Yesterday, for the first time since I’ve gotten to college, I felt almost at home. The funniest part is that it took me leaving campus to feel at home. I went to church at a church up the road, instead of attending Mass on campus. I walked into the church ...

I don’t have a lot to compare this to, but my study of history indicates pretty clearly that we’re a very partisan country right now.

The girl across the hall from me routinely goes to bed at 7 and then gets up at about noon. What makes this a little unusual is that she goes to bed at 7 a.m. I wake up a half-hour after she goes to bed.

I’m reading “Made in America” right now. It’s a history of the American English language. I mentioned it to someone the other day, and she asked what class it's for. Here’s the surprising thing: it’s not for any class.

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"To Kill a Mockingbird", "Harry Potter", the "Alice" books, "Catcher in the Rye", "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" and "Blubber" are all on the American Library Association’s list of the 100 most banned books of the '90s.

I’m taking the lack of comments on my last post as a sign that you all (whoever you maybe) like the way this blog is written. Thanks! I’m glad you enjoy it.

Well, this helicopter kid is flying high again. My phone is back in my hands.

You read all those stories about parents who hover around when their kids go to college, calling, texting and e-mailing all the time. Well, I’m the opposite.

The deadline to register to vote is quickly approaching.