It’s snowing in Portland. Few things bring out the unabashed kid in everyone like the first (only?) snowfall of the year. Wikipedia tells us: Snowfall is uncommon [in Portland] with a […]
A few weeks ago when I was in Burlington, one evening around 7:45pm I realized: “Hm … I’m hungry.” I looked out the window at the rainy sky and considered […]
At the end of my senior year in college, my close friends Paul and Erik passed through Chicago on their way across the country. Having finished their final exams, they were on […]
The first computer I can remember having was an Apple IIe: greyish-green case, monochrome monitor with springy keys that made loud tap-tappy noises when you hit them. In fact, I probably learned to type on that machine … and also how to procrastinate. Case in point: Spy Hunter.
After you board an airplane, there’s nothing like that magical moment when the cabin doors close and there is an entire row of empty seats right next to you. You […]
The sun rises on our final morning in Cape Town and I’m feeling a pang of melancholy to leave this beautiful city and the summer sunshine behind. In Angola seasons […]