Oh Geez, American Italian Food
May 26, 2016
In which I eat at an American fast-casual Italian restaurant and anticipate becoming a food snob. … More Oh Geez, American Italian Food
Category: Study Abroad
Word Nerd
May 19, 2016
I fall in love with words. My current word-affair is with traipse, and I’ve been speaking it furtively as well as conspicuously in reference to the Italy trip. Apparently, traipse is an uncommon word. According to one of my favorite books, The Oxford English Dictionary (OED), it belongs in Frequency Band 3, meaning it occurs … More Word Nerd
Love Like a Burning City in the Breast
May 17, 2016
Oh, the places I’ll go in Italy! … More Love Like a Burning City in the Breast
The Meaning of Life Is Comfortable Shoes
April 17, 2016
It started in Salzburg. Last summer, I traveled to Europe for the first time in my then-47 years. The trip included my very supportive dean, the Study Abroad director, and several friends and colleagues from Eastern Kentucky University, where I have taught for fifteen years. Our reason for the visit was to attend the Salzburg … More The Meaning of Life Is Comfortable Shoes
An American Feminist Teacher 