Having lived a mere 35 miles from New York City for just over 7 years now, I figure it’s time to finally put down in words what driving in the City that Never Sleeps is like. When I first moved here, I flat out refused to drive in the city – I took the train… Continue reading On The Road: New York City
That Time of Year Again
It’s almost that time of year again – autumn, my favorite season and time of year, and also my favorite time to take photos! I snapped this one in the morning in my back lawn, as the sun was just coming up through the trees. It’d been a cool night, so there was a nice… Continue reading That Time of Year Again
Behind the Wheel: 2014 Fiat 500L (Diesel)
Earlier this year while I was in Italy on vacation with some of the Australian side of the family, we rented a car to travel up to Lake Como in northern Italy. Unsurprisingly, the car we ended up with was a Fiat – but in this case, it was the new 4-door version, the 500L.… Continue reading Behind the Wheel: 2014 Fiat 500L (Diesel)
Behind the Wheel: 2014 Audi A4 Wagon (Diesel)
Earlier this year I found myself over in Florence, Italy, with family and I needed to rent a car to go for a day trip. Although I normally don’t splurge on rental cars, in this case we decided to go for a “luxury” rental – both as a slight treat to ourselves, and because we… Continue reading Behind the Wheel: 2014 Audi A4 Wagon (Diesel)
The Necessity of the Free Flow of Information
Free flow of information is the only safeguard against tyranny. … [A] free nation gradually constricting its grip on public discourse has begun its rapid slide into despotism. Beware of he who would deny you access to information, for in his heart he dreams himself your master. Although this quote is from a video game… Continue reading The Necessity of the Free Flow of Information