After a cruel and unusually difficult American National Government exam this morning (after watching a presentation on child labor…more on that later), I had to take advantage of an extra credit opportunity for this class: a lecture about the 2008 election with Kirk Jowers. Mr. Jowers is the Director of the Hinckley Institute of Politics. […]
I have a huge exam for my American National Government class tomorrow at 9:10 am. We are going to be tested on the legislative, executive, and judicial branches and I have about 30 pages of notes that I’m supposed to have memorized. On one of my study guides, my professor has a list of names […]
"The young do not know enough to be prudent, and therefore they attempt the impossible, and achieve it, generation after generation." —Pearl S. Buck
As a little girl in Minnesota, I sat around and dreamed of skiing. Nevermind that the nearest "hill," Mt. Frontenac was 45 minutes away and has now become a golf course. […]
And I am so sore. I had a private session yesterday with the cutest instructor, Leia Stoeppler, at a new studio called En Route Movement (www.enroutemovement.com). Last summer, I started practicing Pilates as I was rehabbing my ankle after surgery. Now, I need it to kick my butt back into shape for ski season. And […]
I just got home from seeing the new Warren Miller movie, Children of Winter. As much as I love TGR, Matchstick, Poor Boys and other ski flicks, Warren Miller films bring me back to my childhood, like I think they do for many other people based on the turn-out of young children and families tonight. […]