WFOMYLs # 2: The Trivial Links (From The First Half!) Of 2009

All Categories Trivial Links
Written by Nathan Mattise
The end of 2008 brought a list of web sites and people with it. Initially the thought was to do a trends list for mid-2009 in order to combine those two ideas, but what better way to actually see what was actually buzzworthy than to compile the best Trivial [...]

If words can’t describe it, don’t use them… (Obama Inauguration sights and sounds!)

History Column
Photos, videos, audio and words by Nathan Mattise
Barack Obama has been President for 14 days. Wrap your mind around that. It’s hard to believe history is that fresh but simultaneously moving on already (Google “Guantanamo Bay” or “Economic Stimulus” for more details).
Perhaps the Inauguration feels like it was yesterday because I [...]

WFOEOTYL #3: Eight People in ‘08

History Column
Written by Nathan Mattise
It’s time to close off the WFOEOTYL with the simplest of competitions: a popularity contest. Every outlet under the sun does a top people edition – TIME, USA Today’s Pop Candy, Sports Illustrated, Best Week Ever, etc. so it’s time to unveil In Pursuit of the Trivial’s edition. You may be [...]

Five Signs: You’re on a college campus for election 2008.

Geography Essay
Photos and captions by Nathan Mattise
College (and post-college limbo) is a time for excessive sleeping, partying, *studying*…. and traveling. It’s one of the finer points of college because there are no real commitments to hold you back. So in the spirit of good roadtrip, In the Pursuit of the Trivial offers the Five [...]

No matter where you are you can’t stop writing.

Geography Column
Written by Nathan Mattise
“Students just have to start doing it now. Even if all you have are opportunities at school papers, just start doing it. There are so many ways you can write today with opportunities online, even something as simple as reviewing records on your own site, there’s no excuse not to do [...]