About That Greener Grass on the Other Side…

“The grass is always greener on the other side.” We use this phrase like a knee-jerk reaction.  I think this casual overuse says something about how we approach our challenges – or rather, how we don’t approach them. We start by finding ourselves looking over the fence, and noticing how much nicer things seem to be … Read more

After months of putting up with drab white walls at my new Denver apartment, I finally sucked it up and went to a crafts store. The reward: that store was having a giant clearance sale at the time, so I bought up a bunch of frames for my concert posters and photography from Spain and Prague. I haven’t decided where to put them all yet, but just having them ready to put up already makes me feel more at home.

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Julián Castro: The Case for American Opportunity

Julián Castro’s keynote speech at the Democratic National Convention is the most inspiring speech I’ve ever heard from a politician. The reasons are mostly non-partisan, as they speak to a patriotic vision of the American dream – rooted in the nature of the country’s past, and extremely positive as to the country’s future:

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