philosophy – Heather Christena Schmidt

By Heather Christena Schmidt July 21, 2022July 21, 2022

And Just Like That, I’m Back Home

I haven’t posted on here in well over a month – not a matter of writer’s block or dearth of content, but the fact that we moved. Back home. Not … Continue reading And Just Like That, I’m Back Home

By Heather Christena Schmidt January 28, 2022January 28, 2022

The Newsletter: Issue #6

Oh hey there; let’s just pretend I didn’t bail on the weekly newsletter for something like four months. A lot was going on, and while I posted and was working … Continue reading The Newsletter: Issue #6

By Heather Christena Schmidt October 26, 2015May 9, 2016

My Child-Rearing Philosophy Is Simple.

Or is it? I grapple with this myself on the regular. My philosophy as a parent in theory is really, and truly, very simple: don’t raise assholes. As I said, … Continue reading My Child-Rearing Philosophy Is Simple.

By Heather Christena Schmidt October 14, 2014May 10, 2016

I Don’t Shave My Crotch, and Other Assorted Coffee Time Conversation

I had coffee with a friend yesterday. Coffee is sort of a weird way to say it, though, because I actually don’t drink coffee. So what I had was this … Continue reading I Don’t Shave My Crotch, and Other Assorted Coffee Time Conversation

By Heather Christena Schmidt November 26, 2013November 26, 2013

I Like The Cold

People always look at me like I’m a complete moron when I tell them that I like the cold. As in cold outside, you know: snow, sleet, wind chill. I … Continue reading I Like The Cold

By Heather Christena Schmidt November 30, 2012November 30, 2012

STFU Fridays: All Hail Herr Nietzsche

For those of you that haven’t caught on yet, I went to graduate school in philosophy. Yes, I am one of those people. I think a lot. By a lot … Continue reading STFU Fridays: All Hail Herr Nietzsche

By Heather Christena Schmidt September 28, 2012September 28, 2012

STFU Fridays, with our special guest: STFU Socrates

This morning I woke up and looked on Facebook, wasting time while trying to figure out (like usual) how exactly to get through the day. Much to my happiness, the … Continue reading STFU Fridays, with our special guest: STFU Socrates

By Heather Christena Schmidt May 15, 2012

The B(itch)’s Cave

I’m sure most of you have heard the parable of the cave before. I often feel like this very simple story is what inspired me to go to graduate school … Continue reading The B(itch)’s Cave

By Heather Christena Schmidt November 8, 2011

When Does God Say to Go F*** Yourself?

Today I was talking with someone over a friend’s posting on Facebook about the Duggar family, who has made the news again after announcing the pregnancy of their twentieth child. … Continue reading When Does God Say to Go F*** Yourself?

By Heather Christena Schmidt November 5, 2011November 6, 2011

People I Would Have an Affair With

It’s possible, faithful blog followers, that I might delete this post shortly after putting it out there – the idea of it winding up as evidence in divorce court ala … Continue reading People I Would Have an Affair With

By Heather Christena Schmidt October 24, 2011

Liar Liar, Pants on Fire

I find the amount people in this world that lie without even having to think about it to be absolutely astonishing. And disturbing. When I tell a lie – even … Continue reading Liar Liar, Pants on Fire

By Heather Christena Schmidt August 31, 2011

What’s In a Goal?

Once upon a time, I was a philosophy major. Of course by “once upon a time,” I mean about a year ago; and by “I was a philosophy major,” I … Continue reading What’s In a Goal?