by C.D. Gill | Jun 17, 2015 | Blog, Travel
As you can see on the map, I’ve been to quite a few of the states and most of those pins are thanks to my parents and the summer adventures they’d take us on. This year I really wanted to celebrate our anniversary in a way we hadn’t ever done. Sure...
by C.D. Gill | May 6, 2015 | Blog, Travel
There’s something so satisfying about being able to check items off a list. It’s a visual reward for brain-shriveling stress that lists induce. Unfortunately, the down side of lists is that you don’t get to check off every item right away. If you...
by C.D. Gill | Apr 23, 2015 | Blog, Culture
There’s a massive level of desperation required to risk your life as a migrant at sea. Perhaps it’s difficult to see how it could go poorly if the boat has taken countless others across in the same manner. Or maybe it doesn’t matter. You’ve...
by C.D. Gill | Apr 16, 2015 | Blog, For All That is Good
Doppelganger’s definition is “an apparition or double of a living person.” I stumbled upon this in the news. And while finding someone who looks like you is not necessarily changing the world for good, it is a fascinating project because we all know...
by C.D. Gill | Apr 13, 2015 | Blog, Go Local, Travel
Just past a four-way stop in a small town in Virginia is a camping/ RV spot known as Natural Chimneys that has now become a gathering place for the community. Hiking, outdoor gatherings, camping, concerts, and more are accommodated at this beautiful space surrounding...
by C.D. Gill | Apr 6, 2015 | Blog, For All That is Good
Am I just being negative or are events in this world more depressing than ever before? There’s a whole lot of bad news getting a majority of the attention and, quite frankly, that’s not my style. I think it’s important to talk about the issues and...
by C.D. Gill | Mar 30, 2015 | Blog, Culture, Travel
I find language fascinating. The morphing of words into a comprehensible identifier of objects or feelings and the subsequent dissection of that art is stunning. How did it come about? Sure most languages of the world have a similar base language, but who walked away...
by C.D. Gill | Mar 27, 2015 | Blog, Culture
The government’s been trying to get people to carpool for years. I’m grateful that these propaganda posters are no longer used. Although upon seeing it, you certainly do want to check that empty seat next to you… Share...
by C.D. Gill | Mar 26, 2015 | Blog, Culture
One thing I love about cultures is the differences in language. It’s always so confounding when we stumble across a word that we recognize but used to identify a completely different idea or item. Clothing is my favorite. I mean what American woman...
by C.D. Gill | Mar 20, 2015 | Blog, Culture
There’s something so enticing about free things. From samples at Costco to dinner at Chick-fil-a to bookmarkers at a fair, if someone is willing to give us something good we’ll take it. I have to dress up like a cow to get a free dinner? **shrug** Okay....
by C.D. Gill | Mar 17, 2015 | Blog, Culture
Sometime in the first couple of years of my relationship with my Irish-born husband, the topic of St. Patrick’s Day was addressed. In my mind, St. Patrick’s Day was the Mardi Gras/Cinco de Mayo Day of all Irish people. It was a celebration of culture,...
by C.D. Gill | Mar 11, 2015 | Blog
In a move the Ringling Brothers wish they’d created, Dominic Deville (in the above picture–picture removed due to potentially frightening away readers) launched a heart-stopping venture in Lucerne, Switzerland. His mission: to scare children as their...
