The Retroactive Feast
Squanto Saved the Pilgrims...Who Saves Us? Alas, when we are younger, we are often cocky and proud and think that all of the things we accomplish are because of our own smarts and coolness.  Now, looking back, I realize that I wasn't born knowing how to "hunt and fish," and that I had many guides who saved me from freezing winters (metaphorical ones, mostly, although there was the t

I've Hung Out with Frankenstein
Well no, not literally.  But I've always been a big fan of really good horror movies (the old fashioned ones) and the deeper meanings that lurked within.  For example, Frankenstein was a "compiled" person -- made up of random parts and then brought to life by a surge of electricity.  Although many people thought he was a scary ghoul, he had a softer side and was trul

Truth or Fiction? My Life as a Bookworm
Two of my favorite pasttimes are reading fiction and watching reality TV They are both completely escapist activities, and can be done while sprawling (and occasionally combined with eating popcorn -- another favorite pasttime).  My interest in the Real Housewives of Atlanta is dwindling (as hard as that may be to believe), but I will always look forward to