When our three children were still young enough to go trick-or-treating on Halloween, they engaged in an annual ritual. After coming home from the neighborhood hunt for all manner of goodies, they would dump all their candy out on the …
In case you haven’t noticed, Fall Break isn’t really much of a break. Unless you are Dean Eccles and his wife AJ, who ran off to Italy and the Alps, most of us are working hard over break even if …
For those of you who travel on Hill Street, just a few blocks from campus, the sight of this friendly waving man may be familiar to you. His name is Lee, and he is a resident of Clear Brook Apartments. …
Julian of Norwich, an English medieval mystic, authored a short prayer: All shall be well, And all shall be well, And all manner of thing shall be well. Even though the semester has just started, I feel like the stress …
The “Keep Calm and Carry On” craze seems to be an appropriate one for this time of year on campus. It’s the season of exam taking, furious grading, campus beautification (go maintenance crews), retirements, weddings, reception food, awards, and graduations. …
Recently I noticed a Facebook post that has stayed with me ever since. “”Every second you spend angry or upset is a second of happiness you can never get back.” I was especially struck by the sentiment because it came …
My husband has an irritating way of weaving systems theory into our everyday challenges. One of the most irritating adages he proclaims is, “During times of stress…chaos, the character of a system is revealed.” Personally, I prefer chaos theory’s adage …
Easter blessings to you all this beautiful April day. Not long after Pope Francis was selected by his fellow Cardinals, I saw a post from an acquaintance on Facebook. He posed the question, “I wonder what this Pope’s stance on …
According to one holiday song, we are in the midst of “the most wonderful time of the year….” Hmmm??? Yes and no, I’d have to say. On the one hand, who can deny the positive energy that is palpable as …
Sometimes a person’s words just stay with you. I am still thinking about a comment I overheard at Parents’ Weekend about how important parents are in their student finding a way to college and being successful. The speaker said that students need …