“…I may make you feel, but I can’t make you think…” – Jethro Tull In what had to be a Columbus Convention & Visitors Bureau (CCVB) record, the Board met for 13 minutes to approve additional funding for the upcoming festival season.  Over $26,000 was added to the grant program, which benefits special events that [...]

Circumstances can, from time to time, hold us for a moment against our wills.  Frustration can ensue, but, ultimately, we know that we will be able to go on with our lives, as planned.  There are rare instances, however, when the comfort of this certainty disappears entirely.  It is the moment that one becomes confined [...]

Joshua Gray The word ordeal was created to describe simply that one has gone through tremendous circumstance and survived. I foolishly and naïvely walked into Hartsfield International Airport in early August, clutching the passport that had only a few short hours prior been returned to me. I thought to myself, “I am glad that this [...]

In 1974 my wife and I travelled from Washington, DC to La Paz, Bolivia by land.  We drove our own car through the American South and through Mexico to Guatemala City.  From there we travelled by bus, train, and colectivo taxi the rest of the way.  The entire trip took over two months. Travel across the altiplano in beat-up, [...]

Joshua Gray The ultimate fantasy, for anyone wanting a true escape, primarily involves severing all ties to responsibility and unfolding wings to wind. This concept is one that I have often enjoyed entertaining solely in the mental arena. When such an opportunity presented itself to me six months ago, I was unprepared for most everything [...]

I had always wanted to travel since the 8th Grade when Bertrand Leverrier, a French exchange student, came to our country day school to visit. For two years I had studied French and wondered what it would be like to sit at Café des Deux Magots, walk on the Champs Elysees, or climb the Eiffel Tower — [...]

A Southerner in Europe Joshua Gray The walk to the central station on Prins Hendrikkade is not a long one, but on a cold, foggy morning it can feel that way. Amsterdam is an unusually beautiful city. Most mornings feature a fine misty fog that doesn’t start to dissipate until afternoon. This makes the days [...]

Veterans Day Discounts and Freebies (Please check to ensure your local businesses are honoring these discounts) Restaurants Abuelo’s Mexican Food – Abuelo’s offerings vary by region; be sure to call ahead to see what the discounts or freebies are included. Applebee’s – All veterans and active duty military eat free from a limited menu at [...]