by Daniel A. Zahn | Jan 27, 2019
Reading brings me delight. I loved learning how much reading enthralled the young Theodore Roosevelt—even though I certainly didn’t read Major Reid or anything quite that concerned with nature when I was young, or now. Even though I love reading, I’ve found myself...
by Daniel A. Zahn | Nov 4, 2018
I watched Michigan State’s Felton Davis catch the winning touchdown pass from a hotel room in Baltimore. Needless to say, I didn’t attend that crushing game. I was also absent from the stands during our heartbreaking loss to Ohio State. I’ve often felt like I engaged...
by Daniel A. Zahn | Oct 28, 2018 |
My younger brother, Sam, sought out the police officer every High Holiday. He talked to the officers, usually working in pairs, about things I couldn’t even imagine. I never really engaged in the conversation. I stood to the side and waited until he and I would return...
by Daniel A. Zahn | Oct 14, 2018 |
You’ve read a large chunk of Citizen: An American Lyric by Claudia Rankine. When you have more time, and definitely before Wednesday, you’ll finish the rest of the book. It’s a poetry book, but you’ve never read poetry quite like the words...
by Daniel A. Zahn | Sep 30, 2018 |
Some of us have been to the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington D.C. Maybe you went with PLA. Maybe you didn’t. At that museum, some of us ventured to an exhibit tucked away in the corner. Maybe you found it. Maybe you...
by Daniel A. Zahn | Sep 16, 2018 |
Currently, I have five values that I strive to uphold: justice, respect, kindness, integrity, and loyalty. Lately I’ve been rethinking them. I’ve been rethinking the value of loyalty. I defined loyalty as a dedication to others, being thankful for those that have done...
by Daniel A. Zahn | Aug 26, 2018 |
My summer ended as my plane landed at the State College Airport Tuesday morning. A summer of travel, cheese, and memories crashed into the high-stress environment of college. My semester started as I crawled to keep up with my responsibilities. I missed the first day...
by Daniel A. Zahn | Jul 20, 2018 |
I finished Thinking, Fast and Slow. I started reading it on January first, and it has spent quite a long time on my “being read” list. In fact, plenty other books have made their way off and back onto my shelf before I finished this one. I finished this book in a...
by Daniel A. Zahn | Jul 8, 2018 |
I can’t decide. I usually limit myself to blog deeply about one topic rather than do a survey type blog. This week, I’m departing from that model and writing about two topics simply because I cannot decide which to choose. It’s fitting. The first topic is my struggle...
by Daniel A. Zahn | Jul 2, 2018
This past week, I had the incredible opportunity to travel with five friends, through four countries, visiting three cities, and making too many mistakes. Actually, there weren’t that many mistakes, but I couldn’t pass up the numerical opportunity. It was a great time...
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