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Week in Review: Family Vacation

I’m heading off on vacation this weekend, our first solo family trip, and I’m kind of unsure about what to […]

In communications, our job is intimately tied to and depends upon the news. To do the job well, we must […]

I know I’m in the minority here: I really don’t like the Super Bowl. Not even for the ads. Not […]

What. A. Week. I don’t know about you, but this week had me ready to throw up my hands in […]

Believe it or not, I’ve already started my 2017 garden! I’ve got about half of my seeds and plants ordered […]

Words matter. Tensions on campuses and the reactions (or lack of reactions) from administrators have illustrated that academicians need to […]

It was a weird week, weather-wise, here in Williamsburg. We kicked it off over the weekend with a big snowstorm […]

Earlier this week, one of my favorite morning newsletters, the Washington Post’s Daily 202, included a fantastic resource for campus […]

I truly enjoy making resolutions each time we ring in a new year. At their core, resolutions make up a […]