by Daniel A. Zahn | Mar 1, 2020 |
Almost two years ago, in the summer of 2018, I wrote a nearly 2,000 word blog on the mentality of meals. I’m pretty sure no one has read it. I certainly don’t see anything particularly attractive about reading an almost 2,000 word blog–especially...
by Daniel A. Zahn | Feb 9, 2020 |
I applied to plenty of colleges for my undergraduate degree. But that’s OK. I also applied to plenty of law schools for my JD, and I will probably apply to plenty of jobs when (or if) I exit academia. There were plenty of factors that I took into account when...
by Daniel A. Zahn | Feb 2, 2020 |
Last night, I landed in State College and stepped off the plane. It had flown me from Chicago, where a plane dropped me off from Arizona. During my brief, 24 hours stint in Arizona, I got to see a friend who I haven’t seen in four years, had Shabbat dinner with...
by Daniel A. Zahn | Dec 9, 2019 |
As the semester comes to a close, I’m thinking about how I can improve my life and lives of those around me. Actually, I’ve been thinking about this for a while, and the ending of the semester is simply shifting my thinking. I have never really been a fan...
by Daniel A. Zahn | Nov 10, 2019
I don’t remember the first time I met Dr. Bieschke, but I know I called her Dean Bieschke. Even writing this now, I have to consciously write Dr. instead of Dean since I will always think of her as Dean Bieschke. It was lovely getting to see and hear Dr....
by Daniel A. Zahn | Oct 20, 2019 |
Have I failed at blogging? I considered this question a few minutes ago, when my phone alarm labeled “PLA Blog” buzzed. It goes off every Sunday at 9pm and is accompanied by one at 11pm and a third one at 11:30pm. In the past, I’ve written blogs...
by Daniel A. Zahn | Sep 15, 2019 |
I recently reread the foreword to In Fact, an anthology of essays published in the magazine “Creative Nonfiction.” Annie Dillard, a famous essayist, structured her foreword as notes to a young writer. She wrote common tips (“Read.”), funny tips (“Don’t use another...
by Daniel A. Zahn | Apr 14, 2019
Lying matters. Lately, it’s been the focus of much of my research, reading, and thought. Lying seems to be so prevalent in our lives, especially in multiple forms. When I think of lying, I draw on Sam Harris’s definition: “To lie is to intentionally...
by Daniel A. Zahn | Mar 25, 2019
I usually don’t have themes to my semesters. In fact, looking back at the five previous semesters of classes, I would have to make leaps and reaches to mold my classes into any type of coherent theme. This semester is different. It’s clearly a semester focused...
by Daniel A. Zahn | Feb 25, 2019
I knew very little about Theodore Roosevelt before the class began. I did know one thing though: Roosevelt often spent half of his day doing presidential duties. He spent the other half reading, or interacting with nature, or resting, or eating, or doing anything else...
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