As we age, our thoughts often drift to hopes of leaving the Earth a better place than we have found it—wistful dreams of establishing a legacy that cements our place in the masonry of history. Most find ourselves flitting through life seeking that … Continue reading
Category Archives: Opinion
The above is me with my great-grandmother & grandmother in 1997. The internet has been inundated over the last week with videos of people dumping buckets of ice water on their heads in support of ALS research. Like any … Continue reading
Early in 2010 I eagerly opened a box containing my brand new GoPro HD Hero. It was a small (practically tiny) $300 video camera that I would be able to take anywhere. And I did. Over the last year and … Continue reading
It’s found on t-shirts, bumper stickers, and billboards across The U.S. You’ll see it alongside flags and images of shrieking bald eagles. Love It or Leave It. It is a rally cry for many who are fed up with a … Continue reading
I remember watching the animated Dumbo movie as a kid and being confused by the singing crows who couldn’t bring themselves to believe Dumbo could fly. They’d seen a peanut stand, heard a rubber band, and so on, but a … Continue reading
Said in reference to the Grand Canyon, but an apt blanket statement for wilderness in general: In the Grand Canyon, Arizona has a natural wonder which is in kind absolutely unparalleled throughout the rest of the world. I want to … Continue reading
I was watching an IMAX documentary called Coral Reef Adventure tonight and one of the divers said something I think is pretty profound: We do not inherit the world from our parents, we are borrowing it from our children. That … Continue reading
Need to learn basic math principles? Wish you could learn them from a hamster? It’s your lucky day! Thanks to some fine folks in Canada, you can watch Tumbletown Tales and fulfill your dreams! Seriously, watch it. It is hilarious. … Continue reading
My friends’ page brought an interesting and infuriating case to my attention today: Read about it here and numerous other places. Essentially, a man in Iowa was arrested for importing manga from Japan deemed obscene. The collective opinion seems to … Continue reading
The collective population surprised me last night. A black man can become president of the U.S. even when a large ill-informed portion of the populace paint him as a terrorist and spread unfounded fear and blatant lies. I hope that … Continue reading