Tim Ellsworth

My blogging has suffered this week for a few reasons:

1. Things at work have been crazy. We’re getting ready for Bob Dole’s visit on Tuesday, and Chuck Colson was on campus last night. This morning I had the honor of driving him to the airport and was able to conduct a brief interview en route. You can read it here.

2. I was sick for a couple of days. Nothing major, just a fever and lack of energy. I think I’m all recovered now. But for a while, all I wanted to do was sleep.

3. I’ve spent a lot of time writing some stories from my trip last weekend to New Orleans. So far, Baptist Press has run three of my stories — here, here and here. I should have a couple other stories next week. The girl in the picture above is Breanne, one of the hurricane victims who left a disaster relief shelter with a few new stuffed animals. She lost all her toys in the storm.

4. I also wrote a story about Matt Murton of the Chicago Cubs, who I interviewed during my trip to Chicago last month. You can read it here.

So, that’s why I haven’t posted as much this week as I usually do. I didn’t even have time to write a column this week. I had intended to address the situation with the Washington Nationals suspending their chapel leader in more detail, but it hasn’t happened yet. Maybe next week.