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In case you didn't catch it the first five hundred times I've mentioned it, I love my job. I'm only leaving Germany because I have to, but I'm going to…

Ten years ago there was a writers' strike in Hollywood, and some talented people got bored and created the masterpiece released on YouTube known as "Dr. Horrible's Sing Along Blog."…

If you thought my last post was a lot of craziness in my first two days Stateside, buckle up. After I posted on the Fourth, I woke up bright and…

My passport is from America, and that will always be part of my identity. Saturday felt strange this week as Korean and Swiss alumni helped me pack up the last…

After I posted last week's list, Caylie and I were lamenting all the great musicals I left off - like Dear Evan Hansen, Les Mis, Phantom of the Opera, and,…

I've got the word "doulos" tattooed on my foot - it's not seen by many people these days because of my paralysis required footwear, but I chose to put that…

Confession of an introvert: I really don't love posting all the details of my life on the internet, but at the same time, I've not really got anything to hide.…

I was sitting on my bench by the river during my normal rest point in my walk yesterday, and I saw a rat. What kind of rivers was Spafford talking…

Sometimes life is just more busy that others. Sometimes you spend your Sunday night proofing the Phases 2018 yearbook and forget to write your blog.  Sometimes you get tacos on…

Last Tuesday was a day off of school, and Cindy and I took a beautiful walk in the sunshine. I left my wheelchair, braces, and even one of my sticks…

Seasonal allergies have been horrendous here this year. I was sneezing and sniffing all last week, and Monday I had a cold to top off the allergies and leg spasms…

There's a delightful saying from the podcast "Welcome to Nightvale" that you can buy on a t-shirt on their website: Pain is just pain entering the body. You can also…

Today's Scripture readings in church both talked about how Jesus charged his followers to be witnesses. The chaplain was explaining how we can not only talk about what we've seen…

I reported last week that I made some great successes and walked a couple days in a row without my braces. I'm happy to update that I continued the successful…

When I was student teaching, I got to read the book Wonder aloud with a class of rambunctious seventh graders. That is a powerful text, and I was so excited…

Growing up, I'd regularly hear my parents start a story with, "George Wood, the guy who married us..." I mean, this was probably once a month. And I'm not exaggerating…

There's a story recounted in two of the Gospels about the Pharisees asking Jesus for a miracle. He replies with a measure of sass according to the Message translation: "All…

https://youtu.be/CrycLMsoYjU?si=9GHSW6bp2ekrNFTq I love Zach Anner. He's a hilarious comedian who uses his disability in a positive way without making himself a trope. He made this workout video several years ago…