Fast Pass at the Haunted House
One thing about cancer, it makes Halloween a lot less scary. “Something in my body is trying to destroy me from the inside. But oh no, a...
Rocks at Trees.
I spent a couple of hours at my parents' house yesterday afternoon. It was a gorgeous day, sunny and 75 degrees, and I figured that the...
Anniversaries of Marriages Past
Today would have been my 16th wedding anniversary. There needs to be a name for that day, anniversaries of marriages past. Xversiary?...
Somewhere Over the Rainbow
I found out that I was approved for the Clinical Trial on Tuesday at around 4:15pm. I was kind of freaking out considering my first...
Is that my heart??
“What is that thing that looks like it’s giving a high five?” “That’s your heart valve.” “Huh.” Given what I was looking at, I probably...
What Did You do This Weekend?
“What did everyone do this weekend?” I love to ask that question. I love to know what people do when I’m not around. And maybe it’s the...
Moving the Goalposts
Have you ever had someone say something that cut through all your noise and bullshit? A statement that made you feel seen and known. That...
Facts
I’ve been commenting on political posts again. I hadn’t done it in a while. During the summer I was all about that life. School was out...
The Academic Value of Gas Station Food
I might be the first teacher in the history of Furman University to spend class time discussing the food at our nation's gas stations....
Multiple Choice
On Monday a student told me that her and her family went apple picking over the weekend. “That’s weird,” I said. “I didn’t know people...
