Ericka's Blog
Reflections and conversations on life
Sunrise Running
Mornings are glorious to me. Early ones, with crisp air and the dewy breath of the land's wake. I am lucky enough to live near a beautiful running pathway -- the Mt. Vernon trail. A few miles into my route, I reach a gorgeous stretch of the Potomac, carved out by...
Book Talk: “The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake”
I'm a voracious reader and so the blog shall become my personal book review site. I just finished an odd book called "The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake." It started slow and rather boring but got interesting near the middle. Rose can taste the emotions of the...
Smart Girl Summit This Week!
This week, I'm participating in the 2nd Annual Smart Girl Summit with Smart Girl Politics. I have followed SGP almost since their inception in November '08. Since then, I've befriended the founders and been a loud advocate of the organization, which promotes activism...
I’m 29. Round 1.
I shut down the blog for awhile but have been itching to get it started back. Not sure how political I will/can get as work makes it tough for me. I know only a handful of friends and family even read this blog but when its public, my employers are afraid anyone will...
USA! USA! USA!
I am not an avid sports fan though I enjoy the camaraderie and excitement that comes with each season. The World Cup has taken my friends, my office, and pretty much everyone I know by storm. It's like friendly war -- and may the best man win. It's the only time...
I’m a Feminist If I Wanna Be
There has been a lot of chatter lately about whether a pro-life woman can truly be a feminist. According to the dictionary, a feminist is defined as a “person who advocates equal rights for women.” Beyond that basic definition, the rest is left up to the imagination...