I was pondering the usefulness of books in the digital world of today and it occurred to me that the future of books should be some combination of traditional books and modern websites.  There should be multimedia presentations, photos, videos, animations, all along with traditional text.  While my mind is still contemplating just how this [...]

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Thankfully, I got out of class early today and will have a little extra time to pack for my trip to the Students for Free Culture Conference.  I’ll be catching a flight at 6:00 a.m. tomorrow and heading to New York city.  Rather than describing the event in my own words, here’s what the conference [...]

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Image via Wikipedia EU integration theories is the topic of one of the classes for my TransAtlantic Masters Program at UNC.  If you’re interested, the course is titled “European Integration: Theories, Institutions and Decision-Making Processes” and it is taught by professor Christiane Lemke (more info).  This lead me to write a comparative essay on federalist [...]

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So, I’ve been busy with school and have neglected this shiny new blog I planned to start with the new school year.  It’s hard to believe that I’m already three weeks into the semester.  I’ve got to prepare a ten page paper, another in class presentation, and a Fulbright application this week.  Basically, don’t expect [...]

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