Friday night, my good friend KD and I decided to go to the grand opening of the new Prospero’s across from the Uptown Theater in Kansas City.… Read more “Veni Vidi Vici: A Tale of Books”
Author: Sara
Why I Hate Election Time
No, I’m not anti-democracy. I am grateful to live in this country and to have the freedom to make my own decisions concerning social and political issues.… Read more “Why I Hate Election Time”
Why Being a Former Server Can Ruin the Dining-Out Experience
I worked in the restaurant industry for 5 years. I started out as a server, then became a trainer, a bartender and an assistant manager. I worked… Read more “Why Being a Former Server Can Ruin the Dining-Out Experience”
Sticks and Stones: When Words Really Hurt
October is National Bullying Prevention Month, a time when we are encouraged to remember and end bullying in schools and on the Internet. People all over have… Read more “Sticks and Stones: When Words Really Hurt”
It’s Time to Cut the 12th Man: A Response to the Behavior of Chiefs Fans on 10.6.12
Arrowhead stadium used to be a place that other teams were afraid to play in because of the 12th man, the fans. The crowd was a force… Read more “It’s Time to Cut the 12th Man: A Response to the Behavior of Chiefs Fans on 10.6.12”
Remembering Edgar Allan Poe on his Death-Day
In Baltimore lives the legacy of one of the United States’ most famous writers—Edgar Allan Poe. In his lifetime, Poe never received the sort of attention that… Read more “Remembering Edgar Allan Poe on his Death-Day”
Taming the Beast Within: A Case Study
Monster Culture Series Part III (NOTE: This is the final piece of this series) The presence of the werewolf in literature can be traced back to the… Read more “Taming the Beast Within: A Case Study”
Dear Hollywood: It’s Time to End the Bad Movie Title Trend
In between the childhood stages of wanting to be a marine biologist and a writer, I dreamed of having the job of naming movies—because, let’s face it,… Read more “Dear Hollywood: It’s Time to End the Bad Movie Title Trend”
Reanimating the Zombie: A Case Study
Monster Culture Series Part II The tradition of Gothic literature begins in 1764 with Horace Walpole’s novel The Castle of Otranto. This story paves the way for… Read more “Reanimating the Zombie: A Case Study”
The Most Interesting Man I Have Ever Met: A 9.11 Story
Being in the Midwest, you don’t often have interactions with people who were directly affected by 9.11. But the most interesting person I have ever met was… Read more “The Most Interesting Man I Have Ever Met: A 9.11 Story”