Indications We Should Follow
Sometimes when I’m driving, especially in Northern Virginia, I wish all drivers were part of a hive mind. If you’re wondering what I mean by this, look to season 2, episode 3 of the ever popular show, Rick and Morty. In this episode, Rick and Morty visit a planet that has been assimilated into the … Read More
Safety on the Water
About a year ago I went kayaking with some friends on the Potomac River. We decided to land on the shore and do some hiking. While disembarking from my kayak, I managed to gracefully slip and fall right into the shallows of the Potomac River. Covered in water and mud, pretty embarrassed around a couple … Read More
On The Road With Curcio Bergeron
What with people threatening to move to Canada pending the November Elections (though Pokemon Go hasn’t debuted there so minds may have changed!) and the fact that it’s summer, which means VACATION for the young ones, wanted to blog about safe travel practices to adopt before embarking on your adventures! Traveling should be a part … Read More
Pokémon NO!
“Gotta catch them all!” is a pretty popular slogan from my youth, and many parents with millennial aged children will agree, because we all knew Pokémon. The Japanese franchise about little monsters with magical and elemental abilities followed us everywhere. We had to collect the cards, watch the television show about Ash Ketchum, and play … Read More
Barbecue Safety
A weekend of food has arrived. Below we’ve mentioned a few tips to stay safe while cooking around grills. Be sure to fully defrost all meat before cooking on the grill. If not fully defrosted, the outside will cook and the inside may be raw. Always keep your grill on a flat site, away from … Read More
Proud to Be an American
Independence Day is upon us. A day we celebrate the “birth” of our country and its founding principles, life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. However, what does this mean? Obviously we all know the story of how the Founding Fathers risked life and limb to pen the Declaration of Independence and then went to … Read More
Finding Boat Safety
With the arrival of the much anticipated film, Finding Dory, it takes me back to 2003 when I was but 10 years old and singing, “Just keep swimming,” over and over after watching Finding Nemo. My parents now refuse to watch any of the “Finding Franchise” after being forced to watch it so many times … Read More
Metro Series: Incidents and Reception
Always looking to stay on the pulse, is beginning a blog series on the Washington Metro. Much like Donald Trump, our public transport system has been dominating local news of late, from faulty cables, smoking carriages, a 26 hour shut down, and now an entire year long refurbishing plan. But do we Washingtonians truly appreciate … Read More
Baby You’re a Firework
On a day when we celebrate what makes America great—lite beer, freedom, greasy food, and baseball—we often end the celebrations with fireworks. Our most favorite Chinese appropriated pastime, fireworks, are both beautiful and dangerous, and like moths to flames we gravitate towards those stands that pop up at the end of every June. While … Read More