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[From Guest Writer #8 in our annual summer series...] I am from a very large family of people that was not born in the United States of America. With me there is a kinship and a bond that I feel towards my family and its name. Although there are some
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[From Guest Writer #7 in our annual summer series...] The following is a recent question that was posed to me: "What advice would you give to a young person today?" Well, I suppose that as a mom of three, a grandmother of thirteen, and the many students who
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[From Guest Writer #6 in our annual summer series...] $10,000,000… That’s the annual losses of the Women’s National Basketball Association. In fact, the WNBA has never turned a profit since their inception. Admittedly, in a country filled with a diversity of opinions, this issue tends to
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[From Guest Writer #5 in our annual summer series...] We make decisions that are selfish, selfless, in our own interest and sometimes a combination of them all. Decisions people make have caused me to raise many questions. For example, what influences the way we make decisions? What level of people
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[From Guest Writer #4 in our annual summer series...] Picture this scene: You are on your way to work / the doctor’s office / church / your kid’s soccer match / a date / the airport / lunch and the person in front of you is driving at or just below the posted speed
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[From Guest Writer #3 in our annual summer series...] After national disasters, our government will typically convene a commission to investigate what happened so that it doesn’t happen again. Think JFK assassination, Challenger explosion, September 11th, etc. The COVID pandemic was an unmitigated disaster, so when are we going
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[From Guest Writer #2 in our annual summer series...] It’s late July in 2023. Southern Indiana feels like a sweatshop in New York City at the turn of the 19th century. You can feel the intensity simmering just below the surface. Despite the heat and humidity, the possibilities and
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Our country doesn't consistently believe in respectful dialogue. God be with us. We can all do better. The Intramuralist Guest Writer series will return on Wednesday after a time of reflection.
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[From Guest Writer #1 in our annual summer series...] You know that moment when someone face lights up in recognition, leans in and starts animatedly talking to someone else? This is the witnessing of someone being seen. Not seen in “yeah, that’s someone I know”, but really seen on
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Here we are. It’s our sweet, annual summertime encouragement where we pivot to the manifestation of listening to diverse voice and perspective. As author Steve Goodier once cleverly quipped, “We don't get harmony when everybody sings the same note.” Let’s be honest; the past 10 days
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Intramuralist, can we talk? Absolutely. I'm not perfect at respectful dialogue. Never have been. I’ve screwed up multiple times and still do. But there is no conversation we can’t have. I really do believe we're all in this together. Thanks. I’m struggling this
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Put the politics aside. I understand such to sometimes be a difficult task, but clearly the politics are secondary to reality. Today’s post isn’t about the November 5th election, which candidate lied most, nor anyone’s golf game. Allow us to begin with a bit of fiction, courtesy