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...
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...
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...