I don't know anyone in their right mind who would turn down a road trip to Mackinac Island, the Upper Peninsula, and three out of five of the Great Lakes. So when my friend, who just completed her doctorate, proposed the idea, I was all for it, of course. And of all words I could... Continue Reading →
Israel, Eden, and Why I’m Not a Beauty Queen
Hamas: "We love death more than you love life." That's a problem. If you've been living under a rock for the last three weeks, you may be unaware of what's happening in the middle east. Brace yourself, it's not pretty. Hamas, an anti-Semitic militant group with muslim roots, has picked up their weapons again to wipe... Continue Reading →
When VBS and Grad School Collide
[The last time I checked, summers weren't supposed to be busy, but this one is. So far I've traveled to three different states, seen three of the five great lakes, taken a self-guided walking tour of downtown Chicago, and avoided getting a sunburn at my two beach days thus far. And we're only half-way through!] So... Continue Reading →