: About Me

Andrea Nostramo received her Master's Degree in English Literature in 2009. She received the Rosemary Deen prize for a personal essay at Queens College in 2006 and tied for third place in FFRF's College Essay Contest in 2008. She is currently writing and editing online, freelance, for The Write Road (http://thewriteroad.net) and plans to pursue her doctorate next year. When not hard at work, Andrea enjoys reading books in all genres and watching The Simpsons.

My passion is ...

reading, writing, and planning my escape.

I know too much about ...

Sylvia Plath.

My parents always told me ...

to save my money.

My childhood ambition ...

to be a writer/teacher.

My favorite memory ...

Too many!

Why I write ...

Why not?

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

I just finished reading Twilight.

My first job ...

I've never had a typical 9 to 5 job. I write freelance and pray for lottery winnings.

My best moment ...

I took an essay writing class as an undergrad in college, and on the last day of class the professor said she'd saved my essay for last because it was the best, and she also said that it had been accepted for publication. She had me read it out loud and at the end everyone clapped. After class this one guy came up to me and said that he wished he could write like me. That's the best feeling in the world.

My inspiration ...

Every writer I've ever read.

Religion & Spirituality > Religion & Spirituality (Other) Should the Bible continue to be used for swearing-in ceremonies and in courtrooms?

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Defenders of this custom often cite that the United States was built as a "Christian nation;" they mention the founding fathers and claim that the foundation of the U.S. was one of unified Christianity, and that simply because non-believers are more prevalent today is no reason to dismantle a tradition rooted in the largest religious denomination in the country. The truth in that defense is that yes, Christianity is currently the largest organized religion in the country, with 76.5% of Americans identifying themselves as Christian in 2001 (religioustolerance.org). But the truth is that the...

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