Currently, I have been researching death. Namely, death in culture. As part of a program where I comparatively analyze death in Italy and Vietnam, I have read interdisciplinary scholarship and completed the interview series for the Italy portion. Now, what is left is Vietnam, the comparative aspect, as well as…

Subjectivity, for a general definition, refers to the experience of being a particular person or creature. If I were to imagine what it is like to be my pet cat, sleeping on my bed or scuttling across my keyboard during online meetings, then I am restricted to imagining my cat’s…

In the song “Kooks” from Hunky Dory, Musician, artist, and philosopher David Bowie sings “And if you ever had to go to school/ remember how it messed up this old fool” (Bowie 1971). Even if school did impair him in some respect, he understands that education is a transformative experience…

Thus far (at the time of writing), quarantine has lasted one-hundred days. Tomorrow it will be one-hundred-one, and so on. Each day does not have the same experience, but they blend together. Without the freedom of mobility, it is difficult to distinguish one set of events from yesterday’s happenings. As…

I cannot ignore a reader request, so I have decided to do an analysis on the lyrics of David Bowie’s “Lady Stardust”. It is from David Bowie’s The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars, and is also covered in the ChangesBowieNow album. I will analyze…

I can’t imagine that I am the only one who has another perspective on life from being quarantined for ninety days or so. Some key takeaways might alleviate part of the monotony. …

There are many different types of cats. They come in many colors, and in all sorts of shapes and sizes. At home, I have a one-eyed cat, so he’s different from other cats. But cats can be distinguished by more than their physical attributes. Let’s imagine that everyone is a…

Bristol has a contentious relationship with Edward Colton’s legacy; this is because he used the slave trade to build his fortune. In 1680, he became a member of the Royal African Company, which had a monopoly on slavery. By 1889, he was deputy governor, as he amassed wealth through human…

Hello everyone! I would like to speak about my Chinese story. I look Chinese, but I grew up in America. (Chinese translation: 大家好！我想说一说我的中文故事。我看起来一个中国人，但是我在美国长大。) I have been tutored in Chinese, taken classes in high school, and am completing a Chinese studies minor in college. …