Posts by Sara McDonough
The Heart and Humor of Derry Girls
The Derry Girls explores a group of teenagers in Northern Ireland during the Troubles. Re-watching the series reveals that it’s more than just a teenage sitcom.
Read MoreWhere Do You Belong?
When I was in high school, I was part of a retreat program called Antioch. It brought together teenagers from my church and a church in a neighboring town for bi-annual weekend retreats and weekly follow-up meetings. But it was more than just a retreat program—it was its own world. Antioch gave a rare gift…
Read MoreCoping with Quarantine
This open-ended period of quarantine and social distancing presents a difficult task: coping with isolation. It’s a challenge we’re all facing. Actually, this thought makes me feel less isolated. Even though we are physically apart, we are pushing through this together. It has been so heartwarming to see the creative ways people are using technology…
Read MoreBecoming Good in The Good Place
Disclaimer: spoilers ahead!! What does it mean to be a good person? What does one need to do to be considered good? There isn’t a simple definition or a single answer and that’s exactly what NBC’s The Good Place tried to tell us over the show’s four seasons, which concluded in January.
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