Honestly, compared to many of the tasks people associate with the word “intern,” like making coffee and running grocery trips for bosses, I have it pretty good. Not once have I been asked to do anything menial because one of the other staff members was simply too overwhelmed with other work. Not...

Sometimes a spirit of adventure overtakes us and we do things we could never have imagined ourselves doing. I seem to have a lengthening list of such things this summer: cutting my hair, joining a gym, driving a stick shift, learning to like mushrooms (sauteed with garlic, not the other kind thank you...

Eating in D.C. on an intern's salary Life in D.C., as life anywhere for me, involves food — a great deal of it. And D.C. delivers when it comes to memorable food. Much like L.A., D.C. is full of hidden secrets when it comes to restaurants. Unfortunately, few places do Mexican food like L.A. But...

My hometown is a small dot on the Southern California map between the similarly obscure communities of Vista and Temecula (no, I don’t expect you to have heard of either of those places, but it’s worth a try). Fallbrook is known as a charming rural retirement community, close to nothing, but with...

It’s not about the place; it’s about the people As I was wandering about my business today, I was trying to decide what in the world I should address in this blog -still in its infant stage. Work has been interesting, to put it one way. Let’s just say that obtaining information from the government...

Posted May 22, 2010 I was driving on the 5 freeway this morning in a not-so-friendly part of town, thinking about the sad look of the surrounding city. It was grey morning and I can’t remember one smile on any of the faces I saw. Then a song came on and I rolled down my windows to let the words...

Day 3 -- Shocked into action By Crista De Silva As I sat in the last session of this year’s Missions Conference, I was reminded that it was not just a day of closing, it was a day of praise -- something we should always remind ourselves and take with us. SMU President Chris Reeder welcomed the...

Posted March 22, 2010   You know it’s a quiet week in free agency when a trade involving a third string quarterback and third round draft pick is the hot topic on everyone’s mouth. However, the Seattle Seahawks move to sign Charlie Whitehurst has bigger implications than one might think. Whitehurst...

posted 02/06/10 Fall 2010 is just around the corner, and along with altering your schedule for your upcoming classes, prepping your church/home life for your upcoming busyness, and researching your needed textbooks, we also hope you've been preparing yourself financially. Preparing by taking an...