Category: Interview
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September 26, 2025
Thanks to Alissa Simon, HMU Tutor, for today’s post.
Recently, I attended a conversation on one of my favorite topics: happiness. The University of Chicago’s Graham School hosted author and professor Arthur C. Brooks in their Enduring Excellence series. I was fortunate enough to attend.
Interviewed by journalist and professor Tyler Mathisen, Brooks addressed many of the concerns of our age. The conversation began with questions of how Brooks himself stays happy and what happiness means to him.
August 30, 2024
Thanks to Alissa Simon, HMU Tutor, for today’s post.
Last week’s blog focused on Cutting the Stems by Virginie Lalucq. The translation impressed me so much that I reached out to one of the translators, professor Claire McQuerry, with a few questions. Because of her generous answers, today’s blog is in the style of an interview. AS signifies my questions and CM denotes Dr.
January 18, 2019
Thanks to Alissa Simon, HMU Tutor, for today’s post.
Every Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, I enjoy rereading some of Dr. King’s remarkable works. As a culture, we are still coming to terms with his life, his death, and his very beautiful words. Personally, his words resonate with me in any number of ways. Foremost, perhaps, is the fact that he calls for honest (and perhaps painful) dialogue.
October 23, 2015
A few weeks ago, Alissa Simon, HMU Tutor, interviewed New Mexican artist Lea Anderson. Today’s post stems from that interview. This lengthy blog post is an experiment. We would love your feedback regarding the results. Thanks to Alissa Simon and Lea Anderson for today’s post!
In my interview with Lea, we discussed the the power of beauty as given by an artist and as received by the viewer.
September 18, 2015
Alissa Simon, HMU Tutor, recently interviewed Lea Anderson, an artist whose work, Memoryfeeld, touches upon many of the Great Ideas. The interview is posted in its entirety following a short introduction of Lea Anderson.
Lea Anderson, a San Diego native, has lived and worked in the New Mexico art community for over a decade and has discovered much during her adventures in the dramatic, colorful,