The Ingenuity of Complete Fools

“A common mistake people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools.” – Douglas Adams I’ve made no secret of the fact that I regularly turn to Wikipedia when I lack a good idea for a blog post. Good ideas, it seems, are a finite resource. So, [...]

The Emerald Isle

Today is Saint Patrick’s Day, a favorite day of mine thanks to my love of all things Irish. I just recently realized it’s been TWO YEARS since I took my first trip to Ireland. So much has happened in two years and yet that trip still remains the single best vacation I’ve ever taken. If [...]

L’etat, L’ecole et L’eglise

Right now, Haiti is news. But how long will it last? In this day and age of the 24-hour, 7-days-a-week news cycle, how long will it take for us to become bored and tired of yet another Haiti story? … Last Monday, almost no one was talking about Haiti. In the week since, it’s been [...]