A true test of character

You know how in a movie (uh, and also in real life) you think a character is one way and then something happens and they’re completely different? Like you thought someone was really smart until she walked up the stairs to explore despite repeated armchair warnings and the appearance of ominous music? And then you realize she’s not smart at all; she’s just the token idiot hot...

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Doing the wrong thing for the right reason.

I can’t remember if I’ve been capitalizing every word in the title, so bear with me if you’re the type that loves stylistic consistancy. You know how Robin Hood steals from the rich to give to the poor? Well even though he knows stealing is wrong, he thinks it’s the right thing to do to take from the affluent and give to the destitute. He’s breaking the law, but...

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Fickle Olfactory Findings

There are some smells that always elicit the same reaction. Unless you had some really unfortunate incident involving baked goods as a child, the aroma of freshly-baked cookies will most likely make you think “Ahh… Cookies…” and perhaps increase activity in your salivary glands. Other smells, like the telltale odor of skunk, consistently have you gasping for fresh air or...

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