Well folks, we have entered a new year, and even though I am one month late on the new year, it was just over one year ago that I created...

Well folks, the Christmas season is joyful indeed. I successfully executed two gigantic surprises this past season in pursuit of joy for...

I need sushi like I need oxygen. And, my friends, how oxygen-deprived I have been! I pulled a "Steve" and made the decision to wait until...

Hard to believe this is my first post about my home town! I like to think that I know the food scene in Salt Lake better than anywhere...

Purely philosophically, I get tired of neoliberal capitalist enterprises appropriating the things that I care about most. But from a...

Another disadvantage to living in smallish-town Iowa is that my local airport (CID), only fifteen minutes from my residence, is generally...

I have largely been bound to the "sprawling metropolis" of Cedar Rapids in the past several months, biding my time and saving some money...

I have a strange life, as many of you know. The circumstances that lead to this meal are a prime example of how strange that life can be:...

It has been months, hasn’t it? This time, I have no excuse except that I have been sort of in a rut. While it has been nice to be back in...

As part of the little mileage run I've been undertaking this summer to reclaim my Delta Platinum status, I did hours of flight searching...

My sister Georgia and I have had a really awesome summer together. It’s been wonderful having her on this side of the Atlantic, both in...

Who is surprised?! I have neglected to blog for a month due to my crazy travel schedule! I have been sitting on this blog for a while,...

It’s been a while since I have had the opportunity to blog! Travels have been busy, and the bit of downtime I had in the last little...

Y'all may know that I am a major nerrrrrd for aviation. Ever since I was a kid, I couldn't wait to get on my next plane. I made paper...

The first UT Alumni Choir tour has sadly come to a close, and in the absolutely stunning city of Venice. We were up bright and early in...

I'll admit that while I know a good amount about wine, I tend to absorb information as it comes to me. For example, I knew pretty little...

The party continues in Florence, where we spent the last three marvelous days touring, singing, and (of course) eating and drinking....

I meant to post this on Monday, while I was waiting for my flight at the Calgary airport, but lost track of time in the lounge and failed...

A delayed start to my trip blogging! We have been having a marvelous time in bella Italia, and it’s been difficult to have time to sit...

As many of you know, I've just graduated with my doctorate! As a little gift to myself, I've combined the planned UT Choirs tour to Italy...