Until You are Tried in It Personally

The following statement by Abraham Lincoln greatly expresses my current thoughts on the removal of Confederate monuments and the renaming … More

Reading The Diary of Anne Frank: Would I Have the Courage?

When I read literature about the Holocaust, American slavery, and Civil Rights, I am always amazed by the bravery with … More

This long-ish post essentially covers my reading adventures and my thoughts about said adventures. Feel free to skim my ramblings. … More

I’m starting a full-time Ph.D. program in the fall. For the first time since I took the GRE, began the … More

When I learned a man named George Floyd died during an encounter with the police, I must confess that I … More

On Saturday, I read Matthew 26 and Matthew 27, and what stood out to me most in these chapters were … More

Sometimes, when I am staring out the living room window and hear the birds sing happily from the swampy area … More

I did not expect the COVID-19 crisis to become a time of rest, but it has. Sometimes, I feel guilty … More

I’ve been spending a lot of time outside, walking and working in the yard, and I have the bug bites, … More

Saturday, March 29 was a very productive day. I got up early and fell into my normal routine. I exercised, … More