Merely Being

Happy Autumn, everyone.

I know it’s been six months since my last update. College started becoming hectic, and there wasn’t much to update about. Since hardly anyone reads this anymore, I won’t speak much about my summer, apart from the general assertion that it was very productive (read seven books, earned enough money for a new laptop, etc.).

I have continued to update my opinions column page with my latest published articles. This semester is looking to be a wonderful semester for opinions writing. I wanted to call attention to a few new links you may be tempted to click on. The first is an article that I co-wrote with two other Herald Opinions writers, editor Alyssa Ratledge and columnist Dan Davidson. It concerns the issue of prohibiting possession of firearms by students on college campuses in a general sense. The general goal of the articles (of which there will be more, by myself and other Herald opinions columnists) is to promote open discussion and friendly debate on the new Daily Herald Blog site, http://blogdailyherald.com.

The other new links are the UWire articles. UWire is a website that publishes a large volume of articles, columns and other news pieces from university publications across the nation, especially campus newspapers. If and when my columns are featured in UWire, I will archive a link on my Opinions Column page. To date, two of my columns have been published on UWire, links to which can be found in the column archive.

On a slightly different note, two friends of mine — Thad Parsons and Shane Itram — have recently had their comic published in the Brown Daily Herald. Check out their site for more information about their comic, appropriately named Dot Comic.

More stuff to come this semester, so stay tuned!

I have some amazing news, everyone!

First and foremost, I have now been offered the position of Opinions Columnist on the university newspaper, the Brown Daily Herald. I’m extremely ecstatic about it. My first column appeared in the Op-Ed section of the paper last Friday. I wrote about the declining number of comics appearing in the Herald lately. The full story can be read here.

Also, I have also decided to draw a webcomic: Awkward Third Wheel. The full story can be found on the comic’s page. I will be posting comics anywhere between frequently and sporadically, but never on weekends.

Good evening, one and all.

I’ve finally returned to my normal college routine, which I might comment on when I find it convenient. For now, I’d like to introduce a few awesome webcomics that friends and acquaintances of mine have drawn.

The first is Fizzle Pop, which really needs no introduction. This masterpiece of hilarity has graced the comic section of the campus newspaper, the Brown Daily Herald, since the beginning of school. Most of the published Fizzle Pop comics from the BDH can be found there, as well as some additional material from when the writer gets bored from studying.

Another is not so well known, but equally funny. Serengetti Dreams is a relatively new webcomic featuring an abundance of wit, academic and scientific humor. Seriously, it’s hilarious if you know what the author’s talking about. And if not… Well, that’s okay. Even I don’t get some of the jokes, but they’re funny upon explanation.

Last, but certainly not least, is WTF, written and drawn by a very close friend of mine. Most of the jokes are inside jokes that will seem outrageously shocking to your ordinary bystander, but perhaps that is a virtue in its own right.

With all of this peer pressure, I might be inclined to write a webcomic of my own. Further details will be published here with discretion. In the meantime, enjoy some damn good cartooning. Until later, folks.

I’m in the mood for some change.

Well, I was hoping the return of Journalspace would include the return of some of the old features, like being able to customize my layout. Instead, we get absorbed by WordPress, which is probably one of the most unfriendly sites for customizable layouts imaginable.

There have been some improvements, though. The arrangement of the homepage is better, the top menu is helpful, and the site just looks more professional overall.

Well, that’s enough for now. I am considering setting up my own website at this point. It would be a time- and resource-consuming endeavor, but I think it would be worth it.

Like a phoenix, we shall rise from the ashes.