Inspired by my 13-year old’s culinary successes, I decided to try my hand in the kitchen. I am a carnivore and wanted to make meatballs. I rolled up my sleeves, dug into the raw meat, sculpted, seasoned, and baked them. And they tuned out— pretty awful. They were dry, barely chewable, inedible. I left them…

My 13-year old was hungry and was exploring the fridge. To some, it would have looked like his options were limited. But he found various small amounts of cheeses in their make-shift wrappers and researched how to make homemade mac and cheese on youtube. He watched more than one video and improvised with what he…

A team was on a call. There was an awkward silence. A question was asked on a deliverable and no one heard it… because everyone was working on something else. In other words, they were on the Zoom, but they weren’t in the meeting. This is the result of Zoom fatigue. Be present. This is…

Today marks the start of Black History Month, a celebration in honor of all the extraordinary Black Americans who preceded us and who are with us, and who have contributed to the richness of our country and lives. These past and present figures are teachers, lawyers, doctors, businesspeople, parents, students, children, elderly, health care workers,…

During this pandemic, I learned how to cook steak. One of the most important steps I learned was not a step at all. It was to bring the steak to room temperature prior to cooking. Just take it out of the fridge and do… nothing. Just, wait. Give it time. The steak reaches room temperature…

We are proud to announce that President Elena Paraskevas-Thadani received her certification and training for Mental Health First Aid.

Over the course of my education and training, I have heard the adage, “It is logic which makes us human.” And often, the teacher of this view proceeds to vilify emotion as if it is something we must conquer, because logic is what “distinguishes us from animals.” However, having known many logical animals, and many…

We are excited to welcome our new teammate, Orlando Economos, to EPT Legal as a law clerk and research assistant! Orlando is a second year law student at Georgetown, where he focuses on civil rights and constitutional law and worked as an intern for the Commissioner at the US Commission on Civil Rights. He speaks…

I love coffee. I drink it all day, every day. I love it so much, I drink it black. I don’t want my coffee diluted by other flavors. I had a headache today and needed an Advil. I tried to swallow it with my coffee. That didn’t go over well. Your tried, tested, and favorite…

I recall when my now-teenagers were babies, and I was trying to get them to eat. “Did I tell you about the time…” I would start. Sometimes, for lack of imagination, I would talk about the true sagas presented by my employment cases. Engrossed in the narration, their little mouths would absentmindedly open to oblige…