I have been avoiding this post for a really long time. Weeks, actually. Because even though I knew exactly what I wanted to say, putting my thoughts into words took a little bit of courage. I always hope that someone, somewhere out there, finds meaning in the things that I write. But this time, I […]
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In case you’ve wondered why you haven’t gotten very many fresh “Mysterious Ways” posts in the past few months (assuming that you noticed at all), the reason is basically student teaching. For the past six months or so, I’ve been living in a coffee-induced, zombie-like haze of lesson plans, copy machines, geography units, poetry slams, […]
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I have a confession to make. A confession possibly worthy of those cool ZooTV video confessional things. …Okay, maybe that’s an exaggeration, but it’s still a confession. Are you ready? If not, I’ll wait. Ready now? Okay, let’s do this! Here it goes: I’m a huge fan of professional wrestling. Was that what you were […]
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As a creative writer and as an amateur journalist, I love a good one-liner. I’m always looking for a solid soundbite for a story or an article, something short and punchy and memorable. And whether you love it or you hate it, NLOTH is full of them, and Get On Your Boots in particular is […]
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I think I’ve mentioned before that I have serious problems with being indecisive, especially when U2 has so many ridiculously great songs in their catalogue that just beg to be given attention. It’s a real struggle to choose just one song for a post. But this time, I had a sudden epiphany, an epiphany that […]
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My general philosophy regarding new books, records, movies, and pretty much everything else is this: “If I wait six months, all things will come to me through the used book store.” Well, after waiting for a year and not finding the deluxe version of Songs Of Innocence at the Half Price Books, I finally caved […]
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The world is a very confusing place. It’s filled with a lot of good moments and bad moments; the happy times we cherish and the things we wish we could forget; successes and failures, hits and misses, good choices and terrible mistakes. The end of the year, and the transition time from one year to […]
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It’s funny to me that just a little over a year ago, I looked at the list of titles on Songs of Innocence and freaked out over a little song called “California (There Is No End To Love).” I knew as soon as I saw that title that I was going to like this strange […]
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This is my second October as a U2 fan and my last October before I turn 21. This is my last month as a twenty-year-old, and even though I find that idea exciting, for some reason, I also find it a little scary. Maybe it’s because I’m realizing that adulthood is catching up with me. […]
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You know, there are days when I think that everything I see on TV isn’t real. I’m sure that right now, you’re probably thinking about how dumb that is, stating the obvious. But the truth is that I’m letting you in on an inside joke. For every Friday night since I can remember (okay, *almost* […]
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Way back in early 2014, before Songs of Innocence was released and before I’d even warmed up to Vertigo, I found October in the used bookstore. I was actually looking for a Proclaimers album (and my brother was infinitely glad that I didn’t find one that day), but I came across a tiny cache of […]
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When I first started obsessing over U2—and by that, I mean the point where I actually cared enough about them to know what they look like other than Bono’s sunglasses—I was convinced that I did not want to like Bono. Well, that’s probably too strong of a statement. I wanted to like Bono. I wanted […]
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