Originally posted on Facebook April 20, 2018. So for those of you who’ve been around me a while know that I came out of a fundamentalist Christian background, and I’ve been working on weeding those things out of my life for several years. Those old thought patterns were rooted in some people’s unhealthy desires toContinueContinue reading “The journey continues: How I’m healing from spiritual abuse”
Author Archives: Eleanor Skelton
Beaumont Voices breathes life to archived essays
This article was originally published in The University Press, Lamar University’s student newspaper, on April 19, 2018. Story by Eleanor SkeltonUP contributor Marilyn Manson-Hayes didn’t expect her daughter’s volunteer work at the Tyrrell Historical Library to become a theatrical production. When her daughter Laina started typing Rotarygrams newsletters she noticed several essays and prompted her motherContinueContinue reading “Beaumont Voices breathes life to archived essays”
Lamar University to host sexual assault awareness events in April
This article was originally published in The University Press, Lamar University’s student newspaper, on April 12, 2018. Story by Eleanor SkeltonUP contributor With the explosion of allegations against celebrities, the rise of the #MeToo movement, and politicians expressing inappropriate views of women, the time is ripe for frank discussions and exploration of sexual assault. April isContinueContinue reading “Lamar University to host sexual assault awareness events in April”
Grief is complicated
Originally posted on April 4, 2018. So I went on a journey this last weekend to find my grandparents’ graves. I was in Houston anyway after dropping a friend off at the airport and I don’t get much time off to go adventuring between work and school. I didn’t expect it to be so gut-wrenching.ContinueContinue reading “Grief is complicated”
La Suprema Mexican Restaurant serves Mid-Country for three generations
This article was originally published in The Examiner on Feb. 22, 2018. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer La Suprema Mexican Restaurant, a Mid-County staple, has been in one family for three generations. The little restaurant started as a tortilla bakery in the late ’60s selling to local grocery stores, and later branched out into tamales beforeContinueContinue reading “La Suprema Mexican Restaurant serves Mid-Country for three generations”
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