The American South stands in stark contrast to other parts of America. To a visiting Northerner or Westerner, the South can seem like a different country and culture altogether. Southern pride, as foreign to a Northerner as boiled peanuts and hush puppies, is reflected everywhere: shop windows, truck stops and front porches. Dixie devotion takes many [...]
Continue reading...Posted by Casey Rae-Hunter on Mon, Jun 14, 2010
Had a lovely time. It’s difficult to get back into the hustle-bustle, though. The place we stayed at was remarkable, especially the room. We had a private rooftop pool and grill, and the suite was large and comfortable. In the public area were five or six separate pools, each with a slightly different character. The beach [...]
Continue reading...Posted by Casey Rae-Hunter on Mon, Jun 7, 2010
I’m on a plane right now, waiting to be whisked off to Barbados for some much-needed R&R. Before I power down the mobile, however, I wanted to give my debate partner from last week’s Israel/Palestine post the chance to respond to my summary of our argument (which as you may recall, took place on a [...]
Continue reading...Posted by Chris Parizo on Tue, Jun 1, 2010
Well, the ten months of headaches, sleepless nights and douchebaggery from kids of all shapes and sizes have come to an end. School is out for summer, as Alice Cooper once sang. One of the benefits of being underpaid, overworked and under-appreciated is two months of paid vacation time and not having to return to work [...]
Continue reading...Posted by Nicholas Farrell on Wed, May 19, 2010
Amazing time-lapse video shot by Sean Stiegemeier of the difficult-to-pronounce volcano that has wreaked havoc on the travel plans of Europeans and North Americans. I visited this area last year and it was truly breathtaking.
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Posted by Chris Parizo on Tue, Aug 24, 2010
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