Category Archives: Washington, D.C.
by Geneva Langeland | Mar 17, 2017 |
Two weeks ago, I revisited the City of Magnificent Intentions.
by Geneva Langeland | Jan 17, 2017 |
imagine my dismay when I discovered on Monday that The Piano Guys, one of my favorite musical groups, had accepted Trump’s toxic invitation.
by Andrew Orlebeke | Sep 21, 2016 |
Self-exploration and discovery don’t stop at the end of the twenties or upon graduation or after getting married or ever.
by Josh deLacy | Nov 6, 2015 |
I don’t know about Saudi Arabia. I’m not rich, either. I don’t lead an empire. I don’t have Kurt Cobain’s talent or Robin Williams’ fame or Donald Trump’s confidence. I’m just another guy. Another unexceptional guy. Every morning I shower with second-guesses. I brush my teeth with self-doubt. Half of my personality comes from insecurity. Maybe more. I’m not sure.
by Ryan Struyk | Aug 25, 2015 |
Mumbling “what have I done” to myself in my closet-sized Queens apartment with my suitcase only half-unpacked on the floor is not exactly my proudest life moment.
by Katie Van Zanen | Aug 10, 2015 |
I thought of Cairo, of the refugee kids I met, the illiterate mothers, the desperately poor. And I stopped her to ask earnestly, “Where do you find hope?”
by Josh deLacy | Dec 6, 2014 |
You don’t talk to people on the Metro. You don’t talk to coworkers, you don’t talk to friends, and you especially don’t talk to strangers. Talking is the mark of the tourist.
by Andrew Orlebeke | Oct 21, 2014 |
I’m not sure what the secret is to knowing you’re in the right place or on the right track. I’m not sure there is one. The song helps to remind me that it’s okay not to know exactly what I want yet.
by Andrew Orlebeke | Sep 21, 2014 |
I was always driven by the idea of the adventure and seeing new and unique places—after all, Carmen Sandiego wasn’t going to find herself—and sought out all opportunities I could find.
by Gabe Gunnink | Aug 20, 2014 |
I’m realizing that curiosity, like goodness and faithfulness, is a virtue. Blessed are the curious, for they will inherit the wonders around them.
