Going back to school

May 14, 2013

Almost a year and a half ago, I graduated from college with a Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies and a minor in Creative Writing. It took me eight and a half years, and it was sometimes hard to find the motivation to finish. My job at the time only required an Associates or equivalent number of college hours. I had learned everything I needed to learn. There wasn’t any reason to finish other than to get the credentials.

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High School Reunion

May 5, 2013

My 10 year high school reunion wasn’t quite what I expected, and now I’m wrestling with the anger I didn’t know I still had towards childhood bullies.

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Recently read: Guestworkers in the high-skill U.S. labor market

April 29, 2013

This is a fascinating article that I recommend if you’re involved in any way with higher education, STEM, or immigration discussions. In short, we’ve been told for years that there is more demand for good STEM graduates than the United States can meet, and that our students are, on average, poor when compared with other [...]

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Reconsidering Facebook

April 14, 2013

I’ve been a lot less active online for the last couple of years, and in December 2011 I deleted my Facebook account. I had grown sick of the privacy problems, and Facebook changing their policies and how the application worked without notice or documentation, and I strongly had this perception that they were selling people’s [...]

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Heading to PAX East

March 20, 2013

I’ll be harder to reach while I’m in Boston, but be sure to follow me on Twitter and Google+ to keep in touch!

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A Hypothetical Plan: Annual Jubilee

March 14, 2013

What if churches began practicing an annual jubilee by raising money and then paying off the debt of a member?

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How to move from Google Reader to Netvibes

March 14, 2013

This quick guide will get you moved over from Google Reader to Netvibes in just a few short minutes.

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Screen Names vs. Real Names

March 13, 2013

Do you use a made up name for your online presence, or do you use your real name?

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My Head is an Animal

February 28, 2013

I’m loving this album. I have Exhibitor Assistant training for PAX in less than 20 minutes. I’m super excited to be an XA this year and help make PAX better and better. I have an awesome friend whose team won an Oscar this this year. I have another friend whose blog really inspires me academically [...]

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