My view of Michelangelo’s statue of David was blocked by a tourist taking a picture with an iPad. While traveling through Europe this summer, I saw many beautiful things—La Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, the Vatican in Rome, the Duomo in Florence, and the Acropolis in Greece. Millions of people visit these places each year...
Kids these days are the worst. We are lazy, narcissistic, and impatient. We have trouble finding work and committing to a single job for long. We are entitled, too — a shelf full of participation trophies has convinced us we deserve a job promotion at least every two years. Handwritten thank-you notes are the perfect...
As I entered a crowded train in Genoa, Italy this August, I briefly met a pair of dark eyes. In a sea of huge suitcases and bulging duffel bags, this girl was only carrying a small, stuffed drawstring backpack. My friend Aaron and I had already spent two weeks in Spain and Italy. We were...