Despite Harvard outreach, the needy face socioeconomic gulf – The Boston Globe Posted using ShareThis People don’t realize how difficult it is to be the poor kid on campus. I grew up a blue-collar kid in...
The last day in Europe was cold and dreary, which perfectly mirrored how we all felt about leaving. We had a beautiful ride through Germany’s Black Forest on the way to Heidelberg. Our first...
Today was AMAZING! We decided to go into Luzern early because the sky was overcast and we figured it wouldn’t be a good view on top of Mt Pilatus. That was the best decision...
We’ve had two more adventurous days! We awoke yesterday to several inches of snow on the ground, and even more falling from the sky. Though it made the driving slow, we easily made it...
The last two days have been quite a whirlwind. We awoke very early on Sunday morning and set out for the Mauthausen concentration camp. Three years ago, Kendra and I visited Auschwitz-Birkenau, yet even...
Happy Valentine’s Day! We had an easy morning that started with a breakfast of cornflakes, bologna, cheese, bread, juice, coffee and tea. The kids were a bit surprised by the warm milk, but it...
We had an easy flight into Vienna, and got to catch a glimpse of the snowcapped mountains that surround the city. I was very excited when the first thing I saw upon departing the...
Well, LHS Crew has anyway. We’re hanging out in the airport in Amsterdam waiting to board our next flight to Vienna. The flight was good – most of the kids slept. We’re all still...
The lone lesbian club in Greenville, South Carolina, that is. I was actually surprised to find one even existed. The wife and I were searching for a way to get our Sunday night L-Word...
I know. Right now you’re thinking, “What?!” The wife and I are road-tripping down to visit the in-laws in South Carolina, inevitably driving through parts of the country that scare me just a little...