Zoë Lance.

  • Think Tank: Time

    On Wednesday, I had a progress meeting with my capstone advisor. I ran into him on the way to his office, so I asked if he wanted some time. I meant to ask if he wanted a few moments to collect his thoughts or get himself ready, but those parts didn’t make it out of my…

  • Culture Connoisseur: Ike’s Place

    I love a good sandwich, so I was pleasantly surprised to find out that there’s an Ike’s Place in Southern California. Ike’s Place is a very Northern California thing, but it’s slowly making its way down the coast. I first went to an Ike’s Place in San Francisco, and went to the Westwood one on Saturday.…

  • A Wild World of Words: Lagom

    In case you’re wondering whether or not lagom is an English word, it’s not. It might be Monday, but you’re not going crazy in regards to your language. Lagom is a Swedish word that has no precise English translation or equivalent. It roughly means “just right” or “in moderation,” but it has neither a positive…

  • Link Party: 11/3-11/7

    This week was crazy, and it looks like the pace will only increase. But I did have some time to read: 1. $3 gas in the United States is actually a really bad thing. I wondered why it was so low. 2. The history and etymology of the penny. 3. Has anyone else ever noticed…

  • Gold Star for the Internet: Birp.fm

    My music taste is incredibly varied (from hip hop and rock to world music and jazz and back), and I spend a significant amount of my day listening to something. If I’m walking on campus, working on homework or driving somewhere, I probably have an album playing in the background. I am always looking for new…

  • A Wild World of Words: Epiphenomena

    A new weekly installation on the blog, in which I share a word for the week.  This week’s word is epiphenomena. Epiphenomena, the plural form of the word epiphenomenon, are secondary phenomena that appear in addition to separate phenomena. A mouthful, right? So for example,  your ideas and emotions are epiphenomena of the physical activity…

  • Link Party: 10/27-10/31

    Happy Halloween! Here’s what I read this week: 1. Sweden has its own national font now, which I think is creepy and a bad idea. The Blackletter font became synonymous with the Third Reich, and I don’t think that’s a good thing to follow up on. 2. I’m not part of a sorority, but this…

  • Think Tank: Instagram Likes

    As part of my duties as student assistant extraordinaire, I help run Cal Poly Pomona’s Instagram. On my way into the office at 1 p.m., I snapped a photo of the CLA Building, edited it a little bit, and posted it to the account. By 5 p.m., it had nearly 400 likes. While I was…

  • Gold Star for the Internet: Serial Podcast

    I’ve always wanted to be a podcast or books-on-tape person. I’ve tried to find  programs and become a regular listener, but they don’t keep my attention for long periods of time like a physical book does (I’d love to discuss that, but that’s another post for another day!) When I listen to music, I’m usually writing, reading or working…

  • Undergraduate Adventures: 7 Seinfeldian Moments

    It’s not that big of a secret that Seinfeld is one of my favorite shows of all time. I’m essentially Elaine Benes, but this quarter especially, there have been a couple of times where I’ve wondered if I’m in the middle of an episode. 1. There’s this running joke on The Poly Post editorial staff…