A time for quiet reflection

The weeks between Christmas and New Year’s, followed by the first few sleepy days of January, have brought with them a time for quiet reflection on the past year, and a hope and anticipation for the days ahead.

When I get home, I enjoy relaxing in the silence and peace that envelops me as these winter days quickly become dark. I am comforted knowing that I can find this quiet and peaceful space and that my life is generally free of violence. How lucky I am! Continue reading →

Finding the Fact via Social Media

The news flooded in quickly as I received an alert on my cell phone about the violent incident at Ohio State University last week. I quickly contacted my friends who work for or attend OSU. One friend mentioned that her class had been on lock-down, yet they weren’t sure what exactly was happening because distorted information was spreading so quickly via cell phones and social media that they couldn’t decipher what was factual about the situation. Continue reading →