In the 1951 movie, The Day the Earth Stood Still, an alien named Klaatu lands his spaceship on the National Mall with a giant robot capable of destroying the world. Klaatu walks off the ship and sa…
How to properly compliment a Minnesotan
“That looks warm.”In a land where snow-bearing winter days can stretch from mid-October to late April, folks value anything that keeps the cold at bay. Whether a sturdy coat, a car that…
Road Trips Through the South
Got your styrofoam cup of Cajun Boiled peanuts and glass bottle of Coke? Good. You’re ready to hit the road. Florida State Road A1A This route hugs the eastern edge of Florida from Miami to t…
Project Fi vs. Sprint Data Speed in Europe
After nearly a decade using Sprint as my cell phone carrier, my latest Sprint contract just expired. I’ve gotten rather poor service on Sprint — both in terms of reception and customer …
A love letter to the American South
I grew up in a Christian household in Gulf Shores, Alabama, nestled in the heart of the Bible Belt. If you’re thinking in stereotypes, I had all the right things a good, Christian boy should …
Norwegian Air Approved for Transatlantic Flights From Ireland
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has granted long-haul, low-cost carrier Norwegian Air permission to begin transatlantic flights from Cork, Ireland (ORK). When this new service launches, i…
Arctic Change
Humpback – Ilulissat, west coast GreenlandThe Sea Adventurer is an expedition vessel and nearing the end of not one, but two traverses of the Northwest Passage. Bow of Sea AdventurerOn board …
Carnival Cruise Line Fined $40 Million for Dumping Feces Into the Ocean
Carnival Corp. which owns a variety of cruise lines like Carnival and Princess, has been fined $40 million after reaching a settlement with the Department of Justice for illegally dumping human was…
DAPL stopped — for now
Embed from Getty Images THE ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS announced yesterday that they would not be allowing the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) to be completed along the currently proposed route, which i…