elisesofia's blog

I come from a very large family. Seriously, it's huge. My mom is the youngest of eleven kids, and when the whole clan gets together there are at least 150 people at any time, keep in mind that most people wander in and out of the party, so it fluctuates between 150 and 250, and that's not including friends.  Read More »

With the Ohio primary looming, I can't help but feel a sense of looming doom. Allow me to explain. I got on the bus to go home after a long day at school, and was greeted by what, at first glance, seemed to be a lively, intelligent debate about the presidential candidates. After a few minutes though, I was reminded that there is another demographic, not overlooked but often unspoken of. The ignorant.  Read More »

A formal introduction of myself to Progressive U.

The farthest I’ve ever traveled from home is a couple hours’ drive away to a small town in Tennessee where my Aunt Evon lives. My sister Krista and I spent a summer there when I was thirteen, and MAN did we have fun. We went to Dollywood, the best place on Earth, and spent long, lazy afternoons at the local pool. Krista and I were raised in the Catholic tradition, so when my Aunt took us to her small-town Baptist church we experienced a bit of culture shock- and came home promising not to fall into the mire and wondering what it meant to be saved.  Read More »

That's right folks, today's Obama vs. Hillary debate is at Cleveland State University, and from my vantage point the setup is going well, however I have a few complaints-  Read More »