Lessons from Jayda

Once a week, I volunteer at an urban school to spend some one on one time with any kids who need a little extra help or support. This school is located in the heart of the neighborhood, a street away from one of the toughest crime drags, surrounded by boarded up abandoned houses used as homeless shelters and drug headquarters. It’s not the type of neighborhood where you feel comfortable [...]

 

Genetics, Judgment, and Juries

A long, long time ago, I was a music education major with an emphasis on vocal music. I look back on it now and wonder what I was thinking. Really, I wasn’t all that great. I was a decent singer, but my love of music wasn’t a passion for music. I just liked to sing, and I still do. All hail Rock Band.
In the course of the three semesters I [...]