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Last night, I met a woman who I’d already met before. What I mean is, being the only newcomer at a potluck between old friends, I found someone who felt the most like the mountains of Western [...]

Ladies and Gentlemen: How can I possibly write while holding my breath for 4 quarters of basketball? I have nothing further to say until Game 7 of the NBA Finals is over. GO CELTICS!

I made my first pilgrimage to Meijer this week. It’s Michigan’s version of a family-owned chain that’s credited with coining the “supercenter” concept and literally trademarked the phrase, “One [...]

I put on my “summer blues” uniform this afternoon and walked to the campus mailroom. Signs of summer greeted me at every turn. Never mind the fact that every person I encountered also adorned [...]

Today I began the three-day return journey to Interlochen, Michigan with an eight-hour train ride along the east coast. I glimpsed the nation’s capital, the NYC skyline, and the coveted [...]

How can I actually blog when I’m happily busy chilling with the best lil’ cousins on the planet?

Sightings along the Jersey shore: –Chemically injected lips –A woman pushing a dog in a pink baby stroller –Junior Lifeguard Camp completing rookie boat launches –A baby [...]

When I looked at my summer 2010 calendar and realized I had time for a “vacation” alongside the 2 graduations I’m attending on this trip, I felt happy I’d get to see my family, but also a little [...]

Today I accompanied my uncle on my first ever visit to Gold’s Gym. He’s a Yale professor—not a bodybuilder—but he likes going to this gym, reviewed on Yahoo as “New Haven’s last hardcore gym,” [...]

It’s been a while since I’ve felt dwarfed by the land. That’s the predominant feeling when I think about my native Oregon. Dwarfed; like you couldn’t possibly take it all in during one lifetime. [...]