• True Strength and Courage

    Read Joshua Chapter 1 On Your Own It begins with the death of a father. In a valley, they bury a 120 year old man. For 30 long and bitter days, a nation weeps. And then, out of the chaos and longing, a call is heard: Pick up your stuff and go, no harm will…

  • Miley Cyrus Eating Salad

    For this week’s Funny Friday, I’m rifling through the  archives to bring you a real gem from November of 2016. For those of you who don’t know my story, I began college at a community college down the road from my house. So, while I was a sophomore in the fall of 2016, it was only…

  • The Wrap: August

    I know I haven’t been as consistent as of late but there’s good news. The entire month of September is in a queue right now! That means every week in September, whether I remember or not, new content will be posted. Huzzah! Also, part of the reason I’ve been delayed is because I wrote a…

  • Smarter Than a Fifth Grader

    I love working with kids. They ask inquisitive questions, see the world through innocent and fresh eyes, and challenge the boundaries of authority at every step. Working with kids keeps me on my toes, always having to problem solve and rationalize with kids aged 6-12. While I, and anyone who works with wee ones surely…

  • The Wrap: July

    Enter below and you’ll find book and television recommendations for the month of August, magic, cults, and inspiring non-fiction.

  • Your mysteries are madness

      I would like to read the sentence “do you remember so and so” without feeling an immediate sense of dread. I would likewise appreciate texting out “Did you ever know so and so” without having to follow-up with “they’re not dead, I just have a story.” As a social scientist, I rather enjoy statistics…

  • Two Beyonces Walk Into A Bar

    A Flash Funny Friday I’ve joined, on a very short-time basis, the ranks of the 9-5ers. And with a full time job comes the highly beloved pastime of sitting in the hot car for long periods of time twice a day. It should come as no surprise that people can get a bit… tense under…

  • What We’ve Lost

    Face-to-Face with Mass Trauma It’s true what they say: despite the evidence of nondiscrimination, you never think it will happen to you. On July 4th, I told several people I had a story to tell them about my night out with friends. But in the days since that I’ve been processing that evening, I’ve realized…

  • Blog Update

    Hi you all, I have several posts in the work but between trying to finish up work things before the end of the year, school, and other shenanigans, I don’t have time to update this thing. Look for more posts starting back up in June!   Thanks!

  • Reading Wrap Up: April 2018

    The Golden State Killer has finally been captured! This murderino was glued to his television all day. Check out my review of Michelle McNamara’s posthumous debut here. Enter below and you’ll find a dead poet, texting, recommendations for May and much more!