Living in a city like Syracuse has been a total life changer. Although I am a New York native and have lived here my entire life, nothing could have prepared me for the coldest win[...]

“Home is where the Air Force sends you.” –Mom As a military kid, I never really had a home. My father was always being sent to different stations and it seemed like we were always [...]

When we moved to Southern Illinois, we had a plan to be there for 2-3 years. Our checklist included getting connected to the community through a church, having our first child (in [...]

I’m always a fan of trying to use my own experience in order to more concretely connect with my students. As a straight, white man however, many of my students from other cultural,[...]

This is a story about three people, talking about one job search process, and two out of the three having no idea what the other is talking about.  The story revolves around the mo[...]

Do you always listen to the same type of station on the radio? Jess and I were driving through Erie the other day when we realized that regardless of where we are, we tend to gravi[...]

After a 5-day siesta from the daily grind, I was back in the office today. I like my job. A lot. But I struggle with Thursdays anyway, and with today’s Thursday also having a Monda[...]

Today my dad is having open-heart surgery at Hamot Hospital, in Erie.  He’s having a triple bypass surgery.  So far things are going OK.  We should be getting another update [...]

Today was a fantastic Mother’s Day and I’m writing following a wonderful day with husband and son that celebrated being a mom.  I’m always thinking about what kin[...]