mulling over the concept of expectations lately. If you don’t have any, you accept less than you deserve in many aspects of life. But if you have too many, or they’re too high, you set yourself up for disappointment. I know this because I used to have …

Spirit in a Vacuum

Just when you thought we were done adding family members for a while, I have to introduce you to a new one: Herbie! Herbie (AKA Herbert Hoover) is our new robotic vacuum, and I am in love with him. Herbie is an ECOVACS DEEBOT N79 Robotic vacuum, and I found him on Amazon. I have …

I’m an Asshole

I was talking with a very honest friend recently, and she said that in a relationship, one person is always the asshole. In context it was funny, but I also think there’s some truth to that. I also think that in the healthiest relationships, people take turns being the asshole. I’ll explain.   First, I …

Living in a Land Down Under (Part III)

After our last night of silliness in Sydney, we flew to Cairns. Compared to the relative bustle of Sydney and its air of excitement, Cairns felt incredibly laid back. Like a summer night in the South, but way more liberal and with surfboards and dreadlocks. This was probably my favorite stop on the entire trip. …