I Hate Anton Chekhov.

I used to hate Chekhov. You’re not supposed to say that if you’re a theatre major. But I totally did. I kept it on the down-low, along with other things I hated that I was supposed to like (Death of a Salesman, anything by Tennessee Williams, and King Lear) or liked that I was supposed [...]

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Books and Music

Books and music, some straightforwardly Christian/Catholic, and some slightly more off-the-beaten-track, which have heavily influenced my faith, spirituality & relationship with God – including, but not limited to: The Beatles, cookbooks, Islamic poetry, “Angels In America,” a song about Walla Walla by my friend Mollie, Broadway musicals, a song comparing God to both chocolate and [...]

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Gaudete . . . Rejoice!

Rejoice in the Lord always, and again I say, rejoice; let your forbearance be known to all, for the Lord is near at hand; have no anxiety about anything, but in all things, by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be known to God. The third Sunday of Advent, when we light the [...]

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