The Comet’s Flame

Okay, so it wasn’t that bad, but it certainly wasn’t too good. I am, of course, referring to tonight’s Evanescence concert in Moline, IL.
Most of the fans were fairly well-behaved, but unfortunately there was a large group of teenage girls immediately to my left who became increasingly rowdy as the night progressed. First, […]

I am attempting the very difficult task of creating a list of the Greatest Music Albums of All Time (In My Opinion). There are just so many albums that I like! So I’ve narrowed it down to ten albums which I view as “epic” in some sense.
Clicking on an album cover will play […]

Don’t worry, I’m not announcing plans to “tie the knot” or anything like that (wouldn’t that be a shocker?!). I’m simply going to give a brief summary of my views on marriage. Recent conversations have led me to believe that people might be interested in knowing my feelings about this topic. Perhaps […]

Leave the novelist in his daydream tomb.
Leave the scientist in her Rubik’s cube.
Let the true genius in the padded room remain.
– Conor Oberst

On this Thanksgiving morning, I’ve been thinking about some things that I’m thankful for.
Here’s my “top three” list…

My family. I thank God that I have such a great family. They have always been there for me. They have helped me in so many ways. I can’t even begin to imagine where […]

Since I’ve enjoyed the recent mathematical discussions on my friends‘ blogs, I have decided to reciprocate by writing my own exciting post about math!
Today’s topic is about the fundamental mathematical structure of abstract algebra… the group. A group is defined as a pairing (G,*) where G is a set and * is a binary […]

This is such a beautiful video. Makes me think there’s still some good left in this world after all. Be sure to check out the Free Hugs Campaign website.

Here I sit among the shattered remains of my life. I’ve gone from achieving some of the highest grades in the college of engineering to just barely scraping by with passing scores. I’ve gone from being a reasonably well-adjusted young man to feeling like a neurotic basket-case the majority of the time. […]

Several people have commented on being unable to understand the lyrics of the previously-posted song “The Trend.” While I’m still a bit confused as to the cause of this phenomenon (I find the song to be quite intelligible), I have decided to post the lyrics…
TheTrend.pdf
Be prepared to be amazed by the superb poetry contained […]

Last night I attended the Bright Eyes concert in Iowa City. The show lasted for an entire three and a half hours! Needless to say, my feet and back are in pain from standing in one spot for that long!
The first opening band was Capgun Coup from Omaha. Although they were good […]