The author, possibly trespassing to get the shot
My daughter Maya was accepted to UT Austin. Despite eBaying a lot of University of Michigan garb (and wearing my old Michigan Soccer schwag), and despite the small “go blue” sticker on her car, and despite her deep distaste for Texas politics, she wanted to check out UT…
A dad’s experience gets him to thinking about his own college life — and lasting friendships.
The pool at Eos Villa, Imerovigli, Santorini, Greece
Been back a week from a long-planned two-week trip to Greece. This was a risk – booked in April before the coronavirus Delta variant had emerged with ferocity. I’ve written dozens of articles about covid and believed that vaccinations would be decisive. And they were – against D614G…
"Game time" means different things to different New York-New York patrons.
First of all, my condolences. But then, you will have the pleasure of watching several youth soccer games in succession, most likely under a ridiculously hot sun.
That aside, here are a few tips to make your stay more pleasant – and, perhaps, keep your…
Near Pirate's Beach, Galveston Island, March 2021
Head a few miles up the beach from downtown Galveston and you can see the future.
Galveston Island, like much of the Texas coast, is a spit of sand. Along its eastern flank runs hard-packed, broad beach more suited to strolling, cruiser-biking, and running than burying oneself. You can…