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Is There a Clark Griswold in Your Family?

In general, I am not a silly-humor kind of person. Apologies to all of the Chris Farley and Will Ferrell-loving folks but, that kind of comedy usually isn’t my thing. So, this year, as I (again) watched National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation and found myself laughing, tearing up, and laughing again I questioned, “What is it…

Spiritual Frankensteins

“It’s aliiiiiive!” You can hear the line in your head. Even if you’ve never seen the classic 1931 film adaptation of Frankenstein, you certainly know the general concept. Lit in crude black and white, a scientist and his assistant steal bodies, sewing the parts of people together to create another. They set the body in…

Being Thankful for Our Scars

The other day I went for a run. Now, don’t get it in your head this is a regular occurrence. I’m super high-maintenance when it comes to running. It can’t be too hot, it can’t be too cold, I need to have my headphones with the right music and someone to watch my children. And…