by Ericka | Oct 28, 2010 | Uncategorized
Five days until the 2010 mid-term elections. This is my third election season in Washington, DC and exciting because Republicans are poised to take back the House. 2006 was the most exciting because I was a fresh-faced intern, tasked with getting quotes from bar...
by Ericka | Oct 28, 2010 | Uncategorized
Michelle sent me this story today — a scene in an old film shows a woman talking on what seems to be a cell phone nearly 50 years before their invention. Though it’s highly unlikely, watching the scene gives one an eerie feeling. I’ve always had a...
by Ericka | Oct 26, 2010 | Uncategorized
“All this will not be finished in the first 100 days. Nor will it be finished in the first 1,000 days, nor in the life of this Administration, nor even perhaps in our lifetime on this planet. But let us begin.” — JFKI found this quote today and...
by Ericka | Oct 20, 2010 | Uncategorized
Last night I saw “Waiting for Superman” — and was completely inspired. I know so little about education policy but I’ve always had the impression that school choice is best. Meaning, give parents the opportunity to choose the right kind of...
by Ericka | Oct 14, 2010 | books, Uncategorized
Recently, I read the Life of Pi — the story of a young Indian boy who is the lone survivor of a shipwreck. Stranded on a lifeboat with a tiger for nearly a year, it is an amazing (fictional) story of survival in such a bizarre circumstance. Having grown up in a...
by Ericka | Oct 13, 2010 | Uncategorized
I just watched my first live rescue of one of the trapped Chilean miners. What could have been a major tragedy — and has been so often in the past — was an occasion of joy. Watching one of the men’s wife’s face as she awaited his safe arrival...
by Ericka | Oct 12, 2010 | running, Uncategorized
This weekend I visited Chicago for the second time in my life — to run the 2010 Chicago Marathon. It had been two years since I ran my first marathon and this one was doubly exciting because I prepared more, and got to meet my family in a different city. Though...
by Ericka | Oct 5, 2010 | books, Uncategorized
I have a particular love for memoirs and Cakewalk is no exception. It’s funny that I’ve read two books in a row pertaining, in large part, literally and metaphorically to food. Having struggled with food issues since I was 13 years old, it’s actually...
by Ericka | Oct 1, 2010 | Uncategorized
I’m posting the Day 5 video of Lindsey, Glenn, Brooke and my Dad’s (also, a couple of their friends) ride to New York City from Indianapolis. They’ve been riding their bikes everyday, all day since last Saturday to raise money for Love146, an...
by Ericka | Sep 29, 2010 | Uncategorized
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...
