Category Archives: In The Field

Update: The ‘Wild’ Story Of Cheryl Strayed and Her Long-Lost Half Sister

Update: The ‘Wild’ Story Of Cheryl Strayed and Her Long-Lost Half Sister I reviewed Wild and read Strayed’s Dear Sugar column at The Rumpus so my eyes perked up when I saw this headline this morning. I can’t imagine finding out about a half-sibling in adulthood! The article tells the sister’s story of realization and then delvesContinue reading “Update: The ‘Wild’ Story Of Cheryl Strayed and Her Long-Lost Half Sister”

An origin story of sorts

“How did you find LHU?” I’ve been asked and have tried to answer that question quite a few times. LHU went on my radar because of a simultaneous BA-paralegal certification program. There were only so many programs that offered that in the country, and fewer that I would be remotely interested in. It wasn’t untilContinue reading “An origin story of sorts”

A Great Idea

This week I found myself at the Montclair Public Library. As explored, I found that the library actually houses a café/tearoom within. Terra operates during the hours during which the library is open and supports building the community through tea, food, and fair trade. What a great way for the library to additionally serve the community! UnfortunatelyContinue reading “A Great Idea”

Stasis

Sorry for the cop-out in terms of a photo – but I did really want to feature this song – Sunday Morning Stasis listening :: above, Slaughterhouse-Five on cassette, and lots of NPR stories about gut bacteria, because cool; watching :: Kaytlyn in The Great American Trailer Park Musical soon!; reading :: The Spectacular Now and The Family Heirloom Project; wanting :: more days like yesterdayContinue reading “Stasis”

Hello, Mr. G

“Hello, Casey.” “Hello, Mr. G—“ At least once a week, for the year that I was at that library, I would exchange only those words with this one patron. He would take up all of the tables in the genealogy and local history section with various Sanborn maps and indexes. It was understand within theContinue reading “Hello, Mr. G”