Perspectives

The institutional rigidity of America, and frankly, much of the world, is the concrete. New ideas and paradigms are the greenery.

I had just opened an envelope containing the 2016 renewal notice for our flood insurance. The premium was over $4,000.

I was faced with a difficult decision; continue taking chemistry courses and compromise my athletic season or switch my major.

One small caveat exists: I am a microbiologist who deals with infectious material for a living.

In the weeks before, the village I was promised that came with bearing and raising a child was destroyed.

We all sneeze from time to time, but if you sneeze 30 times a day, you know you’re sick.

Humans, we love making things with our hands. It is one of our defining characteristics as a species.

The opening question doesn’t need an answer, because what you’re going to be is not a destination.

In general, it's difficult to argue about emotionally laden topics, especially with people you love.

It is not that we avoid connecting to one other on a deeper level. Rather, we are incapable of it.