• Words are only confusing when you use a lot to say a little.
• Life wouldn't be fun if it were easy.
• Don't mince words.
• Rhyme and Reason always save the day.
• While it's wrong to use too few words, it's often far worse to use too many.
• Everyone always eats their words.
• Things that are equally bad are also equally good.
• The way you look at things depends a great deal on where you look at them from.

At university:

• Year One
  • Introduction to Journalism
  • Environmental Issues in Society
  • The Civilization of Rome
  • French III
  • Writing and Critical Reasoning
  • Introduction to Screenwriting
  • The Great Tradition: East Asian Humanities
  • Introduction to Poetry Writing
  • A History of News in Modern America
  • Language and Mind

Creative Writing:

• Ninth Grade
  • Women In Literature
  • Creative Essay
  • Literature and Film

• The History of Love - Nicole Krauss
• A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius - Dave Eggers
• Sex, Drugs and Cocoa Puffs - Chuck Klosterman
• 2666 - Roberto Balano