The first murmurs of #occupywallstreet came from a few friends, a few Facebook posts. This lead to a few media articles, and lead me to feel that I knew what ‘it was all about’. Over the subsequent 3 months, I visited the movement a handful of times, saw a shift in my perspective, and in...

“What will you remember more in 10 years?” A phrase my close friends have probably grown sick of me repeating at times of debate over a proposed action. However, it truly is a way I make the majority of my decisions. I hold to the opinion and belief that all we really have in life are ...

Isn’t it wild when you think about chaos theory, or ‘the butterfly effect’? How one seemingly minor event in such a complex thing as life can have such large impact on future outcomes? And not just your future outcomes, but the future outcomes of another? And the outcome of others...

“Debating on a pair of toms… any suggestions w/ the style?” That line was recently posted by a friend on facebook, which lead to a prompt answer from 11 other 22-26 middle class kids, out to change the world, responding with their fav Toms shoe. Not having time to fully vent my...

It’s a weird dynamic having this site. Initially I just wanted my own domain name so nobody else could have it (truth). Then, I decided to fill it with thoughts that I have. Maybe some travel photos, things like that. And these are some of the thoughts I have all day…. Butttt, the...

With friend or without friend, that is the question. When approaching a backpacking trip, often people ask me which I think is better, to travel with somebody, or to travel alone. To be honest, I can talk myself into either side fairly quickly, as there are distinct advantages to both. In...

“I mean, I am a white male, born in America.” This was just one sentence of many exchanged in my two hour train ride from Cairo to Alexandria, Egypt. The conversation was between myself and Isaac, a fellow traveler from Colorado, who had met a few days prior at our hostel in Cairo. The...

Ahh flying. A classic love/hate relationship. You always know after the flight is done and you exit the airport, the excitement of a new destination awaits. However, you also know, standing between you and that feeling, is an airport and an airplane where you will inevitably have to deal with...

Grad School. Does it make sense for you anyone?? It has been for years a go-to option for the young and ambitious, with dreams of bigger paychecks, important titles, and pride at high school reunions. If we sit back and actually take in the entire grad school process, the true absurdity of a...

Bucket lists. Since the movie came out a few years ago, the term is just thrown around alot more. I like the idea of a bucket list. I think my first list of life goals when was I was 16. Back then I didn’t call it a ‘bucket list’ but the movie made me think of it again. I...