Everybody poops. That’s just a fact. Everybody does it. Little babies in their diapers, dads of three on a Sunday morning, older men in their diapers. Everybody knows it and everybody does it (except girls, of course. Girls don’t poop. Right…?) Anyways, this all has a point. Stay with me here. I recently made my […]
A Night in the Marrakech Medina
The Marrakech Medina: where people willingly go to get groped, hounded and scammed and somehow still leave saying what an incredible experience they had. Think about that for a second. When was the last time you went somewhere knowing just one of those things was going to happen, never mind all three? Want to get groped? […]
The Importance of Preparing for a Trip
Preparing for things is important. Any coach in the world will tell you that. “Fail to prepare. Prepare to fail.” “Proper preparation prevents poor performance.” “If you have unprotected sex with one of the star cheerleaders, you’ll never be prepared to deal with the consequences of having a baby as a high school junior while […]
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Serbia Saturdays
For those of your keeping score at home, you know, all 6 of you (hi mom!), I’ve fallen a bit behind on my “52 Saturdays.” Well, here’s the thing. Even when you’re traveling the world, not every day or every weekend is eventful. Serbia Saturdays were no different. I spent the entire month of September […]
Embarrassed American Abroad
The United States is an embarrassment right now. Almost 6 months ago now I left home to travel around the world. And for 6 straight months I’ve had to watch from thousands of miles away as the country that I call home operates in complete and total chaos. I’ve always been incredibly proud to call […]
Belgrade Derby Day
The history Belgrade Derby Day. Red Star vs. Partizan. It’s the biggest match of the year in Serbia and it very well might be one of the fiercest rivalries in the entire world. Their two stadiums are separate by just a few blocks and the entire city of Belgrade is separated into “Red” and “Black” […]
Washed Up
I used to be a slightly above-average American soccer player. Back in the day, I played against pros and played with a purpose. When I took the field, I was playing for a trophy, I was playing for my school and I was playing for the jersey chasers sitting in the third row. As you […]
The Man in the Red Bandana
September 11, 2001. It’s a day that changed the lives of millions in New York City, across the United States and even around the world. It’s a day that we as Americans won’t soon forget. And it’s also the day one of my heroes emerged. Welles Crowther, the Man in the Red Bandana, saved over […]
Camping 101
There’s nothing better in this world than cooking a hunk of meat (and by hunk of meat, I mean a pre-cooked, store-bought hot dog) over an open fire. And there’s no better time or place to do it than out in the woods, sitting under the stars with a couple of your pals. Camping 101 […]
52 Saturdays – How to Almost Start a Fire
#14 – You ever start a fire without any matches or lighters? Yeah, me neither. How to (Almost) Start a Fire First of all, just want to take a minute to give a massive shoutout to the cavemen. Those dudes knew what they were doing. Just feeding and sheltering and keeping themselves warm without as […]