When I first pitched the Good News column to my staff during our Monday night meeting, I wasn't sure if this would be something anyone cared about. Looking at the nine faces on the screen unflinchingly staring back at me, I wasn't even sure if this was something my own team cared about.Luckily, I've been proven wrong in more ways than once.The Good News column, though a little … [Read more...] about Good News: Still More to Come
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Good News: Party On
In less than two weeks, I'll be flying to Nashville, Tenn., for my older sister's wedding. Of course, I'm excited.I've been looking forward to the wedding for a while now, for the obvious reasons. I'm very happy for my sister, and who doesn't love a good wedding? My sister also placed me in charge of music for the reception — a decision that she may come to regret, but … [Read more...] about Good News: Party On
Good News: Spending a Year Abroad in Rural Texas
To say things haven't gone according to plan over the past year would be the biggest understatement of all time, but things haven't really gone the way I planned them for some time now.Traditionally at Pepperdine, your sophomore year is spent abroad. You go somewhere like London or Buenos Aires to explore and travel and "discover yourself" or whatever.I'm a sophomore, and I'm … [Read more...] about Good News: Spending a Year Abroad in Rural Texas
Good News: Even in an Era of Division, The News Remains Good News
The good news is the news. The idea of good news has become novel, almost subversive, in today’s highly polarized news landscape. Actor and producer John Krasinski hosted a show called “Some Good News” that became wildly popular on social media in the early months of the pandemic (remember March, April 2020?). The idea of Krasinski’s show played off the premise that … [Read more...] about Good News: Even in an Era of Division, The News Remains Good News
Good News: Evening Walks With Man’s Best Friend
Walking Cricket has become one of the unexpected joys of a year at home. Admittedly, I’m not always eager to drop what I’m doing, put on shoes, grab a coat and spend the next hour walking a seven-year-old golden retriever still bustling with the chaotic energy of a puppy. But without fail, each time I return home, I find myself calmer and more content than when I … [Read more...] about Good News: Evening Walks With Man’s Best Friend