Every year or so we go back to Maine and this year was no different. After two years of the pandemic, the pent-up demand for travel could be felt even in those places where we would normally go in search of peace and solitude. Keeping that in mind, we drove all the way to Acadia […]
We went to this amazing show at the Danbury Railway Museum on a summer Saturday. They had vintage cars, good food, lively music, an axe throwing booth and of course, the museum itself. If you have kids who love trains, the museum is a must. It has train rides, morse code puzzles, model trains, artifacts, […]
The moment I stumbled upon this line from Emily Dickinson I went into deep thought about how we lose ourselves bit by bit everyday, and how we should go about finding our true selves, with or without lanterns. I liked the line so much I dug up the original letter where as it turns out […]
Last month Kevin Kelly turned 70 and as is the norm with him, he has jotted down 103 Bits of Advice I Wish I Had Known I have cherry-picked the ones I liked the most! Here you go: Don’t keep making the same mistakes; try to make new mistakes. Anything you say before the word […]
Winter Walks are the best. Nothing like the chilly wind beating against your face to make you feel alive on this pale blue dot we call home. Speaking of which, recently I came upon this message that was cast into the cosmos in 1977. Read it slowly. Moving on, closer to home, J.R. Moehringer’s memoir […]
“Writing is more than a vehicle for communicating ideas. It’s a tool for crystallizing ideas. Writing exposes gaps in your knowledge and logic. It pushes you to articulate assumptions and consider counterarguments. One of the best paths to sharper thinking is frequent writing.” – Adam Grant. And that folks, is why I write. Instead of […]
About 30 miles north of New York City, lies Stony Point battlefield, where American troops dealt a stinging blow to the British army on the evening of July 16, 1779. The final battle in the northern colonies, this win helped them secure West Point 12 miles upstream and gave them greater control of the Hudson […]