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Raider blogs
The blogs listed below are authored by Northwestern College students, employees and alumni. Thoughts, ideas, opinions and Web links presented in the blogs are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect positions or the mission of Northwestern College.
If you are a Northwestern College student, employee or alum blogger and you wish to list your blog on this webpage, please e-mail your link to blogs@nwciowa.edu.
One-L
Amanda Allen '08
A political science graduate, Amanda blogs about her life as a law student at University of the Pacific in Sacramento, Calif.
http://amanda-allen.blogspot.com/
The Yellow Door Paperie
Mary (McLeish '06) Arteche
Mary blogs about her family, her art, and her desire to live a life that is creative and as carbon-free as possible.
http://theyellowdoorpaperie.blogspot.com/
All Possible Worlds
Daniel Berntson '06
An English and philosophy graduate, Dan is a philosophy doctoral student at Brown University. He blogs about philosophy, theology and life as an Ivy League graduate student.
http://allpossibleworlds.blogspot.com/
The Bolton Quintuplets
Christine (Phillips '05) Bolton
In November 2005, Christine and her husband, Shane, became parents to quintuplets. Two of their sons died after birth. The Boltons blog about their miraculous triplets and their little sister.
http://boltonquints.blogspot.com
Chip's Musings
Chip Burkitt '84
Chip's blog includes his thoughts on religion, politics, life and death.
http://orderingchaos.com/wordpress/
Life According to Donald
Jim Ellis '07
Jim is the middle school youth director at Sunnybrook Community Church in Sioux City, Iowa. He blogs about his life, work and wisdom from his grandpa, Donald.
http://lifeaccordingtodonald.blogspot.com/
Pine Ridge Reflections
Emily Fischer '07
Emily is a volunteer at Red Cloud Indian School, a Jesuit private school, on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota.
http://pineridgereflections.blogspot.com/
Kingdom Work
Kailen Fleck
A Northwestern theatre major, Kailen is spending a semester in Bucharest, Romania, interning with A.R.T. Fusion, an non-governmental organization (NGO) with close ties to New Horizon, which hosts NWC's Romania Semester program.
http://kailen-kingdomwork.blogspot.com/
He Gives me Grace
Nicole (Molnau '96) Gepson
Nicole blogs about her life as a stay-at-home mom.
http://increasinggrace.blogspot.com/
Rhythmic Ruminations
Brian Gunn '05
Brian blends philosophy and hip-hop attitude with his poetry on "Rhythmic Ruminations."
http://rhythmicruminations.blogspot.com
NLVWJC
Jane (Smith '82) Hogan
Jane blogs about life as a wife, mother, grandmother and graduate student.
http://nlvwjc.blogspot.com/
The Huisman Herald Online
Stephanie (Ells '03) and Nathan '02 Huisman
Stephanie and Nathan are associate pastors at Bismarck (N.D.) Community Church, where Stephanie oversees the children's ministry and Nathan is working with youth. They are also the parents of Adrian, adopted in 2007.
http://thehuismans.blogspot.com/
The Jansma Family
Kelly (Van Haaften '00) and Kevin '99 Jansma
Kelly and Kevin blog about their family and careers.
http://www.jansmafamily.blogspot.com
Mulberry Street Christian Academy
Mishelle (Wurpts '91) Levi
A mother of five, Mish blogs about being a mom and homeschooling her kids.
http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/mulberryst/
NWC works in progress
Northwestern professors
Northwestern professors share their works in progress with one another.
http://nwcwip.blogspot.com/
Kicking the Gourd
Ryan Pendell '07
A Philosophy graduate, Ryan is working on a Master of Fine Arts degree in writing at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. His blog covers poetry, art, faith, place and philosophy.
http://thegourd.blogspot.com/
Gadflies
Northwestern College philosophy department
The professors and students of Northwestern's philosophy department discuss the meaning of life and other big questions.
http://nwcgadflies.blogspot.com/
READ blog
Ramaker Library staff
The staff of Northwestern's Ramaker Library share news, book reviews, reading recommendations and more.
http://ramaker.wordpress.com/
Reflections from Romania
NWC students in Romania
Students participating in Northwestern's Romania Semester blog about their learning and experiences.
http://www.nwcromania.blogspot.com/
Sew More Quilts Mom
Jody (Miller '85) Sanders
An assistant editor for "American Patchwork & Quilting" magazine, Jody blogs about her own artistic sewing.
http://www.allpeoplequilt.com/sewmorequiltsmom
Jamie's Jabbers & Journeys
Jamie Schmeling '98
Jamie's blog traces her activities, thoughts and reflections as a Reformed minister serving with the Wild Goose Resource Group of the Iona Community in Glasgow, Scotland.
http://schmelicat.blogspot.com
Adventures in Reading
Joe Sherry '01
Joe reviews and discusses what he's currently reading, which, more often than not, is science fiction or fantasy.
http://joesherry.blogspot.com/
Axis of Access
Ryan Stander '98
Ryan shares his thoughts about theology and sacred places.
http://axisofaccess.blogspot.com/
A Slice of Life to Go
Todd Thompson '85
Todd blogs about the paradox of God's perfect purposes for us being lived and learned in imperfect moments. He lives in Lubbock, Texas, with his twin daughters.
http://www.asliceoflifetogo.com
Nunaka
Stephanie Timmerman '99
Stephanie is a middle school language arts teacher in Anchorage, Alaska. Her blog covers work, family, creative writing, and phenomenon both interesting and strange.
http://stephanie.journalspace.com
The Belly of the Whale
Dr. Joonna Trapp
A Northwestern writing and rhetoric professor, Joonna blogs about being a scholar and teacher at a small private liberal arts college.
http://joonnaslifeandwork.blogspot.com/
Xiao Ming
Ruth Umthun '06
After graduating with a music major, Ruth taught English in Shimonoseki, Japan.
http://homsar06.blogspot.com
Aspen's Adventures
Trudi (Hansen '02) Vander Ploeg
Trudi and her husband blogged about raising Aspen, a puppy in training to be an assistance dog through Paws with a Cause.
http://www.aspensadventures.blogspot.com/
Marlin and Sally in Jerusalem
Marlin Vis '70
Marlin and his wife, Sally, are Reformed Church in America missionaries to the Middle East. They live in Jerusalem, where they and their Palestinian Christian friends pray and work for peace.
http://marlinsallyvis.typepad.com/
Bugs for Thugs
Kelley (Downer '04) Zylstra
Self-described as having an abnormal love for the "creepy-crawly," Kelly, an entomologist, studies invasive insects in the northeastern U.S. for the USDA. Visit her blog for photos and entertaining descriptions of her work.
http://www.bugsforthugs.com
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