Three years removed from calling myself a resident of Los Angeles, I still find myself fully consumed with thoughts about my time there. I often linger on what might have been. No matter how I attempt to wrap myself in the fabric of Seattle, Los Angeles persists. Los Angeles is…

It was my last year of grad school. I began the Nonprofit Leadership Program at Seattle University, thinking I would focus my capstone paper and presentation on volunteerism and service-learning centers on college campuses. As I worked my way through the program, my heart felt pulled in a different direction. …

Lives on pause. Our longing makes living exhausting. This must end. We can dream of better days. Paychecks won’t need to be lived between. Breathing won’t be so expensive. Our attention can focus elsewhere. We can dream of better days. The world will still possess trials. Tribulations will still visit…

Growing up in Frederick, Oklahoma, you might assume I graduated from high school with a deep understanding of the Tulsa Race Massacre. You might assume that I understood the true heartbreak associated with the Trail of Tears. You might assume I learned about the segregation my ancestors allowed to permeate…

What This Place Means to Me On three occasions, I have made a small pilgrimage to Shi Shi Beach in the remote northwest corner of Washington state. Over the last ten years, it has grown into one of my favorite places in the state. Its sheer beauty alone is enough…

Recommendation: 4/5 Stars, SHOWTIME Plot: “Based on the true story of composer Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges, the illegitimate son of an African slave and a French plantation owner, who rises to heights in French society as a composer before an ill-fated love affair.” -IMDB Review: As far as biopics…

Recommendation: 3/5 Stars, STREAM Plot: “On the brink of losing her home, Maddie finds an intriguing job listing: helicopter parents looking for someone to bring their introverted 19-year-old son out of his shell before college. She has one summer to make him a man or die trying.” Review: Jennifer Lawrence…

When small talk gives way to deeper conversations, a world of thoughtful insight reveals itself. Penetrating through questions about where one works and lives, opportunities to know someone more deeply start with simple, but profound questions. “What travel destination changed the course of your life?” Nine little words strung together…

Recommendation: 4/5 Stars, SHOWTIME Plot: “Ethan Hunt and his IMF team must track down a dangerous weapon before it falls into the wrong hands.” -IMDB We have talked about artificial intelligence for decades, but it seemed like a far-fetched idea that wouldn’t come true in my lifetime.. When news of…