Clarity Written by C. Madria Steven oh, how the moon clearly kisses the stars while clouds support and bind them together, making sweet promises of nebula and singing to my heart the kindest lullaby! when I look up everything changes every day… nothing stays the same but that is consistency that understands me oh, how the clean air fills my lungs with color and makes my cheeks glow! the sun kisses my skin, feeding into my health the wind huff and puffs, cleaning the paths, I run Refreshing is the song of nature’s music that makes my heart swell with comfort and joy running around outside like a leaf blowing…
Written by: Andres Salazar Holidays are a time of year full of joy, moments of grateful reflections, and the spirit of giving. For the most part, people associate the holiday season with nothing but positivity and the hope of starting the new year with a fresh start. Especially with Christmas right around the corner, the thought of getting presents and listening to old-school holiday tunes always seems to spark at least a little bit of joy. However, that’s not always the case. Although the holiday spirit really does bring joy to lots of people, it also tends to bring frustration, stress, and a dash of anger. There’s always that one…
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Written by: Laura Oviedo-Guzmán I love love. At times, my chest swells with emotion when I think of the cute things we do when we court one another. At other times, I laugh when reminiscing about my and other people’s blunders when wooing their romantic interests. Sometimes, I feel giddy when I find formal research that confirms an intuition, a lay girl’s observation. While doing some literature review for last month’s Cuffing Season article, I came across a paper by Hong & Sun in which they found that cold weather makes people more interested in romance movies (2012). Using historical weather and online movie rental data, the researchers discovered a…
Written by: Andres Salazar When you think of Christmas, what comes to mind? You might think of the presents under the Christmas tree. Perhaps it’s the cookies and milk that get left for Santa. If you’re really into unique Christmas traditions, you might even think of how many people watch Die Hard (1988) every year. The point is that there are all sorts of different activities, traditions, and goodies that call forth that classic holiday spirit. There’s a whole library of ways to celebrate December 25th, with different cultures and countries having their own celebratory styles. Although Japan is no stranger to Christmas, the country has a fun twist to…
Written by: Shawn Funk Christmas music is nauseating past the first week of December. We gravitate to the same worn-out classics every year. These songs are on the radio, in every playlist, and heard at every Christmas event. You know the ones I am talking about; I won’t mention them. They burrow into the mind, leaving you humming away like a good little automaton. This year, dare to stand against the oppressive canon of Christmas music! The classics need a rest. Here are five albums on Spotify that blast the traditions of Christmas past. Snoop Dogg Presents Christmas in tha Dogghouse. (2008) Get funked up on Snoop Dogg’s Christmas shizzle.…
