The Shipping Lane

Mr. Stanley Goes to Washington

My adorable cousew (cousin-nephew – a cousin who might as well be my nephew), Tim, sent me a Flat Stanley last week. I had never heard if Stanley, but it turns out, he needs to ...

Apr, 03 · in Personal Musings,Travel

Because It’s There

That famous quote, attributed to mountaineer George Mallory, describes the need that many people like myself have to simply go places because they haven’t been there before. I’ve been thinking about this phrase a bit ...

Mar, 20 · in Personal Musings,Travel

The Word “Whom” Needs a Defender

The “30 Rock” character Liz Lemon said that, and while the incident where she says it is used to highlight her unwavering commitment to alienating minutia, she has a point. Too many of us write ...

Jan, 31

That’s “European American,” Thank You Very Much

I am a white bread cracker. You may call me what you will due to my racial composition, but please do not call me “white.” I feel like that reduces my heritage to a simple ...

Jan, 23

Shades of Gray – 9/11 and Generation Y

In contemplating the tenth anniversary of 9/11, I think back on the naïve young man I was at the time. Barely twenty, with a propensity for viewing things as black or white, I was angered ...

Sep, 11

This Could Get Hairy – Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2

It’s over. After a decade of films and fourteen years since the first novel was published, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 finishes the series with aplomb. I’m currently in a tizzy over ...

Jul, 15

This Could Get Hairy – Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1

Welcome to This Could Get Hairy, where each week I will review one of the seven Harry Potter movies released thus far in anticipation of the release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part ...

Jul, 14

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