The Sophia Project

March Madness. It has arrived.  I am a quiet but passionate college basketball fan. Last weekend the ACC Men’s Basketball tournament played itself out in Greensboro, NC, just a hop, skip, and a jump away from the desk where I sit right now, typing these words. Several years ago I attended the tourney in person, [...]

Over the weekend I saw the new film adaptation of the classic Russian novel, Anna Karenina. If you’re unfamiliar with the story, it goes something like this: aristocratic woman in boring marriage meets dashing young soldier, falls in love/lust, is utterly disgraced and socially outcast because of the affair, and eventually throws herself under a [...]

Once upon a time, long ago, I decided to grow my hair… I dreamt of Marsha Brady hair, sleek and smooth and perfect. Once it passed my shoulders, waves came out and my turbulent hair was anything but tidy. I pulled it into a ponytail holder to confine it. Over the course of the day [...]

Six years ago I tried salsa dancing on a dare. I’d just turned 34 years old, preparing to defend my dissertation. After three years of grueling doctoral study, it was time to have some fun. Salsa dancing filled a line item on my bucket list. Something that looked cool and sounded daring. A friend had [...]

Today I reach for Natalie Goldberg’s “Old Friend from Far Away” for a writing prompt. Today’s prompt is “What ghosts haunt you?” Perfect for Hallowe’en!   I have never been a fan of horror movies. My imagination is too vivid and unruly. The movie stays with me for days and even weeks afterward, replaying in [...]