Today, I (like many of my fellow Americans) will be heading to the polls to cast my vote for the next president of the United …
Gorgeous Cover of Paul Simon’s “America”
The Swedish folk duo First Aid Kit recorded this amazing, haunting cover of the song “America” by Paul Simon. I love their classic sound and …
The Truth About Keystone XL
As Senator Markey logically explains in this video, the Keystone XL Pipeline is not part of an all-of-the-above plan, and it’s “not about helping Americans …
Instead of Letting Our Waste Go to Waste…
Humans create a lot of waste. We’re basically perpetual-waste machines. And when I say “waste,” I’m not just talking about bathroom stuff. Think of all the Cheetos …
Veteran’s Day 2014
My dad served in the Air Force as a broadcaster and DJ for the Armed Forces Network for 25 years and retired when I was 19. Because …
Our Education: Germany’s Tuition Free Universities
Having often considered that I’d like to live in Stockholm, Sweden, one of the (technologically speaking) greenest cities on Earth, I discovered recently — through …
September 11, 2014: Honoring America’s Fallen
Today marks the 13th anniversary of September 11th, and it also marks the first year that New York’s 9/11 Memorial Museum has been officially finished …
To All You Americans Out There, Happy Fourth!
In honor of The Most Important Holiday America Has to Offer (and because I’m a massive history nerd), here for your viewing pleasure is a video …