Me + my dog Finn at the summit of Monarch Pass, October 2019. To all my Colorado friends: Last night I terrified some of my Southeast Texans buddies by telling them about #mountainlife. I told them how Red Mountain Pass has 1,000 foot drops and no guardrails because the county said guardrails would interfere withContinueContinue reading “What my childhood was like in remote Southwestern Colorado (I guess my life is kinda wild + crazy?)”
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Prep for natural disasters
This article was originally published in The University Press, Lamar University’s student newspaper, on Sept. 27, 2018. Story by Eleanor SkeltonUP contributor When Harvey dropped four feet of water on Southeast Texas in 2017, I thought I was ready. After all, I lived through the Waldo Canyon Fire and the Black Forest Fire that swept throughContinueContinue reading “Prep for natural disasters”
Missing Texas girls found safe in southern Colorado after two day manhunt
(Left) Terry Miles’ driver’s license photo. (Right) Terry Miles’ mugshot after being arrested in Colorado. | Photos: Texas DPS and El Paso County Sheriff’s Office in Colorado Springs Content note: homicide, kidnapping This article was originally published in The Examiner on Jan. 4, 2018. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer Cell phones in the Houston area litContinueContinue reading “Missing Texas girls found safe in southern Colorado after two day manhunt”
Injustice, suffering and The Stoning of Soraya M.
I have serious thoughts this time of year even though I didn’t grow up in a tradition that celebrated Lent. I also have this bad habit of watching disturbing historical films and getting emotionally overwhelmed. A couple of years ago, I watched The Stoning of Soraya M. over winter break. My roommates had just leftContinueContinue reading “Injustice, suffering and The Stoning of Soraya M.”
I am a ColoTexan
State pride is a thing in the United States, and every state has a term for their residents. Yes, Wikipedia actually provides a list of demonyms. Some people might consider this an unhealthy form of nationalism, but I find it mostly endearing as long as it doesn’t enable some people to think they’re better thanContinueContinue reading “I am a ColoTexan”
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