February 2nd, 2010

Hemingway cats

I had the good fortune to enjoy a vacation in the Caribbean this past week, on which the first stop was Key West.  Though the weather drove me away from the beach, I was able to tour the Ernest Hemingway House and take in the considerable population of semi-domestic cats who have free reign of [...]

September 23rd, 2009

Rejection Letters / Backpacking the Catskills

Thought I’d share a story and a few photos from my Labor Day weekend backpacking trip to the Catskill Mountains.

August 24th, 2007

NOO!!! Not the Gold Rusher!!

I am literally on my way out the door from work, but I had to blog this real quick.

Yesterday was a tragic day for amusement parks. According to Amusement Parks USA, Kennywood Park in Pittsburgh has closed the Gold Rusher.

If you’ve never been on the Gold Rusher, I’m sure you could care less, but [...]

August 21st, 2007

Weekend roundup: Race, Politics, and the Average American

Can I just start by saying that I used to love walking to work? It’s been raining in Philadelphia for the past 48 hours. Yesterday I got puddle-fucked on my walk home. I still like walking to work… but my loathing for the drivers is deepening.

This weekend I flew to Manchester, [...]

October 15th, 2006

Exploring Allentown

My friend Alex and I decided to spend a Saturday afternoon seeing what my new hometown, Allentown, had to offer us. Because we’re both poor aspiring artists, we passed on the obvious–Dorney Park–and also skipped the parks, which we’ve seen before. Instead we did a walk up Hamilton Street.

First stop: The Great [...]