May 27, 20232 minTravelEvenings in AthensAfter spending three days in Istanbul, I headed to Athens, Greece. This is what I saw when I got there... It might surprise you to know...
May 21, 20235 minTeachingWhy I Am a TeacherThe campus center at the University of Tennessee. In talking with a friend the other day, I realized I've never described the courses I...
Mar 9, 20231 minPersonal UpdatesBusy WeekView of the Tennessee River from the visitor's center off Neyland Drive. It's been a busy week—too busy for my usual post on my trip. I...
Jan 22, 20232 minPersonal UpdatesTo Be RememberedIn this post, I stray from my usual writing theme, though you had better believe I edited this for hours before posting! Reflection of...
Jan 19, 20234 minPersonal UpdatesThe Black Church of BrasovAt the end of 2022, I spent one month traveling in Romania, Turkey, and Greece. I spent a little over two weeks in Brasov, Romania,...
Jan 5, 20231 minPoetryCome, StormForest of my childhood braved, blazed, razed, consumed by the night. Stands solemn now in winter. Fights fire with ice. My dad and I...
Jan 1, 20232 minPersonal UpdatesNew Year, Same MeI've lived through enough New Year's to know that nothing magical happens at midnight on December 31st. As a kid, I remember standing in...
Dec 29, 20221 minMidweek MusingHome, Not HomeIt's always strange, being home. Home where I was a child, where I became a not-child, where I am not a child anymore. I sat on this tree...
Nov 19, 20221 minPersonal UpdatesTravel and BloggingI am behind on posting, but that's no surprise. I may give up entirely until after my trip. Travel takes it out of you, and it's hard to...