Professor Vincent Brown introduced his lecture by challenging us to reimagine how we conceive of history. Traditionally, we conceive of history as being categorized into discrete geographical units: such as continents, nations, and oceans. However, Brown argued that history does not unfold neatly into our categorical structures of story telling…

God I pray that you bring me peace. You said to Moses in Exodus, “My presence will go with you and I will give you rest.” Let me find rest in your presence. You did not forsake your people you liberated them. You are the God who provides food in…

Jackson Scott and I are close friends. We just played a few holes tonight. He hit some great shorts as did I. I chipped in my golf ball twenty yards off the green on twelve and celebrated. He had some brilliant holes. I believe in him and his golf skill…

I’m sure we can all think of situation in our workplaces where we have been lumped with tasks we didn’t particularly want to perform. When…

Songs of the past week plus I’ve really enjoyed: “You’re Beautiful” by The Worship Initiative, Shane & Shane “Brooklyn Baby” by Lana Del Rey “Where’s My Love” by YSML “One Tree Hill” by U2 “Flowers in Your Hair” by the Lumineers “I and Love and You” by the Avett Brothers …

Hunting as a means of subsistence and form of sociocultural function, has been a longstanding practice throughout Africa. However, a new kind of recreational hunting was introduced by European colonists in the late 19th century: the trophy hunting tour. East Africa, colonized by the British empire, Kenya (1886), Zanzibar (1888)…

The Fox’s Mind and Mine | by Ryan Lynch Reflections on deferring a year to work during the pandemic, a season of laboring and waiting, and then transitioning to college, a season of change and depression. On my drive into work I see a fox appear. It’s on the hunt…

Companionate Love Definition Companionate love refers to a variety of love that is durable, fairly slow to develop, and characterized by interdependence and feelings of affection, intimacy, and commitment. Companionate love is also known as affectionate love, friendship-based love, or attachment. …