Social Cognition in the Context of the Baseball Umpire

In baseball, the umpire is often an overlooked entity to the game. He must administer the correct call, bias-free, each time the ball is put into play. He must recognize his downfalls and strive for perfection, as it is demanded of him the moment he steps on the field. As an umpire with the Northern [...]

A Secret Deviant

Here’s a paper I wrote for my social psychology class dealing with group dynamics and social influence. This is a reaction paper to an in-class exercise we did involving answering yes-or-no questions in a large circle. If the answer was yes, we took a step towards the center of the circle. We would step back [...]

Nothing of Much Significance

Nothing too crazy to post about this past month. Sorry for those who read glance this over every now and then. Life is good. Discovered social psychology. Thinking about transfering to UCSanta Cruz in a few years perhaps. Who knows. Edges have smoothed over (Edges) and the house has been chill. Not sure if I [...]

This Will Be A Good Year

I’m beginning to feel the impression that 2009 will be a great year. A year, perhaps, that will be remembered distinctively when I am an old man looking back on his days. I sense the things I am doing and that are happening to me now are going to have a huge influence on what’s [...]

Thanksgivin’

My sister and I spent our Thanksgiving, and her birthday, in Palo Alto with some family friends. The table seated ten others connected through Martina, all very interesting people. We shared an excellent meal of turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes, gravy, yams, green beans, and salad. Apple and pumpkin pies and birthday cake for [...]

Update

Hey guys. Added a new page with, you guessed it, Other Writings. Give it a look. Why not?

No More Road To Walk

The other night, the housemates and I went to Ocean Beach (above). We had nothing else to do; this was also the best suggestion put forward. I could hear the ocean howl in the distance the moment I stepped out of the car, a strong wind coming from her dark waters. We crossed The Great [...]

On The Bus; ‘Roo or Bust!

I embark on my journey to Bonnaroo tomorrow. I will leave early hour for Madison in Gregg’s Element, where I will spend the day. My older sister and myself, along with a couple others, will depart early morning Wednesday for Tennessee The smell of the open road, with its dirt and grass and hills and [...]

The Many Frightening Works of Frank Zappa

“Without deviation from the norm, ‘progress’ is not possible.” I found this Frank Zappa quote online some time ago. His face had been on the cover of Relix Magazine, of which I subscribe to, as well as mentioned, if not headlined, in issues of Rolling Stone. After seeing his face and reading his name so [...]

The melodies of Kailo Sunshine are heard!

Kailo Sunshine is the name of my real voice, spoken in an aural tongue. My melodies and harmonies articulate my emotions far better than words ever could. However, to explain myself here I must succumb to words alone. As I live my days in the suburban-rural river basin of Wisconsin, I am constantly hearing music. [...]