Vegas, baby! Now what?

I arrived in Vegas this evening around 9pm Vegas time, yet my body was still on East Coast time, making it feel like midnight. It’s now 12:47am Vegas time, which means it’s nearly 4am East Coast time. I’m only blogging this late becuase I have the most incredible view from my hotel room. I’m staying […]

The Quest for Community

On April 16, ISI held its annual conference in Indianapolis. Last year, I attended this conference as a graduate student – this year, I was attending as a 10-month member of the ISI staff. And, they had me working. Not to mention, networking with students and faculty members from around the country. Though, most were […]

For God, Country, and Notre Dame

After I had dinner with the “Orestes Brownson Society” at Notre Dame (see last blog below), Chris Brophy, who leads the group, gave me a pretty lengthy tour of the campus at night. What a great campus! I saw all the visitor sights, including the basilica and the “grotto”, where students and others light candles […]

Jesus statue at Notre Dame

A statue of Jesus, with the basilica in the background. However, if you could see this picture in its entirety, Jesus is really directly facing the administration building, commonly referred to as the Golden Dome on the Notre Dame campus. Religious imagery such as this blends with the natural elements of the campus greens.  Get […]

The Glory of Notre Dame

On April 13-15, I had the fortunate opportunity of visiting the University of Notre Dame. I have always wanted to visit this campus for many different reasons. First and foremost, love them or hate them, Notre Dame football is legendary. It has created a mystique for their campus. But, more importantly, the school itself is […]