Whoever said that getting there is half the fun did not have to fly over an ocean. Flying is already a big enough hassle, but a transcontinental flight? Sheesh. They are always too early or too late in the day, and the flight itself? It just lasts forever and ever. The fun never stops. Wake [...]

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The academic year ended for me on or around May 21st, 2006. That’s when Olin College had its first commencement for the Class of 2006. I’m working on a post about that, but suffice it to say, after two years of warp-speed, it was time for a vacation. Sometime in early May, we hastily bought [...]

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