Showing Up
I have a friend who, for years, has talked with her retired father on the phone each morning. Over time, these daily telephone conversations became a source of jealousy between my friend and her...
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Pulling a Forrest Gump
Forrest Gump: That day, for no particular reason, I decided to go for a little run. So I ran to the end of the road. And when I got there, I thought maybe I’d run to the end of town. And when I got...
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An Hour, A Trail, and a Camera
August 21, 2012. Twenty one days down, ten to go. On-lookers may reason we’re on the downhill side, but August is a lopsided mountain in student affairs – the climb, the long-haul, just keeps going...
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The Sunday Roast: Guest Post by Susan Stork
When Sue and I met, in graduate school at The University of Iowa, we kept trying to figure out how we knew one another. Eventually, we came to accept that while we had never met before, we were clearly...
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Gutcheck 2012
Last night I was invited to participate in an annual event: Gutcheck 2012. The event begins at The Irish Shanti in Gunder, IA with a feast – each participant devours a Gunderburger (a 22 ounce burger...
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Stress Fantasies
It is no secret to anyone who knows me: August is my least favorite month. This sentiment has everything to do with the annual opening of the fall semester. To put it in perspective, August is the tax...
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Triple Word Tuesday
LET’S GET PHYSICAL! I had an awesome class this morning with the TRX and weight bands. I was so jazzed, I found myself dancing to the music during the instructions, waiting for everyone else to change...
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A Funny Thing Happened…
…on my way to the flash mob. For those unacquainted with flash mobs, they are groups of people in public places who appear to be going about their normal business, then suddenly break into a prepared...
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