Re-entry Lobotomy: Retraining My Brain
As I drove the car slowly down the road getting used to all of its high-tech gadgets I noticed a truck pulled over on the…
Corn and Cowboys
One day left on my South Dakota road trip family vacation. I survived two days of road tripping with my parents, and so far I…
Custer State Park South Dakota
Photo: Buffalo lounging in the prairie grass The signs were everywhere on our way to Custer State Park South Dakota. In Pierre, along the interstate,…
South Dakota Family Vacation
Que the song “Holiday Road”, load up the family truckster, and head to Wally World. I recently watched National Lampoon’s Vacation again. It had been…
American Culture
Happy Birthday Mom! I have a new article published on the Indie Travel Podcast. They have a bit more international audience, so this month I…
Sex in the City – Small Town Style
When I told my parents that I was coming to stay with them for a month, they seemed excited. Maybe it’s because then they don’t…
Dairy Month – Experiencing New Cultures
Photo: South Dakota cows. If you are really in touch with Midwestern culture, you wil note that these aren’t dairy cows… I’ve had one of…
Homeless Again
My posessions…no longer… A friend recently asked me if I ever felt an overwhelming social pressure to get married and have kids. My answer, “Not…
Life as a Student and ESL Training
I have entered the terrifying world of responsibility again. I may go into shock. I actually have to set my alarm every day and be…
The Culture of Chinatown New York City
My friends and I decided to go out of the country this weekend – and we took the Q train to do so. The subway…