On June 13, 2013, I collided head-on with a pick-up truck. In the midst of making a right turn, I noticed a traffic sign, and hoping that it didn’t say, “No turn on red,” looked back to read it. I was relieved that it said, “Do not block intersection.” But when I turned my attention to the road in front of me, all I saw were the grill and front headlights of a black …Read More >
The InStepp Blog: Our Perspective
Visit the InStepp Blog often to get our perspective on issues and local events. Our bloggers continually scan the internet looking for news, ideas and other information of potential interest to our readers.
Lights, Camera, Action: FIFA Women’s World Cup
Since 1991, every 4 years, teams from across the world qualify to participate in a tournament, a whole month of non-stop matches of the most popular sport in the world: football (soccer). This year the tournament is held in France, with its opening game starting on June 7th. Women’s football has come a long way since the first unofficial Women’s World Cup took place …Read More >
Words Matter
“…you were sent to me because I’m sick.” (Jamie Sullivan to Landon Carter in A Walk to Remember) “... you make me into someone I couldn't even imagine. You make me happy, even when you're awful. I would rather be with you—even the you that you seem to think is diminished—than with anyone else in the world.” (Louisa Clark to Will Traynor in Me Before You) “Some …Read More >
Abort Mission
I was watching the news in the break room at my job recently, when a story about an abortion law flashed on the screen. Louisiana’s governor, Democrat John Bel Edwards, has passed a bill that will make abortions illegal after a heartbeat is detected. [1] Even if the child was conceived through rape or incest. Another abortion ban. In another state. Again. Are you kidding …Read More >
“Live Life Like Laura”
“I have pure Joy.”[1] That’s what Laura Allio said to her husband on her 32nd birthday, as she watched over their six-month-old son—just two days before she discovered the lump that would be diagnosed as triple negative breast cancer, 21 months before her death. But I won’t speak of Laura as though I knew her, because I didn’t, learning of her story just days before her …Read More >
Piece of Cake
Most people like cake, but most people don’t like learning English idioms. You know, things like: I’m pulling your leg, hold your horses or it’s a piece of cake. Whenever I taught color idioms - there are a lot, just think about it- I always included “red tape” because everyone knows the idea and everyone hates it. Green card holders tangled with their fair share of red …Read More >