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Larry Nassar Abuse Part 6: “I’ve Signed Your Death Warrant” & Holding Enablers Accountable
(Check previous blogs for parts 1-5) A lot has happened this week. As Larry Nassar receives his final sentencing in the largest sports sexual abuse case in the United States, let’s recap all the things that went down the past few weeks as we look forward to creating institutional and cultural change. Larry Nassar Ingham…
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Kraków, Poland: The Time I Tried to Beat the Pierogi Record
(Warning: I do discuss concentration camps in this post) I LOVE POLAND! Last summer I visited Kraków with a couple of friends and had an amazing experience. Being of Polish descent, I’ve been dreaming of visiting the country since we moved to Hungary in 2016. As people who know me already know, pierogi are my…
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Larry Nassar Sexual Abuse Part 5: MSU’s System of Enabling
To recap, please read Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4. So far, I’ve really given Michigan State University a pass and that ends today. Most of the known facts of the Larry Nassar crimes and cover-up came from USA Gymnastics and former USAG elite athletes. Sure, MSU was mentioned because Nassar was…
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Larry Nassar Sexual Abuse Part 4: “No, I will not and should not carry the guilt that belongs to Larry Nassar, USAG, and others.”
For a background on the largest sexual abuse case in the history of the United States, please read Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3. Yes, this is the largest case of sexual abuse in the history of the United States. The now 140 athletes that have filed lawsuits against Nassar is nearly as many…
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“And Here Sweet Wine Makes, Once Again, Sad Eyes and Hearts Recover”: Bled, Slovenia
Last year Chris and I spent our 11th wedding anniversary in the absolutely breathtaking city of Bled, Slovenia. Once again, I never thought that Slovenia would be at the top of my list of travel destinations, but the country is so beautiful and fun that I would recommend planning a trip here ASAP. We randomly…
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Larry Nassar Sexual Abuse Part 3: “At Times, I was Unsure Whether I Would Open her Bedroom Door and Find her Dead.”
[A further update can be found at part four] Please read Part 1 and Part 2 for the background on the sexual abuse allegations against Larry Nassar and USA Gymnastics. Here is a timeline of Nassar’s abuse. Before we start, I want to provide a little context as to why I felt it necessary to…
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Northern California: San Francisco & San Jose
This summer I stayed a month with my sister (Cat), brother in law (Skye), and their kids in Fairfield, California. Not only was I there for my niece’s and nephew’s birthday parties, AND my grandparents visited from DC, but I also did a ton of traveling around this part of the state! Previously I had…
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“The World is Big & I’d Like to Have at it Before it Gets Dark”: Muir Woods National Monument Park, California
This summer I had the amazing opportunity to visit Muir Woods National Monument Park, just twelve miles from San Francisco, California. I’d always wanted to see the giant redwoods and jumped at the chance to travel with my family to the park for the day. Where are we? Muir Woods National Monument Park is located…
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Brunch, Pimm’s, & Windsor Castle: the Most British Day of My Life
Sheesh it has been a while since I posted any updates! Forgive me for my lack of routine posts but I promise to have a ton coming up this month (California! Slovenia! Poland! All the things!) Back to England: Haley and I decided to visit Windsor Castle on my final day in England. We took…
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Champagne, Hot Dogs, & Harry Potter: England
London has been on my list of must-visit places for nearly as long as I can remember. Now that one of my dear friends is kicking ass as a Producer for BBC World Service, I have all the excuses to visit the UK. I had a blast visiting Haley and checking off all the tourist…
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