What’s it like in space?
News & Culture

What’s it like in space?

      When I discovered Chris Hadfield’s tweets last spring, I was obsessed. Seriously, I turned into a one woman fan club when I emailed new photos to my family, probably with the subject line: SO AWESOME. Hadfield, who was commander of the International Space Station at the time, gained popularity when he started sharing […]

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Would you give back to your college?
Moments in life

Would you give back to your college?

The other night I picked up a phone call from a number that I’d been avoiding. I knew it was my former university calling for donations. A polite freshman introduced herself and asked me about my time there. What was memorable about my college experience? What was I doing now? Afterward she asked if I […]

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April Fool’s Day online
News & Culture

April Fool’s Day online

Last night I had this conversation with my husband: Him: “Virgin America is installing Nest [automated thermostats] into each of its seats.” Me: “That’s too much.” Him: “But still cool.” Today I see an update from Virgin’s founder, Richard Branson, announcing that they’re reinventing flying. “Virgin America is the first airline to introduce this feature, with […]

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Do you call your parents? Photo by Chevanon Photography via Canva
Moments in life

Do you call your parents?

Apparently British people call their mothers at least once a week in the evening, according to a recent study cited by the Guardian. I found this article via Jezebel, and they asked whether this applies to the rest of us. I don’t know how legit this study is, so I’m going to put on my lab […]

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A week in Italy: Rome and Venice
Travel

A week in Italy: Rome and Venice

Find History and Romance Here Update— I have extra printed postcards from this trip, let me know if you’d like one. When we booked the trip, I did what I always do: looked for sample itineraries. I visited Italy once before when I was studying abroad, so I knew that it would be difficult to […]

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A week in Italy: Frescoes in Florence
Travel

A week in Italy: Frescoes in Florence

Art is the soul of Florence That’s what stayed with me after a spontaneous trip to Italy. Since we work for ourselves, my husband and I take advantage of lulls in our schedule to travel. For our week long trip, we covered a lot of ground — Florence, Rome and Venice. Our first stop was Florence […]

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Happy birthday to my little brother
Moments in life

Happy birthday to my little brother

Happy birthday to my brother who is actually not little at all — today he’s 21! He’s probably studying right now or making up on lost sleep time, so let me embarrass him quickly. First of all, let me tell you what it’s like having a younger brother. When we were kids, it was someone to […]

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Why I hate the “like” button
Moments in life, News & Culture

Why I hate the “like” button

The other day I went to Facebook and did something simple: I scrolled through and watched a video someone had posted. What to do after that seemed complicated all of a sudden. I had a lot to say but found myself hesitating. Would this person find it strange that I wanted to leave a comment […]

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Moments in life

What I want on Valentine’s Day

Love isn’t easy to define. You can say it’s a feeling, or a lifestyle, or just a bunch of neurons going off in your brain. What I believed about how love should be shared has changed a lot since I was a teenager, but I still believe that what it really means is that you’re […]

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