Reflection, Resistance, and the Art of Giving Thanks

Have your pie and eat it too. Thanksgiving. Hrm. So in recent weeks I’ve gotten a lot of flack for my political musings. Though I didn’t write about the election here on Hivster, this November and the seemingly endless months that preceded it were a source of long, drawn-out consternation for me. As the country tried to decide between the devil we don’t know and the devil we do I found myself over and over again reminding my friends that they are both the devil... Read More

Happy Veteran’s Day

Broke? Stuck at home? Join the Army! See the world! God, I was stupid at 18. A lackluster high schooler- I was one of those “He’s just so smart but never applies himself!!!” students- I ended my time in K-12 by taking a fabulous month-long trip to Europe and then sitting around my sister’s house wondering what I would do with my life. I didn’t have any scholarships, certainly didn’t have a job, lived in a smallish city in Oregon... Read More