Where would we be in this world without online quizzes? Quizzes assisting us as we discover more about our identity?  With a few swift clicks, all those crazy questions about “WHO AM I” can be answered.   What does the internet say in regards to which Disney Princess is my spirit animal? Or what cocktail would…

In the dust of defeat as well as the laurels of victory there is a glory to be found if one has done his best. Eric Liddell One of my absolute favorite films growing up (alongside The Great Escape) was Chariots of Fire. As such, I can't go for a run on the beach without…

As I sit at my desk, emptying out the drawers, most of my school supplies all packed, my motivational posters have been taken down, I find myself reflecting on my few years teaching.   My jewelry today is nothing extravagant, my wrists donned by yarn and string-- friendship bracelets-- made by two little girls who…

About three years ago, I had an article to write. The deadline was nigh and it was almost midnight; I was staring blankly at my computer screen. Between then and eight am I had to write an article, become an expert on World War I, so I could give a lecture, grade some essays, and…