MIDLIFE
July 24, 2026 — Past Ten Essay
On July 24, 2016, I said goodbye to my life in San Diego and moved to Terre Haute. I had never even visited Indiana, nor
Leah
July 24, 2026
On July 24, 2016, I said goodbye to my life in San Diego and moved to Terre Haute. I had never even visited Indiana, nor
Last fall, I interviewed a Rose-Hulman professor to write a story about his travels to Africa on behalf of the college. Just before I left
2016 … This was a year that changed my life. It was the year we moved to Indiana and when my life began in so
In 2025, I says hello to … • An 18-year-old “adult” kid and a high school senior • College admissions process (and said goodbye to
I’ve lived in Indiana nine years and spent the first four of those living in the house I moved into when I arrived in Terre
I turned 50 years old today. For a very long time, the idea of this milestone birthday filled me with dread, anxiety and sadness. Especially
September 11, 2001 … It’s been 24 years and this day will never not haunt me. I remember the tears, the confusion, the sadness and
“Is there a difference between a prayer and a wish? “You wish for what you want and pray for what you need.” — Chris Whitaker,
Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about a scene in the movie “Contact” (one of my favorites). Tom Skerrit’s character says to Jodie Foster’s Ellie