Who doesn’t love farmers? I’d like to be one some day. I grew up on a Macadamia nut farm on Kauai. Or what was supposed to be a Macadamia nut farm. You see, Mac nuts trees take seven years to mature. But on year eight was hurricane Iniki, which wiped

One thing that I hate about myself is that I always talk too much, and go on too long about things I care about. It’s consistently been a problem throughout my life — it’s what always got me sent to the principals office, what always makes that awkward moment the

What is haggis?  Why aren’t kilts a hispter staple by now?  Where is Scotland anyway?  If you find yourself asking these burning questions yet are too lazy to type a couple phrases into Google, head down to Edinburgh Castle Pub‘s Robert Burns Night on Saturday.  I guarantee you’ll learn all

As the city flirts every so often with the mainstream and homogeny, that which makes us different becomes all the more dear- which requires some upkeep. Since 1979 the Lyon- Martin Clinic has been one of the most dependable caretakers for those whom mainstream medicine has deemed non-priorities. If you

One thing I wouldn’t mind having more of in my life is serenity.  Maybe it’s harder to avoid stress living in a city bursting with so much activity and sometimes insanity 24/7 or maybe it’s just me.  Whatever the case, I think it’s safe to assume that all of us,

Calling all Science Nerds! This Sunday, January 23rd, the first-ever Cal Science and Engineering Festival will commence, bringing the geeky wet dreams of smart kids across the globe to life! The sexy activities will allow you to: Put solar power to the test, get hands-on with ancient fossils, discover the

A couple years ago I dated a guy in art school.  I know, I know — mistake.  I mean, I love artists, but y’all are crazy.  Of course, that same insanity, which I guess could also be described as passion if you’re not as misanthropic as me, is precisely what