It’s Got That Urban Charm

Nothing really makes you feel at home more than pulling into your alleyway after a long night, looking forward to crawling into bed, and braking hard right before you run over the drunk guy passed out sleeping in your parking spot.
What does one do in this situation? Is it worth pissing off your neighbors [...]

Success!

The transition is complete! Gridley finally came back online this morning, and after a few hours of finangling with SQL, you’d hardly know the difference. This site is as good as old.
That, however, may be a problem.
My hip urban existence is growing a little concerned here. I need something a little more [...]

Crashing head-on into the real world

As I kick back and enjoy a nice cold beer after my first day of the real world, I think: what will become of this blog?
Surely it can’t just go away. After all, I’m not going away anytime soon. I may not be in college, but I am young. I am alive. [...]

The Hardest Thing

Perhaps the hardest thing I did in my four years at Carleton was pack up my car to leave.
I don’t mean this metaphorically. I mean it physically. It took me about an hour to pack my trunk up alone. My trunk is packed so tight that I can barely close the door. [...]

School

Note: This used to be the school page. I’m no longer in school, so I’ve converted it to a post and backdated it to the morning of my graduation. Enjoy!

I am currently a senior Economics major at Carleton College. My academic interests include resource, environmental, and development economics, as well as public [...]