Category Archives: Student Blog Project 2015

An Interview with an Artist: Meghan Abercrombie

Meghan Abercrombie is a senior Studio Art Major at Dickinson College. She was nice enough to sit down with me Sunday, November 23rd, 2014 to discuss a variety of arts-related topics, everything from her artistic inspirations to the studio art major at Dickinson. Meghan standing by some of her artwork at the studio art senior show entiled […] Continue reading

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The Humanness of Bookselling: An Interview with Jeff Wood

“We do not sell product; we sell books and ideas and entertainment and fun.” The bell above the door chimes invitingly as I enter Whistlestop Bookshop and hear the soft swells of classical… Continue reading Continue reading

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Guest in the Kitch’n

Here at the Brok’n Kitch’n we are always looking for new ways to reach out to our readers. In this post I interviewed a person who has much experience with living and cooking for themselves. This was my older sister Paige. She … Continue reading Continue reading

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An American’s view of Mendoza

Up to now, I have posted about Mendoza from my own point of view. I have described places, moments, activities in my own words. In this week’s post, I decided to talk to Julia Roberson, a senior student at Dickinson College, majoring in Psychology and Spanish, who travelled to Mendoza last semester. In this interview,  she describes […] Continue reading

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the one where i interview my mother

This is my mom sometime between 1960 and 1980, so that would make her somewhere between 20 and 40. I wish I could be more precise. I just know that this picture is very old. My mother’s name is Susan Whalen. She was born in 1942 (yes, my mother is 72 years old) and she’s […] Continue reading

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A Different Voice

Instead of me babbling on today, I thought we’d mix things up a little. Brooke Watson is a senior, International Studies major with a concentration in Security Studies from Madison, Connecticut. She’s been riding since she was four years old … Continue reading Continue reading

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Affordable Thanksgiving Outfits

              The last thing anyone who celebrates Thanksgiving thinks about is probably what to wear.  I’m a bit odd because I love wearing deep oranges and browns, taking full advantage of mimicking the gorgeous colors of the leaves.  Any holiday, in my eyes, is the perfect opportunity to experiment with new […] Continue reading

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10 Facts About Irish Adoption

1. There were more than 2,000 children trafficked to the US (official number unknown). The Irish Department of Foreign Affairs, who issued passports to outgoing children, puts the number at about 2,080, but at least another 100 children (probably more) who were not issued passports and likely exited Ireland on US military or private transport, where […] Continue reading

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Translation Uncorks New Market Opportunities

This weekend I was invited to a family dinner in an Italian restaurant. I was reunited with some friends who came back to the US after being in Argentina during the Winter- Spring season. They have been sharing their experiences in Argentina and the room was filled with joy and laughter. Then, it was time … Continue reading Translation Uncorks New Market Opportunities Continue reading

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A Weekend in “El Manzano Histórico” in Tunuyán

We are almost in the middle of November and the weather gets colder as days go by here in the US. Winter is coming to the North Hemisphere and, with it, the harsh weather conditions. The dark and cloudy sky looks quite the opposite of Mendoza’s blue and bright sky. In my home in the […] Continue reading

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