Elsa CookWhen A Trip to the Genius Bar Leads to More Questions than AnswersTwo days ago, I found myself at the Genius Bar in the Apple Store. My computer has been protesting any request with a festive pinwheel…Mar 16, 2017Mar 16, 2017
Elsa CookBooks Will Save UsI have yet to figure out as an adult how you go about making new friends in a new place. I have moved many times in my adult life. Each…Feb 15, 2017Feb 15, 2017
Elsa CookOn Gaga and My Own Failure to Be an ActivistIt was on Twitter that I saw that before Lady Gaga jumped onto the stage at Super Bowl LI, she sat in a pew at St. Martin’s Episcopal…Feb 10, 20171Feb 10, 20171
Elsa CookWhen Twitter Inspires a Story that You Haven’t Told in a Long WhileIt was only two days ago that #imnotgoingtochurchbecause was trending on Twitter. I read through the whole feed. Or, at least, I read…Jan 25, 2017Jan 25, 2017
Elsa CookIf You Only KnewIt was said again last night in the community room where I sat reading my book after class. A woman I had not yet met, someone who also…Jan 16, 2017Jan 16, 2017
Elsa CookThere’s No Place Like HomeSince I moved to Kansas, I find myself clicking my heels more and more. I have no ruby red slippers but the mantra is the same, “There’s no…Jan 10, 2017Jan 10, 2017