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Chicago is Still Earning it’s Title as The Most Corrupt City in the Nation
The Windy City has a long history of corruption. From gangsters of the 20’s to politicians today, not much seems to have stopped the cities appetite for income. Recently, Chicago passed two laws that work together to tax all streaming entertainment as well as the purchase of intangible goods such as cloud storage space. While…
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One Less Veal Cow
This summer I have been doing a fair bit of camping. More camping than I have probably done in the rest of my life combined actually. That being the case, I decided to stop by Runnings to grab a few things this evening. As I was headed into the store I noticed a baby calf…
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Wine Ice Cream in NY
You may have had wine ice cream before, but what you might not know is a little ice cream shop in Central NY had to fight so that you could! In fact, to my knowledge, this is the only place that makes wine ice cream. It gets shipped across the globe! I had had it…
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Maine – Blueberries & Lobsters
When I told people I was going to Maine, many of them replied about always wanting to go there. I found it a bit funny at the time because I’ll be honest, I didn’t know much about Maine other than they have lobster and good water. With expectations that low it’s no wonder I loved…
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Music, Money, & Mental Health
Growing up I listened to a lot of oldies music and one of my favorite bands was The Beach Boys. I’ve watched a lot of movies that detailed the band’s rise to fame. I was familiar with their abusive father, the infamous “hermit crab” swimming pool incident and the fact that Brian Wilson was being…
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Reflecting on Life While Reading about Brains
One of the books I’ve been reading has been an exciting look at how the mind thinks. It’s called, Thinking Fast and Slow, by Daniel Kahneman. I suppose it’s not everyone’s “cup of tea,” but it’s validated a few things I have been told over the years. Has anyone ever told you that you need…
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Memorial Day: We Will Not Forget
I had to chuckle a bit to myself the other night when I went to pick-up pizza from a local pizza joint. There was a flyer there advertising that Memorial Day weekend they would be serving foot-long hotdogs. The ad read simply, “May 25th 2015, Footlong Hotdogs, Memorial Day” with the sub-text, “We will not…
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The Circle of Life Within Any Group
It’s interesting the things I remember from college. One of my less-than-favorite classes brought up a concept that has been fairly important to me even years later. The theory was that every group goes through four stages. Forming, Storming, Norming, and Performing. They should be pretty obvious by the name, but what I have found…
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Building Relationships with Online Dating
Online dating is becoming increasingly more popular. Answer some questions, like some photos, and sooner or later you’re bound to find true love, right? I’m skeptical though I know plenty of people who have found their significant other with the help of dating sites. There are a few things that everyone knows about dating sites.…
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Tennessee – Moonshine, History & Nature’s Beauty
The Volunteer State, Tennessee! After a beautiful drive back over the Appalachians I have arrived. This little town in Tennessee is worth mentioning (and stoping in!) Gatlinburg, TN is one of those little holiday towns. Their biggest seasons for tourists are summer and winter, but there is plenty to do in their off season. The…
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NC Needs to Learn How to Pay Taxes
So I spent awhile in North Carolina and I generally enjoy the state. I did find myself some ticks and fire ants, but by far the most annoying thing about NC are the roads! The low taxes here have left highways in terrible shape (I’m looking at you I-40.) In one stretch, they carved the…
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North Carolina the Tar Heel State
Yeah, people in NC don’t even know why it’s called the Tar Heel State, but if you’re supposed to celebrate dirty feet here then I think I did it right. I’ve spent some time in North Carolina before, but this time I decided to visit a few new places. The first stop was Carolina Tiger…