Arts & Culture

So it turns out the editor-in-chief of this here publication has created an “Essentially A Playlist” YouTube account with videos to accompany my selections for recent entries in the series. With that in mind,...

I'm pretty big on being self-taught. I've taught myself auto mechanics, home wiring, carpentry, Italian cooking and a host of other things. It's important to note, though, that I didn't do this because I'm...

When traveling to an unfamiliar nation, the wise take opportunity to learn about the land, its culture, practices and concerns. Clearly, one takes into consideration the culture, practices and concerns of the home nation,...

Music is a driving force in our culture today. Simply look to the fairly recent invention of the mp3 player and the iPod and you will see how people from all ages connect with...

Like the downtown area of every major city in the world, Vienna’s is largely made up of one-way streets. Even though I was aware of this, I still thought it would be a...

A couple of weeks ago September was swept away by a breeze of nonchalant copper leaves. Classes officially start in beginning of September, but things don’t get serious until September fades off of the...

Thanksgiving, the time of year when you stop and be thankful for what you have. A lot of the time, it seems like when you stop to think about what you’ve got, there is always...