For many years now I’ve been a devotee of “one bag” travel. No matter where I’m traveling — or how long I’ll be there — I take just one bag. And it’s a carry-on. Crazy? Maybe. Cheaper and easier and less stressful? You bet. In answer to the inevitable questions …
A great teacher is an earthquake. He or she enters your world suddenly, slipping a fault you might never have known existed. Just like that, in a moment of another idle afternoon, you find that the lines you’ve drawn around your mind shudder, pushed back by the glorious might of …
So I’m returning to DragonCon this year, with a solid round of appearances alongside some fabulous folks. Plus, as icing on the cake, I’ll be giving a major lecture Sunday morning on “The American Tolkien” … it should be a grand time. For anyone looking to find me, here’s my …
It’s been almost five years since I became a serious convert to minimalist packing. I now travel around the world using carry-on baggage only. It’s fast, easy, and less stressful than playing the luggage-lug-around. Aside from making travel itself far less of a pain, I also continue to enjoy the …
On May 17, in New London, Connecticut, The United States Coast Guard Academy celebrated a new class of graduates. I teach at a military institution (though I should make clear that I do not here write on behalf of one), so I always have an interest in these moments of …
