So today is my birthday and I couldn't be more indifferent about it. I haven't pulled together some new outlook on life, or decided to capitalize on the day by forcing people to care who probably wouldn't normally. For the first time, it feels like just another day. I have no grandiose vision of what should take place. It's quite sobering actually. On the surface I seem to have this blossoming, purpose filled life, but at my core I'm still working through insecurities, strug

WARNING: This is an opinion piece. Saturday, I inadvertently spent 5 hours straight, working on my car. During that time I think I cracked the mystery of the masculine mind. First, how did I end up being a part-time mechanic....well... A few weeks ago, I scraped the side of my car, parking in one of Chicago's notoriously tight garage spaces. When I went to the shop they quoted me some astronomically high price. So in typical millenial fashion I googled, do-it-yourself YouTube