by burkhart | Aug 10, 2015 | Research Blog
I like my cases like I like my coffee: dark and bitter, with a little grit at the end. So when the dame stepped into my office, I thought she looked promising. Any dick worth his badge (or worth his pay, if he’s in my line of work) could tell she was out for blood....
by mumfor1 | Aug 10, 2015 | Research Blog
I am all for summer cookouts. The sizzle of burgers on the grill, the sensation of piping-hot cobbler mixing with freezing vanilla ice cream, the subtle hint of sweet corn in the air – I love it all. This, however, is not a common occurrence in Turkey; in fact, it...
by Eleanor Fuelling | Aug 9, 2015 | Research Blog
And so it begins, the final ascent, The last couple days to go and repent To gods perched atop the acropolis high Who hold secrets close, though you may pry. They burn you with sun and flog you with heat, Those apocryphal gods who think they’re so neat. And the only...
by hubler1 | Aug 9, 2015 | Research Blog
Without hesitation I would repeat this experience again. A day hasn’t gone by that I feel a little homesick or worn out, but these negative feelings pale in comparison with positives incurred. For everything I have gained, experience, knowledge, friends,...
by Kit | Aug 9, 2015 | Research Blog
I’d like to begin this blog post with the caveat that I am not a “real” adult in any shape or form; I can barely make easy mac for myself, have to coach myself through every phone call that is not to a family member, and answer every question of, “So, what do you want...
by meyerse | Aug 8, 2015 | Research Blog
During my time here in Turkey, I’ve learned many new interesting things about the way people live here and have learned to fit in with the environment. I think it is amazing just how resilient and adaptable humans can be, since we can survive in such a range of...