I had the fortunate circumstances to connect with Aunt Kat. When I worked in the school district back home, I got to meet her and know her better. She and my mother have some good history as teacher union

It has been one hot month or so since my last post, and I have to say that I have been rather busy. A good number of things happened, in no particular order or sequence that would be consequential -- the

Every saint has a past. Every sinner has a future. I love redemptive heroes. I really do. As much as I wish I could be as brave and bold as the Leaders, as much as I am very much the techie and so identify

I have a certain affinity for the characters on my list that I refer to as “The Artifices”. Not conceived or born of the traditional or standard means, no, these are not quite people as we would define

Regarding fictional characters, one of the saddest moments of my young life was watching Optimus Prime die on the big screen. It was awesome, it was tear-jerking and heart-wrenching, and yet it did not

I’ve been taking stock of my life, as I am on the cusp of literally packing up (once again) to completely move to… somewhere… I have no idea exactly where I will be landing. And in an effort to kind of

I’ve been hiding as of late. I admit it. It has not been easy to get up and get out to class, or even to prayer. Not that I don’t want to pray, nor that my faith has been shaken. But to keep smiling in

It seems that I have finally found something to write about that has some substance to it. A recent conversation with a good friend helped me see something. Talking to him and seeing the look on his face

The season of midterms is coming to a close, and of course I had a 10 page paper to write for last week, as well as a homily to write for the practicum class. Meanwhile, all I want to do is continue playing

I’ve had some massive writer’s block as of late, and it has troubled me a bit. The couple of posts that I’ve had as of late are rants more than anything, more reactionary than responsory, and while I have

I have made it known that I am not a Philadelphia guy. I try not to hate on the place, honestly, although it is admittedly difficult as I am a New York guy through and through — I used to date a lady who

There are many difficult things about living in Philadelphia. Granted, many of the things are subjective — being 60 miles inland, not smelling the ocean when I step outside, the dirth of Wawas, et al.

Almost three weeks ago, I posted about a two-word phrase that is just irritating and frustrating: "Calm down." (See: "Don't worry." Dude... I cannot possibly begin to tell you how

The last couple of years of my life can be described in a single word: nomadic. I have not had a "real" home to call my own. I used to have an apartment, and while it was at times messy, and

AUTHOR'S NOTE: Part 4 can be found here - The air was stubborn, clinging to the chill of the winter, a reminder of the capriciousness of early April. He had stopped paying attention to the seasons since

While I am currently a seminarian, I am old enough that I have been out in the ‘Verse for a while. I have a dating history, and I often joke that my history would shock and appall Taylor Swift. I have

You're angry. You're hurt. You're frustrated. You're barely holding on to rationality. And someone says to you two words: "Calm down." You're completely rational. You're centered. You're relaxed.

AUTHOR'S NOTE: Part 3 can be found here - "A Hero Named Hiro" — Monday February 8, 2010 I always found it funny that one of the heroes in the show “Heroes” is named Hiro. “Hee-ro.” A hero named

AUTHOR'S NOTE: Part 2 can be found here - The sun rose over the hill, the first day of his freedom. He had turned 18 over two months prior, but he did not quite feel like an adult until the previous night.

AUTHOR'S NOTE: Part 1 can be found here - He sat in the dimly lit dorm room. The young man would be back from class within a few minutes, and his roommate was out of the room, possibly attending classes.