Public appearances and publishings

Me speaking to a group of students at the U of M last year

Today, my hometown newspaper published a column I wrote about being home. You can find it here. A big thanks to Joe Spear, the editor at The Free Press, for agreeing to publish it — I’d love to hear your comments on the piece on this blog post (since The Free Press doesn’t have a commenting function).

And on Friday, Janaury 13, I’ve got a speaking engagement — my first since I spoke to a U of M class on blogging last spring. This one will be less academic. I’ll be sharing my experiences of living abroad with Mankato’s Summit Center. It’s open to the public, and if you’re from the area, feel free to come along. It’s part of their series called “Lunch and Learn,” and if you’d like to have lunch, it starts at 11:30. You can skip the lunch if you’d like and just show up at noon, that’s when I speak. Either way, call VINE Faith-in-Action to reserve your spot at (507) 387-1666. I’d love to see you there — I know I’ve already gotten a couple of emails from folks who read the VINE newsletter. Hello out there!