No, I am not asking you what kind of car you drive. Rather, what is the hobby or obsession that takes up much of your free time? For me, it’s searching online for my next car. With a penchant for unreliable cars, I am always looking for a replacement. The Saab Weirdomobile in the picture died catastrophically when three onboard computers fried simultaneously. Maybe it wasn’t such a good idea to buy a used car made by a company that went bankrupt in 2011. Continue reading
The title says it all. What beers do you typically drink? What is your favorite beer? What beers do you tolerate? Continue reading
You know it will one day happen. That big earthquake. The mega storm. Kodos getting elected. There is no electricity or water, and you need to live semi-comfortably for three to five days. Here is a list of things you should gather. Continue reading
Having ridden 15,000 miles along the Pan-American Highway from the Arctic Ocean down to the Tip of South America by bus since 2007, I have my packing down to a science. The key is to carry only one backpack. This minimizes the chances of your belongings being stolen or lost.
So what do I bring? Let’s start with food.
Since 2007, I have been traveling the length of the Western Hemisphere, incrementally, by bus. The trips have, for the most part, followed the Pan-American Highway, which stretches from Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, next to the Arctic Ocean, down to Ushuaia, Argentina, in Tierra del Fuego. I am 90% done, having held out Colombia until the peace process with the FARC rebels is a done deal. Here, I will share pictures from this journey, from north to south. Enjoy. Continue reading
In less than two weeks, I will be turning 40. As the date approaches, I have been looking back at my accomplishments and looking forward as well. What do I want to do? Continue reading
I just checked my Netflix queue, and this copy of The Thing has been sitting on my DVD player, unwatched, since Christmas Eve, 2013.
You see, as a child, my mom and step-dad had a laissez faire attitude about TV watching. And with my friend, Premium Cable, I watched a number of movies that were inappropriate for my age. I still have nightmares from watching The Thing, Poltergeist, and Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Oh, Mommy Dearest also traumatized me. Continue reading
Up until last Sunday, I only had one athletic achievement. It was 2003. I was at my buddy Dan’s bachelor party, a weekend in Lake Tahoe. We spent an afternoon on the beach, playing football. Being entirely unathletic, no one covered me, ever. Continue reading
It’s 2009. My mother retired and moved to Maui. Visiting her twice a year was expensive. During one visit, I decided to save some money and got a rental car from a place akin to Rent-A-Wreck. I got this purple jalopy of a Nissan Sentra. Continue reading
It’s 2014, and we are not commuting with jet packs yet nor are we eating food in pill form. That’s okay, because we promised ourselves that this year, we will travel more. Whether it’s realistic or not, what is on your travel bucket list? Continue reading