Erika Hurst has created an addiction. In January, we sat up late in Juliet’s apartment with Kyle, talking about the powerlifting meet, watching TED Talks. It was a great way to unwind after an exhausting day. Wanting to spice things up, Erika hands me a baggie. Doesn’t sound shady at all. Erika had just handed…

Last January I was immersing myself in my first student teaching experience at a local elementary school. It was 2.7 miles and 4 turns from my house. Talk about an easy commute! The school is in a great community, supported by passionate teachers, and curious children. The experience in front of my students was invaluable,…

Happy Monday morning to all of ya’ll! If you don’t mind, I’d like to rewind to my Friday night, when I played in a concert at Saint Agnes Cathedral in Rockville Center. The place was packed, the program was great, and the choir and orchestra sounded amazing. A good time was certainly had by all.…

According to experiments in my laboratory kitchen, the absolute tastiest breakfast possible is completed by cooking Applegate Organic Sunday Bacon in a frying pan, adding Kerrygold Butter to the bacon grease, and cooking 6 scrambled eggs in the combination. It’s absolutely delicious, which is why I enjoy it, but I also enjoy that it’s loaded…