I’ll be home soon, actually. That’s kind of weird to think about. I’ve been all over the place, through at least seven countries so far, (If I’m remembering to count them all) and I’ve seen so much. Many places I’ve visited have been starkly different.
Some places were quite beautiful. Others were so damaged during WWII [...]
I went to Denmark in search of our family’s Danish roots. That meant hoofing it to the tiny town of Daugård, Denmark. I didn’t know what I’d find there, or even if I would find public transportation to get me there, but I set out to find whatever the place had to offer. (I did [...]
As I write this , I’m cruisin’ through The Netherlands and Belgium on my way back to Paris, which I left yesterday morning, by the way, to catch a train to Cherbourg, a seaport. In Cherbourg, I’m hopping on a ferryboat that will take me to the Emerald-Wonderland of Guiness, Ireland. I’m stoked [...]
I just landed here in Stuttgart, and man, are things different. The guy at the passport-check kept asking me if I was in the Army. He did let me through, though. I have stamp #1 on my passport. Sweet. All of my bags made it. I didn’t think they would. My host-sister, Ally, and her [...]
By chris | February 11, 2009
Last week I saw a new Alltel Commercial…where’s Verizon?
I’m sure most of you are familiar with Chad, our buddy from the Alltel commercials preaching the benefits of “My Circle.” These ads showed the ever-so-cool Chad easily one-upping the wannabes from AT&T, Sprint, and T-Mobile. For the longest time, there was a nice little Verizon representative, [...]
By chris | January 23, 2009
Hey! So…my Digital Media Production class is requiring everyone maintain an almost daily blog! Whew…this will FORCE me to blog regularly, driving me into the habit of content creation. Well…not so fast. While requiring blogging, they are also requiring a Blogger account. Bummer. I will do my best to [...]
By chris | November 25, 2008
The longer I serve in a leadership role, the more I learn that it is a path of ups and downs. All the nights spent doing something other than homework ensure that there’s an equal number of nights where homework must consume you. I’ve had many of the former, and too few of the latter.
Yesterday, [...]
By chris | October 22, 2008
The town of Vermillion, SD lends many interesting views that present quite the paradox. You’ll see…
What do you spend money on first, shelter or transportation?
You see, behind the ruins, the DakotaDome.
Lastly, all three pieces. Trailer park + Lexus + booze trash = photogenic.
…Actually, I just have to poke a bit of [...]
By chris | August 25, 2008
My favorite excerpt from the SD Dept. of Health website. FAQ found here.
First question, from nursing facilities and child sickness to Rally weddings?
Even then, the Dept. of Health gets this question enough to place it in the category “Frequently Asked”?
Wow.
By chris | August 10, 2008
I’ve done 8. A long ways to go…
In the August issue of Esquire Magazine, Tom Chiarella chronicles the list of 75 Things Every Man Should Do. It’s a great list, as great writing is almost always synonymous with perusing Esquire.
Here are a few of the highlights:
No. 1 - Play rugby. - A [...]
