The Orion

Addiction bends good friends

Kevin Crittenden
May 11, 2014

Doing the right thing can mean turning away from a friend in addiction.

Friends in low places offer life lessons

Kevin Crittenden
May 3, 2014

Some thoughts about learning from the pitfalls of others

Bottle ban should follow bag ban

Kevin Crittenden
April 28, 2014

Plastic bottles should be replaced by clean filtered H2O stations.

Visual media outweighs reading & writing

Kevin Crittenden
April 28, 2014

Pictures and videos overshadow good old fashioned words on a page

What will the end of the world look like?

Kevin Crittenden
April 21, 2014

Whether it's a bang or a whimper, the world will end somehow.

College campuses provides empty promises

Kevin Crittenden
April 21, 2014

Higher education is failing to serve its purpose.

Supreme Court creates billionaire’s democracy

Kevin Crittenden
April 20, 2014

People who flinch at the idea of dropping millions on a game of political roulette don't make it to the table at all.

Stoplight down in evening collision

Kevin Crittenden
April 20, 2014

A stoplight was struck down by a car following an intersection collision on West First and Ivy streets.

Music is taken for granted

Kevin Crittenden
April 13, 2014

The internet has changed the way we think of music.

Psychedelics offer prescription value

Kevin Crittenden
April 8, 2014

Party drugs are being tested for mental health gains.

Facebook bids on virtual reality

Kevin Crittenden
April 1, 2014

The social media giant buys vision based tech, a gaming platform.

Shedding light on death in America

Kevin Crittenden
March 31, 2014

The modern condition conceals the natural ending of life.

Purposeful pursuit of happiness

Kevin Crittenden
March 26, 2014

Everyone seems to be chasing the big happy as if it were a trophy animal to be stalked, killed and mounted on the wall.

Eye on tech: the evolution of watches

Kevin Crittenden
March 25, 2014

A brief history of watches from the perspective of a digital native.

Celebrating cycle-friendly Chico streets

Kevin Crittenden
March 21, 2014

Chico is an ideal biking town, from treacherous Upper Bidwell Park to smooth asphalt on scenic routes.

Modern-day mealtime is changing

Kevin Crittenden
March 9, 2014

Busy schedules, snack food and technology have changed how people eat.

Nobody likes a violent pothead

Kevin Crittenden
March 8, 2014

A former cab driver tells the story of a botched robbery attempt.

Cab drivers deserve cash tips, respect

Kevin Crittenden
March 1, 2014

A former driver provides a handful of tips for keeping Chico's cabbies sane.

Common phrases carry hidden meaning

Kevin Crittenden
February 22, 2014

What idioms can tell us about language

Contemplating cautions, charisma of Craigslist

Kevin Crittenden
February 22, 2014

Don't let rumors of a Craigslist killer scare you away from cheap couches.

Chico isn’t all that weird

Kevin Crittenden
February 17, 2014

As a town with a high turnover rate, Chico lacks the commitment to be truly weird.

TED talks provide free, fascinating education

Kevin Crittenden
February 13, 2014

Technology Entertainment & Design offers an intellectual feast of informative videos.

Hacking New Year’s resolutions

Kevin Crittenden
February 1, 2014

Adjusting is a good alternative to dropping New Year's commitments

Night shift workers see rare worlds

Kevin Crittenden
January 29, 2014

Working at night is a challenge with uncommon rewards

Science can still save us

Kevin Crittenden
January 28, 2014

Science may not have all of the answers, but it can help.

Eye of the driver

Kevin Crittenden
January 22, 2014

Chico night life through the eyes of a taxi cab driver

The lost art of voice mails

Kevin Crittenden
January 18, 2014

With the revolution of text messaging, many opt out of the personalized experience of leaving a recorded message.