How to Have Fun
Mev taught me something very important: She taught me that when you go to Ted Drewes you could mix all different kinds of frozen custard flavors together. I would never have dreamed of some of…
Category: Friends
A Beautiful Kaddish by Andrew Wimmer
I was writing in my Naikan notebook this morning, reflecting on some of what I’ve received from Andrew Wimmer. I remembered his “review” of The Book of Mev, and am happy to share it here….
Saturday 7 October– Share the Wealth with Laura Lapinski: The Films of Wes Anderson
Laura Lapinski, a graduate student in psychology at SIUE, is doing her Share the Wealth on film director Wes Anderson this Saturday. For those interested in joining us, here’s some background from Laura… Wes Anderson…
Saturday 7 October– Share the Wealth with Laura Lapinski: The Films of Wes Anderson
Laura Lapinski, a graduate student in psychology at SIUE, is doing her Share the Wealth on film director Wes Anderson this Saturday. For those interested in joining us, here’s some background from Laura… Wes Anderson…
What I’ve Learned from El Salvador by Maria Vazquez-Smith
since August 2011 1. I learned that life is unpredictable and cannot be controlled. 2. I learned that there is a wide, visible gap between life in the United States and life in the many…
Dear “Hermana Ann” by Maria Vazquez-Smith
Maria is taking a class with me based on The Book of Mev. One of the weekly themes was Direct Address, and Maria wrote the following and gave me permission to share it. Dear “Hermana…
Share the Wealth with Carolina and Christina: A Glimpse into Two Cubana-Americana’s Stories
Carolina Dominguez from Miami and Christina Arrom from Chicago, are Cubana-Americanas who were influenced by the stories of their parents, but especially their grandparents’ lives in Cuba. After Carolina served with the Jesuit Volunteer Corps…
Share the Wealth with Rhodi Celaj and Kestrel Smoot: Fernweh!
Fernweh (Noun) Wanderlust means the desire to travel. Fernweh elevates that urge to a need; The opposite of homesickness. I was once told that one of the most valuable things people can do in life…
Share the Wealth with Nicole McLaughlin: How Medical School Has Made Me Healthier – Wellness, Unity and Gratitude
Nicole is a second year medical student at Saint Louis University School of Medicine, a medical program well-known for its curricular changes and focus on wellness that serve to improve students’ mental health during their…
One Thing Leads to Another
Z studied with meIn a Social Justice class fall 2007 I learned that semesterHow much Z loved poetry They kept a notebook of new wordsThey’d come across and then make the words a part of…