Six Hundred Goodbyes
It has taken me a while to get around to writing this post. Saying goodbye is hard, and the move after those goodbyes can be hard, too. I...
Hosteltality // Spring Break Pt. 2
Our hostel, La Casa de Paco, turned out to be a fantastic find. Paco and his wife Elena run the family operation, and Elena had just recentl
Recrossed Paths, or How 18 Pesos Can Open a Heart
A few months ago, before Christmas break, I woke up early on a Tuesday. I showered, made breakfast, and waited. My ride hadn't gotten...
Apple Phones and Oranges
It's Advent, often translated as "frantic pre-Christmas season." I've been on the lookout for Christmas presents for months now, being...
Conversations With My Neighbors
I have had a lot of neighbors (having moved 23 times, and all). From my grandparents, to an aspiring rapper who sang along to his IPod,...
A Student of First Things
"It is a good thing that there are people whose moral beauty attracts us." — Linda Trinkaus Zagzebski Exemplarist Moral Theory Last week,...
Six Hundred Hellos
Before I was born, my mom tells me, my grandparents worried about my parents' name choice. Grandpa was sure that everyone would call me...
Love and Hospitality
My great-grandmother was a lovely woman. She had a warm but distinguished Louisianan accent, and even at age 90, she had incredibly long,...
