Writing

  • Improve Yourself

    Heads up! This discussion goes deep… quickly…   What is the purpose of life? Why are we here?   These are the abstract questions to which we all seek answers. It is the mystery which unites all people. Rich and poor, old and young, black or white, the question is urgent because the answer dictates…

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  • Germany: Trip Update 8

    Germany: Trip Update 8

      Eurail pass in hand, I departed Copenhagen for Hamburg.   Before this trip I was a novice train station navigator, and now I think I could do it for a living. Who needs a career when you’re a professional foreign language sign decipher-er?   Maintaining the ‘plan-as-I-go’ motto, I got a tip from a…

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  • Copenhagen: Trip Update 7

    Copenhagen: Trip Update 7

      After the first 3 weeks of my Euro trip, Copenhagen gave me a chance to settle down, get some rest and gear back up for a month on the rails. Shout to my buddy Derek for hosting me and to all the Hvidovre basketball players and club members, as well as host families we…

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  • A Quick Story from Greece

    A Quick Story from Greece

    After finishing a delicious meal at our favorite restaurant in Perissa, Santorini, I felt compelled to ask the two musicians if I could take some video of their performance. They were cordial, welcoming us as we sat down and chatting with us between songs. Without hesitation they both agreed, but then one of them said…

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  • Switzerland: Trip Update 6

    Switzerland: Trip Update 6

    Interlaken, Switzerland: a town 3.5 hours outside Geneva, situated between Alps mountain peaks. It was the first time I’ve literally gotten butterflies in my stomach because of the sheer natural beauty. Although our stay was short, we took full advantage, sunrise to sundown. The development of gondolas and public transit by train and bus make…

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