An Academic in the Wild

When I was about her Highness’s age or perhaps a bit younger, my Mama told me that her favorite color was red. At that moment, I decided th...

Anyone who has applied for more than a handful of college-level teaching positions is probably familiar with the so-called “teaching philos...

Last night, as I watched the presidential primary results trickle in and realized that Donald Trump was about to win everything except Ohio...

For my church's midweek Lent services this year, the pastor has asked members of the congregation to do the preaching on a series of as...

Yesterday I baked a cake and celebrated the day I was born. Tonight my pastor will put ashes on my forehead to remind me of my death. These...

I’ve been feeling weirdly restrained lately, especially online. There's been a lot of news online that I’ve had powerful feelings about...

My 3rd and 4th grade Sunday school students are officially some of my favorite people. They jockey for more verses to read aloud and they a...