Final exam taken, final project completed, first semester of graduate school finally done.

Got this in the mail today--guess that means I am part of the Thurndering Herd family!

I have not had time to reflect on this and celebrate--until now. So proud of what the @alabamareflector.com team has accomplished in its short tenure so far.

Anyone ever have desert in a cup? By the way, it was good, even if it would have been served in a regular dish!

Who out there is a fan of country music?!

President Andrew Jackson: Complicated history of a complicated man. He embodies so much of humankind, possessing qualities to be admired and hated, but the story of democracy in the United States is incomplete without including his narrative.

View of the ocean from the balcony: how did I ever leave America's finest city!

"At some point, everything's gonna go south on you... everything's going to go south and you're going to say, 'this is it. This is how I end.' Now you can either accept that, or you can get to work."--Matt Damon as Mark Watney in the movie "The Martian"

The state introduces a new execution method, and people continue to die while in prison. This is what is happening in Alabama, and I hope you will consider supporting the @alreflector.bsky.social as we report the issues happening in the state. Happy #Giving Tuesday. alabamareflector.com/donate/

An iconic image of the South, an image that embodies life in sleepy South Carolina.

Book completed: Another powerful work by Malcolm Gladwell.

So are epidemics random--not really. They can be engineered. This book warns us of the consequences.