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Jetpacking, Jetlev, Orange County, California

OC Adrenaline Rush: Jetpacking — for Real

August 14, 2013

Live out your James Bond fantasies by flying a real-life jetpack, now available in Orange County and Las Vegas.

Ziplining Through Wrightwood’s Tree Canopies

July 1, 2013

The canopy tour in Wrightwood, California, features ziplines, suspension bridges, and some basic ecology and nature lessons.

A bluegrass band plays on the porch of the Temecula Olive Oil Company.

Temecula’s Better-Than-Wine Secret

March 22, 2013

Temecula’s reputation as wine region is growing — and with good reason. But there’s another flavor in town you also shouldn’t miss.

Julian Bond lecturing on SAS's Enrichment Voyage (December 2012)

Julian Bond’s Advice to Young People: “Get Involved’”

December 24, 2012

An interview with former NAACP chairman Julian Bond during his time as keynote speaker on Semester at Sea’s December 2012 Enrichment Voyage.

Supreme Court Firsts: Justice O’Connor’s Final Shipboard Lecture

December 19, 2012

An interview with Sandra Day O’Connor when she was a keynote speaker during the December 2012 Enrichment Voyage of Semester at Sea.

Hasta La Vista, 2009

January 10, 2010

I have mixed feelings about 2009, which is probably why I haven’t blogged here since the beginning of last year. From most perspectives, 2009 was far better than 2008, the most reviled year I’ve experienced since the debacle that was 2001, and it brought some surprises I couldn’t have anticipated. […]