Finding our first home
We found apartment 931 by chance. We made it—that wonderful little apartment—our home by choice. Continue reading Finding our first home
Category: The Journal | Dustin
My year without soda
My first new year’s resolution in over a decade might sound ambitious: no soda for an entire year. But it was easier than even I expected. Continue reading My year without soda
That time I tried out for a game show
I always knew that it was my destiny to win a million dollars on TV. Until it wasn’t. Continue reading That time I tried out for a game show
Pour l’amour du français
A dedicated teacher can open up a whole new world. For me, that teacher was Mrs. Ellen Bensley. Continue reading Pour l’amour du français
Mr. Daddy
Add being Fiona’s preschool teacher to the many hats I wear. It’s a hard job, but well worth it. Continue reading Mr. Daddy
Personal. Rapid. Unique.
Checking out the world’s first PRT system—in Morgantown, West Virginia, of all places. Continue reading Personal. Rapid. Unique.
Seeming rather than being
Higher ed’s deficiencies are leaving students empty-handed and the nation shortchanged. Continue reading Seeming rather than being
Dustin the dropout
I didn’t finish college. But sometimes the right path doesn’t go the way you—or others—expect. Continue reading Dustin the dropout
True to the faith
I returned home from my service as a full-time missionary of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ten years ago today. Here I reflect on what those two years of my life mean to me—and remember that my real mission has only just begun. Continue reading True to the faith
Of junk & memories
By Dustin | If moving to New York a little over a year ago—our first move as a family—taught us anything, it’s that we have a lot of stuff. Too much stuff. So much stuff that I would be embarrassed to accept anyone’s help on our next move if I didn’t take some time to sort through it, organize it, and toss out the stuff I … Continue reading Of junk & memories
