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I'm a born and raised resident of this town.

After graduating from Cedar Falls High School, I studied journalism and international studies at the University of Iowa and spent some time as a reporting intern at The Gazette in Cedar Rapids. After a brief stint in Minneapolis, I took off for the Peace Corps.

Two years as a community health education volunteer in Swaziland, a tiny country in Southern Africa, broadened my horizons and my perspective. But I missed home - the green summers, vibrant fall leaves and the promise of spring after a long winter. (Not so much the winter itself.)

I missed the people of this place, family and friends and neighbors. It was time to come home, and what better way to reintegrate into my community than through Patch? So here I am, wondering what the next few years will bring.

 

Beliefs

At Patch, we promise always to report the facts as objectively as possible and otherwise adhere to the principles of good journalism. However, we also acknowledge that true impartiality is impossible because human beings have beliefs. So in the spirit of simple honesty, our policy is to encourage our editors to reveal their beliefs to the extent they feel comfortable.

Politics

The current acerbic political climate disheartens me. At this point I'm less concerned with parties and labels than with intent and ideas. If someone can convince me they have the country's best interests at heart and of the merit of their policies, they'll probably have my vote. I'm a registered Independent.

 

Religion

I believe in God. I'm still working out the details of what that belief entails and probably will be for the rest of my life.

Posting Activity

Cedar Falls|News|

Three-Vehicle Accident Sends One to Hospital

One person was hospitalized after a three-vehicle accident at the intersection of Highway 58 and Greenhill Road in Cedar Falls just before 4:30 p.m. Sunday.

Three-Vehicle Accident Sends One to Hospital
Cedar Falls|News|

UNI to Host Lecture on Social Responsibility and Hunger

Theologian and social activist Ronald Sider will lecture on "Social Responsibility & the Crisis of Hunger," which addresses the persistence of hunger in this country and the world and what can and should be done about it.

UNI to Host Lecture on Social Responsibility and Hunger
Cedar Falls|News|

Theatre UNI to Present Hit Musical 'Spring Awakening'

Winner of eight Tony Awards, including Best Musical, "Spring Awakening" is a rock musical adaptation of Frank Wedekind's 1892 expressionist play about the struggles, frustrations and thrills of the teen years.

Theatre UNI to Present Hit Musical 'Spring Awakening'