Essay

Remembering Element Search + Win

Back when the internet was a simpler place, Element, a company that designs skateboards and skateboarding gear, put together a sweepstakes program. All you had to do was install a search box with Element’s branding and use it to Google search

The Ikon Pass is the mega-pass competitor to Vail Resorts’ Epic Pass. I’m in the midst of the best season of my life, so, from the outset, it’s clear what conclusion I’m going to reach. However, since we’re only about

Re: Why You Should Never Buy Ski Gear Again

A flurry of skiing articles from the Journal this week! All deserve comment, but the moderators don’t agree, so when the discussion section is turned off I’m stuck writing blog posts. The subtitle of Why You Should Never Buy Ski Gear

People Still Don’t Understand Automated Resumé Screening

Here in my corner of the internet, I take pride in being original. As Dostoevsky said, “taking a new step, uttering a new word, is what they fear most.” Though spikes in traffic to my website do bring me some

I’ve spent the majority of my life listening to rap music. I’ve spent roughly the same amount of time analyzing my preferences for music relative to critical and scholarly assessment. Aside from my forays in the Youtube comments sections of 2007, it’s been

I’ve started writing this as I wait for my morning lift at the Willis Tower in Chicago. I’m the first one in the waiting area–ahead of the 7:55 wave of train people–and I pressed the touch screen indicating I wanted to go

Can Party School Rankings Benefit Colleges?

College administrators live and die by Princeton Review and US News rankings. What used to be just an overall leaderboard is now seen as the definition of value and success in diverse areas. There are so many categories. Not only is the

I tried to do some honest research for this article, but nearly every person I surveyed was hesitant to admit whether they’d stayed at a motel. The motel has a bad reputation because the lodges are commonly located in seedy, desolate areas frequented

In recent months, the proliferation of tipping has been getting a lot of attention. Most recently, there has been debate regarding flight attendants having to compete for tips. It spurred this opinion piece. As I sit here two hours after placing my Grubhub order