By Ande Jacobson

At the beginning of a new year I sometimes think about years past, especially when a year starts off with as much chaos as 2023. Between watching the antics in the U.S. House of Representatives and the series of once-in-a-century storms in California, events can be a little overwhelming sometimes. Rather than dwelling on things that I cannot control or change, I instead ponder where I’ve been, and where I’m going. Sometimes I look a long way back. While I’m not sure what triggered the memory, I recently thought about a few oddly connected occurrences from many years ago stemming from my undergraduate years. Continue reading →