by Alexander Sharp | Sep 24, 2023
Football is upon us Nothing beats the beginning of football season. We dispel the wretched heat and bring forth wondrous winter sports. Goodbye yard work, hello football! Every season begins with optimism—often irrational optimism—but optimism feels great regardless...
by Alexander Sharp | Jun 16, 2023
Political horseshoe? Nolan chart? Political compass? When creating an abstract theory of politics, the political highway rules them all. The two-party political system in the United States is like a single roadway on a four-lane highway. That metaphor sounded less...
by Alexander Sharp | Feb 10, 2023
I should probably love all words. After all, I am a wannabe wordsmith and a person in possession a degree that claims that I’m a master of the English language. Words are special snowflakes. Like colors for an artist, each has its place when used appropriately....
by Alexander Sharp | Jun 4, 2021
This creative nonfiction piece was written for Christopher Burnside’s Elements of Style class at the University of Dayton. Like everything else from that class, I’m putting it here in the oddball category rather than the academic category. If I remember...
by Alexander Sharp | Jun 3, 2021
“Dear Elon Musk” was an assignment for Professor Burnside’s “Element’s of Style” class at UD. We were required to write a persuasive letter and every sentence had to have at least 25 words. Dear Elon Musk, As a fan of Ray...
