Earlier this fall I wrote an introductory article about travel hacking, touching on the highlights of what it meant, how it works, and a few additional thoughts and pointers. As I look towards 2015, I’ve been keeping my eyes open for the best domestic and international deals that fit my personal…
Death Cab for Cutie, Tiny Vessels
When I was in college I met a young woman in one of my last prerequisite classes; one of her first as a recent transfer. She was short and slight; complete with sharp features, intriguing eyes, and a wardrobe fit for any hipster-themed party. I could tell she was unhappy at…
Leathery Man
I’m sitting inside a tire shop while fresh winter tires are being put on my vehicle. It’s been over an hour and I haven’t seen my vehicle move from the place I parked it, despite making an appointment ahead of time—weeks ahead in fact—but it would appear my work order…
The Big Rocks
There’s a simple story by the late Stephen Covey that talks about rocks. All kinds of rocks, from the big ones to the small ones to the fine grains of sand that perhaps were once larger rocks, too.
During the tale, Covey explains the idea through the lens of a…
Good Old War, Weak Man
Roughly one decade ago, an old friend ripped me a CD with a band called Days Away on it. Back then, Days Away was a scrappy east coast rock band with a handful of members. They put out surprisingly incredible music given their ragtag team appearance; not to mention Keith…
Intro to Travel Hacking
Last week I was asked twice about travel hacking, an occurrence that isn’t necessarily few and far between. Each time I think to myself, why not do a quick writeup on the subject so I can pass along the basics to others? At the end of the day, there is nothing I’m unwilling to…
World Domination Summit
Sometime in the early fall of 2010, an old friend of mine mentioned a conference unlike any other was happening the following summer. It was to be called the World Domination Summit, held in Portland, and she wanted some company. Naturally, I chuckled a little but was intrigued.
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SoulChef, Cheers (Feat. Awon)
From what little I know of SoulChef, he’s a producer that hails from New Zealand. His tracks blend hip-hop, jazz, and soul with—at times—really nice runs of instrumental beats.
I recently came across the album Food for Thought that appeared on the scene in late 2013. I was immediately…
The Dune to the Left
It was the first time the three of us ventured out together; in the physical sense, that is. We’d been a team remotely—online and in chat—for almost a handful of months already. But this was the first time we were all together in the same space representing our
The 1975, Heart Out
There are few modern pop/rock bands I keep coming back to, but The 1975 tends to be one of them. Hailing from the UK, the group is only a few years old when it comes to notoriety, with a nice mix of EPs and one full length release, The 1975.
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