Today was one of those perfect fall days here in Chicago. It’s been rainy and cold for a few weeks now but today was one of those perfect fall days… leaves on the ground, clear blue skies, and a crisp 55 degrees. These days remind me why I love fall. So to honor the beautiful [...]
But I’m still sad I’m missing it this year…
Town fears street party could become a monster mash
(you’d think CNN could come up with a better headline then that!)
I love to learn and that means I love to read (a great, but sometimes tedious, way to learn). So here are the top five things I want to learn more about right now. If you have any suggestions for how to learn more about these things let me know… and you should write a [...]
Sunday morning I was at Mike’s parents’ house doing homework. We were going to Mike’s cousin’s wedding in a few hours and I was trying to squeeze in some homework. I got bored and decided to turn on the TV for a few minutes when I saw… Coral Ridge Ministries Hour. Within minutes I was [...]
These are advertisments for a “kids” line for a popular brand name. What are we selling these “kids”?
Teens spent $158 billion dollars last year. With different sources of income and very few responsibilities or living expenses teens are incredibly important in fueling consumerism. And since younger teens don’t have a strong sense of identity or [...]
Standing around in Hollister and waiting in line gave me a lot of time to observe what was going on around me. Because I love working with teenagers so much I take a lot of interest in youth culture. What I saw was unbelievable. To me, Hollister was hell, but to many of the adolscents [...]
First, a quick update:
Last Sunday I started my new job at River Forest Pres in River Forest, a near-west suburb of Chicago. I’m am interning there for the next year and overseeing the Junior High ministry. The job is going to be a challenge, and I’ll get to that in upcoming posts, but I’m very [...]
it’s a rainy morning here in Chicago… although i have already gone to one class today, i feel like i am still in my pj’s and have yet to wake up.
Last night i talked to my friend, several-year roommate, and maid-of-honor, Linds. She is in KY doing mission work in Appalachia for a year while [...]
